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Originally Posted by Chemist_11
I don't quite understand how you intend on seeking career advancement with an MD, which isn't even good enough for you to qualify for licensure?  |
its often done by PhDs, nutritionists, chiros, pods, and dentists to make them more "marketable" with no intention of practicing they think it is ok to just basically buy a degree to attarct patients oir advance their carreers. just think about seeing a chiropractor who is an "MD" but "chooses" to practice chiropractic medicine or a nutritionist who has a nice paper freshly printed "MD" on it and how much more weight their advice carries? it is against the law in some states to say you have an MD if you aren't licensed.
it is wrong because it dilutes the inate value that the degree has, it is already being diluted and attacked by PA's, NP's and now DPN's! getting a MD degree has inate meaning to it.
also as far as these short cur degrees, there was a rash of them in the 90's from russian universities with dentists gettingf in trouble for it. if the degree is for academic purposes then it is just as important to come from a reputable source, if they just want a piece of paper then it is a sad day in the teaching profession that it is willing to accept it
better question is where are the current degrees from? i can go online now and in 2 weeks i can be a MD, DDS, PhDx3.... i am just asking because DDS to the others is such a drastic change that i question if these degrees are from sources similar to iuhs that grant "life" experience and such