Well I don't disagree with either of you (though I do take exception with some of what John Nichols wrote). My connotation of "doctor" to medical physicians is based on culture more than anything else. "Doctor" to most means somebody who practices medicine (it is difficult enough to explain that I'm not that kind of "psychologist", I don't need to add to the confusion by calling myself a "doctor"). While I have a doctorate degree, I am a professor (of the assistant variety :) so that seems more appropriate. I agree with Chris Green that "physician" is a more appropriate appellation- notice that I used it in my original post and it is consistent with my "call me by what I do, not by my degree". Remember the point of my original post (if there were one at all) was that I am not that particular about what I'm called, particular by my upper level majors whom I know well.
Boy this must be a slow time in the semester :) Patrick ********************** Patrick O. Dolan, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Psychology Drew University Madison, NJ 07940 973-408-3558 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ********************** ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher D. Green" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 11:56 PM Subject: Re: Don't Call Me Mister > Dr. Bob Wildblood wrote: > > > This is an interesting take, because I was reared to believe that the > > PhD (an academic degree), predates the MD (a technical/professional > > degree), by a long shot. Personally, I think we deserve the title Dr. > > more than the body mechanics. > > Appealing as this take ight be, I don't think matters are quite this > simple. As I understand it, in the medieval university there was the > basic Master of Arts degree and then, with further study, one could > become Doctor of Arts (or Doctor of Philosophy), Doctor of Laws, or > Doctor of Medicine. The evolved into the current PhD, LLD and MD. (There > were theological degrees as well.) The point is not that PhD importantly > "predates" the MD (though it may by 100 years or so), but rather that > the term "Doctor" indicates a certain duration of study and level of > attainment, not a particular branch of knowledge. > > In response to Mr./Dr./Prof. Dolan (to whom you were responding), try to > acquire the habit of referring to medical professionals as "physicians" > (which is their actual occupation) rather than "doctors." (You'll notice > that the "real" doctors in the mdeical field (i.e., the researchers) > have PhDs in medicine, not just MDs.) > > Best, > -- > Christopher D. Green > Department of Psychology > York University > Toronto, Ontario, Canada > M3J 1P3 > > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > phone: 416-736-5115 ext. 66164 > fax: 416-736-5814 > http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ > ============================ > . > > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
