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Pardon the Newbishness, but what title does a Pharmacist hold? Someone asked me if they are called 'Dr.' and I couldn't answer yay or nay.
Pardon the Newbishness, but what title does a Pharmacist hold? Someone asked me if they are called 'Dr.' and I couldn't answer yay or nay.
Lol, I think this is a funny question, but its true most people associate the Title of Doctor with only those that have a M.D. However, Pharmacists carry that title also.
This is from wikipedia
In the United States, the PharmD. (Doctor of Pharmacy) degree is a professional degree that prepares the graduate for pharmacy practice.
Traditionally in the United States, the bachelor's degree in pharmacy was the first-professional degree for pharmacy practice. However, in 1990, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) mandated that a doctorate in pharmacy would be the new first-professional degree. As of the year 2000, all pharmacy schools in the U.S. have discontinued the B.S.Pharm. (Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy) degree program
i buck the trend, i call my pharmacist the druggist, as in....Druggist John.
That sounds so badass.
Damn straight! I never really use it myself (I think I might now...), but I also find the term druggist to be "badass". I always snicker when older folks come to the pharmacy and ask to speak to the druggist. It just sounds awesome!
Pardon the Newbishness, but what title does a Pharmacist hold? Someone asked me if they are called 'Dr.' and I couldn't answer yay or nay.
PharmD = doctor
R.Ph= not doctor (i think it stands for Registered Pharmacist)