"Mine's bigger"

[Dr.Nick]

I am curious what everyone else thinks, but it is my impression that most MDs/DOs attack podiatrists on every aspect of our profession not recognizing us as physicians...why is that? You would think that we might be like a "giant union" trying to help each other out, furthering the cause of medicine together, but no. Why do they try and makes us feel inferior...is it little mans syndrome? Are most of them card-carrying members of the NRA and own elephant guns...I don't know? I'm curious what everyone else thinks.

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[Dr_Feelgood]

I am curious what everyone else thinks, but it is my impression that most MDs/DOs attack podiatrists on every aspect of our profession not recognizing us as physicians...why is that? You would think that we might be like a "giant union" trying to help each other out, furthering the cause of medicine together, but no. Why do they try and makes us feel inferior...is it little mans syndrome? Are most of them card-carrying members of the NRA and own elephant guns...I don't know? I'm curious what everyone else thinks.

Poop rolls down hill. MDs pick on DOs. DOs pick on DPMs and everyone picks on chiropractors.

 

[jonwill]

Poop rolls down hill. MDs pick on DOs. DOs pick on DPMs and everyone picks on chiropractors.

That's harsh! It's as I've said before, it's all the pre-meds and MS1-2's. They are all practicing theoretical medicine at this point (ie classroom). Or in other words, nothing is yet real. They dream about being these big shot doctors that can treat and do everything. However, after progressing to the clinical setting, they quickly realize that they know nothing and that just learning one aspect of medicine is extremely difficult. They humble themselves and go on to do fine. Let me stress that I believe these people to be the minority though. I have many good friends that are MD's and DO's and are not like this at all (which I believe to be the majority).
As for the whole "physician" title, people can argue all they want but state laws and hospitals recognize pods as physicians. For example, DVA hospitals define pods as physicians and group them with surgical services. There is a big thing going on in Des Moines right now because three of the major hospitals don't have pods listed as physicians (pods can't admit) so the hospitals are now changing the definition to include pods.
As I've gone into the clinics/hospitals, I have noticed the mutual respect that docs have for one another, whether they be MD/DO/DPM. That is because, as I said before, you quickly realize that you are not trained to do a lot of things that they can do and they can't do a lot of what you can.
But in the meantime, you will always have those few insecure students that like to point out that, in their little minds, their training is more difficult, their life is harder, they are smarter, etc. But then again, you have this type of person in EVERY profession.

 

[Dr_Feelgood]

That's harsh! It's as I've said before, it's all the pre-meds and MS1-2's. They are all practicing theoretical medicine at this point (ie classroom). Or in other words, nothing is yet real. They dream about being these big shot doctors that can treat and do everything. However, after progressing to the clinical setting, they quickly realize that they know nothing and that just learning one aspect of medicine is extremely difficult. They humble themselves and go on to do fine. Let me stress that I believe these people to be the minority though. I have many good friends that are MD's and DO's and are not like this at all (which I believe to be the majority).
As for the whole "physician" title, people can argue all they want but state laws and hospitals recognize pods as physicians. For example, DVA hospitals define pods as physicians and group them with surgical services. There is a big thing going on in Des Moines right now because three of the major hospitals don't have pods listed as physicians (pods can't admit) so the hospitals are now changing the definition to include pods.
As I've gone into the clinics/hospitals, I have noticed the mutual respect that docs have for one another, whether they be MD/DO/DPM. That is because, as I said before, you quickly realize that you are not trained to do a lot of things that they can do and they can't do a lot of what you can.
But in the meantime, you will always have those few insecure students that like to point out that, in their little minds, their training is more difficult, their life is harder, they are smarter, etc. But then again, you have this type of person in EVERY profession.

I was just joking.

 

[JustMyLuck]

That's harsh! It's as I've said before, it's all the pre-meds and MS1-2's. They are all practicing theoretical medicine at this point (ie classroom). Or in other words, nothing is yet real. They dream about being these big shot doctors that can treat and do everything. However, after progressing to the clinical setting, they quickly realize that they know nothing and that just learning one aspect of medicine is extremely difficult. They humble themselves and go on to do fine. Let me stress that I believe these people to be the minority though. I have many good friends that are MD's and DO's and are not like this at all (which I believe to be the majority).
As for the whole "physician" title, people can argue all they want but state laws and hospitals recognize pods as physicians. For example, DVA hospitals define pods as physicians and group them with surgical services. There is a big thing going on in Des Moines right now because three of the major hospitals don't have pods listed as physicians (pods can't admit) so the hospitals are now changing the definition to include pods.
As I've gone into the clinics/hospitals, I have noticed the mutual respect that docs have for one another, whether they be MD/DO/DPM. That is because, as I said before, you quickly realize that you are not trained to do a lot of things that they can do and they can't do a lot of what you can.
But in the meantime, you will always have those few insecure students that like to point out that, in their little minds, their training is more difficult, their life is harder, they are smarter, etc. But then again, you have this type of person in EVERY profession.

I completely agree. As I take classes with and interact daily with MD students I realize there are those that ridicule pods, but there are far more who are intrigued by podiatry and are interested in what we bring to the table. In fact, there is at least one member of our class who was in the med school's post-bacc program, got into the med school, but chose to enter the podiatry instead

Just goes to show you that there are far more who are interested in our profession, maybe even fascinated in it, than those who put us down. Eventually even the condescending ones will realize the limits in their own scope of practice and develop respect for all types of specialists.