Doctor Doesn’t Mean MD: Why Dr and MD are Not the Same
A doctor is a person who holds a doctorate. Full stop. Acknowledging someone else’s achievements doesn’t diminish your own.
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Author: The PA Doctor
Doctor of Medical Science vs MD: What You Won’t Learn on Reddit
We’ve already seen PA vs MD, so get ready for Doctor of Medical Science vs MD! What you learn may surprise you.
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Is Medicine a Calling or Just a Job?
Working in healthcare may be one of the most difficult jobs in the world. Caring for people’s well being requires knowledge, compassion, patience, selflessness, humility, and professionalism. Even small decisions are made with care and caution. But things aren’t getting any easier. Why do we do it? For the love of it? For the money? Both? Let’s talk about medicine as a calling or just another job.
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What is a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM)? The Truth About America’s Evil Empire
Practicing medicine is hard. We don’t completely understand the human body. Patients and providers don’t always see eye to eye. Much of medicine in America is corporatized and controlled by third parties. None of them are quite as loathsome as the PBM or pharmacy benefit manager.
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Have You Heard? Physician Associates are Taking New Zealand by Storm
“I cannot recommend PAs highly enough,” proclaims Karl Metzler. “They have single-handedly ensured the sustainability of our emergency department.”
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Journey to DMS | Chapter 11
This is the final chapter of Journey to DMS. On December 11th, 2021, I graduated from Lincoln Memorial University’s Doctor of Medical Science program.
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PA Doctor Brings High-Quality Healthcare to Underserved Kids
Dr. Sarah Buch isn’t your average country doctor. She’s actually not a physician at all. Yet she’s bringing healthcare to West Virginia kids anyways.
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What is the Rabbit Effect? Kindness in Medicine
The science is pretty clear–as much as we need doctors, nurses, and PAs, we need each other even more. So let’s unplug a little more often and build our kindness muscles. Let’s give the gift of our time to someone who may need a lift. Remember the rabbits.
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High Point University Adds DMS with a Bridge Option
Point collaborated with the United Methodist Church to form High Point University. Today, this private university enrolls about 5,000 students and now offers the Doctor of Medical Science (DMS) to PAs.
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Meet Jonathan Corrigan, PA and Doctor of Health Science
Dr. Jonathan Corrigan is one of those old-school PAs who’s been around for a while. He entered the medical field almost 20 years ago when PAs were still getting Bachelor’s degrees. Demonstrating the flexibility and legendary lateral mobility of the generalist PA, Dr. Corrigan has done everything from hospital and emergency medicine to being the VP of Health Services at an occupational health company.
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