Guest guest Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Tyler You are not kidding about when you use the title Dr. they are the only reasons I am currently getting the DPT...so I can get better dinner reservations. Barbara O'Shea, PT Cape May, NJ MD rechecks in the PT department > > > Has anyone successfully discovered a way to coordinate physical > therapy > appointments along with physician rechecks (all performed within the > physical therapy department)? Our physicians and our customers are > asking for this. I think it would be great for the customer and > communication to have patient, PT and MD together, but I'm trying to > weight it against the disadvantage of possible lost revenue. > > Jon Weiss, PT, LAT > Team Facilitator > Bellin Sports Medicine - West > > Green Bay, Wisconsin > > > > > > Please identify yourself, your discipline and your location in all > messages to > PTManager. > > Sick of working for someone else? > Tired of fighting against POPTS? > Ready to quit the corporate nonsense of large organizations? > Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. > > PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. > Join APTA, > AOTA or ASHA and participate now! > > Please identify yourself, your discipline and your location in all > messages to > PTManager. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 The proper designation for a DPT would be Doe, PT, DPT. In terms of calling oneself Dr., my son who graduated with a Pharm D last year works in a hospital and introduces himself to patients with, " Good Day, I am a pharmacist, Dr. Doe " . I was conflicted as to whether we should call ourselves Dr. with the DPT but this really cleared it up for me. If we earn the degree and think we should be a doctoring profession, then we need to be comfortable acting as such and calling ourselves Dr. Marc Lacroix, PT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Marc, Cudos...you're exactly right. Why wouldn't we call ourselves Dr.? My sister is a psychologist, PhD she calls herself Dr. Almost all other professions who have the degree use the prefix Dr...dentists, pharmacists,chiropractors,professors, preachers,statiticians, and many others so why not us? I think it's just new and we're not used to it yet...practice will change that. I've also found that it's only those within our own profession who debate this. I recently spoke with patients, neurologists and other business people concerning what to call myself...they all said, if you have earned the degree, absolutely call yourself Dr. I know it will feel odd at first, but we'll get used to it...especially when making the dinner reservations...haha. Amy Babb, MPT...almost DPT Ft Myers, FL Re: Re: DPT designation The proper designation for a DPT would be Doe, PT, DPT. In terms of calling oneself Dr., my son who graduated with a Pharm D last year works in a hospital and introduces himself to patients with, " Good Day, I am a pharmacist, Dr. Doe " . I was conflicted as to whether we should call ourselves Dr. with the DPT but this really cleared it up for me. If we earn the degree and think we should be a doctoring profession, then we need to be comfortable acting as such and calling ourselves Dr. Marc Lacroix, PT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Amy, I would agree with most of the points of your e-mail. By all means, if the practitioner is comfortable using " Dr. " , use it. In doing so, I like the approach expressed by Marc, introducing your profession previous to the " Dr. so and so " . Hopefully, this will minimize confusion. As to comfort level, I know physicians and others who prefer to be called by their first name only and others that prefer the more formal title. So, I don't see using or not using the title " Dr. " as entirely a professional growing pains issue. You named off several other professions that always (or usually) use the term " Dr. " , such as chiropractors, dentists, PharmD's, etc. It's interesting to note that only in the U.S. are lawyers not referred to with the title of Dr. preceeding their name. After all, they have their jurisdoctorate degree. So, at the end of the day, I believe that it does come down to personal preference and the appropriateness of the setting that you're working in. Thanks, Curtis >>> amymcbreenpt@... 06/05/06 06:19AM >>> Marc, Cudos...you're exactly right. Why wouldn't we call ourselves Dr.? My sister is a psychologist, PhD she calls herself Dr. Almost all other professions who have the degree use the prefix Dr...dentists, pharmacists,chiropractors,professors, preachers,statiticians, and many others so why not us? I think it's just new and we're not used to it yet...practice will change that. I've also found that it's only those within our own profession who debate this. I recently spoke with patients, neurologists and other business people concerning what to call myself...they all said, if you have earned the degree, absolutely call yourself Dr. I know it will feel odd at first, but we'll get used to it...especially when making the dinner reservations...haha. Amy Babb, MPT...almost DPT Ft Myers, FL Re: Re: DPT designation The proper designation for a DPT would be Doe, PT, DPT. In terms of calling oneself Dr., my son who graduated with a Pharm D last year works in a hospital and introduces himself to patients with, " Good Day, I am a pharmacist, Dr. Doe " . I was conflicted as to whether we should call ourselves Dr. with the DPT but this really cleared it up for me. If we earn the degree and think we should be a doctoring profession, then we need to be comfortable acting as such and calling ourselves Dr. Marc Lacroix, PT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Hello guys I would like to put my two cents into this conversation. I had a party when I graduated with my Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from A.T. Still University of Health Sciences. I had over 450 people in attendance in which 1/3rd were physicians surgeons, podiatrist. The rest were community leaders, profession football players, State senators, representatives and family. I use Dr. Terry everywhere I go and everyone that refers me a patient tells them Dr. Terry as well. I feel that I am the expert in the field of physical therapy and no one knows physical therapy better than I do who is not a physical therapist thus the buck stops here. We have to stand with our shoulders high and thus respect will come. If we don't feel that we are confident enough to say who we are then the profession does not progress. I did my part to educate the community, physicians and the policy makers on what a DPT was and thus the respect comes. My practice is 7 years old and I have had numerous good outcomes with my patients and many of the referring physician could not understand that I did not have a doctorate. I feel that we need to stand tall and proud and feel that we are pioneers in the new era of physical therapy. As with anything it is tough to be the first but we must stand united in order to move the profession forward and be sure to teach the concept of professionalism in the physical therapy schools as well as level of competency. I would like to see a one year residency established to allow the students more experience before heading into the profession full force with the DPT. My respect comes from knowledge but the new grads may lack this as I did as a new grad but I did not have a doctorate. The extra year of residency would allow for skills to be improved and further reading on therapy interventions with the development of professionalism from physical therapist. Dr. Onuwa Terry, PT, DPT Terry Physical Therapy 1918 E. Parkway Mission TX 78572 W F _www.terrypt.com_ (http://www.terrypt.com/) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Please let me start this by saying, I feel that anyone that has had the opportunity, time, money, etc... to pursue their DPT degree deserves to go by the title of " doctor " if they wish. The problem, as I see it, is we have many competent, skilled and qualified therapists at the DPT, MS and BS level. We need to represent ourselves and our profession, so that all therapists are on an equal professional status. Otherwise we do damage to our profession as a whole. The APTA, state practice acts, etc... state that anyone with a degree (DPT, MS, BS) in physical therapy and that have passed their boards may practice physical therapy. When we begin promoting ourselves other than physical therapists we create confusion for the public, our patients, other professionals, and amongst ourselves. Just my 2 cents worth. Kathy berger, P.T. Manager of Physical Therapy Mercy Medical Center Canton, Ohio 44708 kathy.smithberger@... _____ From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf Of ONUWA@... Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 6:33 PM To: PTManager Subject: Re: Re: DPT designation Hello guys I would like to put my two cents into this conversation. I had a party when I graduated with my Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from A.T. Still University of Health Sciences. I had over 450 people in attendance in which 1/3rd were physicians surgeons, podiatrist. The rest were community leaders, profession football players, State senators, representatives and family. I use Dr. Terry everywhere I go and everyone that refers me a patient tells them Dr. Terry as well. I feel that I am the expert in the field of physical therapy and no one knows physical therapy better than I do who is not a physical therapist thus the buck stops here. We have to stand with our shoulders high and thus respect will come. If we don't feel that we are confident enough to say who we are then the profession does not progress. I did my part to educate the community, physicians and the policy makers on what a DPT was and thus the respect comes. My practice is 7 years old and I have had numerous good outcomes with my patients and many of the referring physician could not understand that I did not have a doctorate. I feel that we need to stand tall and proud and feel that we are pioneers in the new era of physical therapy. As with anything it is tough to be the first but we must stand united in order to move the profession forward and be sure to teach the concept of professionalism in the physical therapy schools as well as level of competency. I would like to see a one year residency established to allow the students more experience before heading into the profession full force with the DPT. My respect comes from knowledge but the new grads may lack this as I did as a new grad but I did not have a doctorate. The extra year of residency would allow for skills to be improved and further reading on therapy interventions with the development of professionalism from physical therapist. Dr. Onuwa Terry, PT, DPT Terry Physical Therapy 1918 E. Parkway Mission TX 78572 W F _www.terrypt.com_ (http://www.terrypt.com/) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Curtis I agree, in fact I'm pretty sure all my pts and colleagues will call me Amy, as they always have. I wonder why lawyers in the USA don't use the Dr. title? I didn't know they did in other countries,,,,interesting. Thanks AMy Re: Re: DPT designation The proper designation for a DPT would be Doe, PT, DPT. In terms of calling oneself Dr., my son who graduated with a Pharm D last year works in a hospital and introduces himself to patients with, " Good Day, I am a pharmacist, Dr. Doe " . I was conflicted as to whether we should call ourselves Dr. with the DPT but this really cleared it up for me. If we earn the degree and think we should be a doctoring profession, then we need to be comfortable acting as such and calling ourselves Dr. Marc Lacroix, PT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 Kathy, I could not agree with you more that we need unity. I feel that if one continues their education than they have earned the title of Dr. if they should choose to use it. I have friends that are MD's and the patients call them by their first name but that is what they choose to allow and they encourage it. I feel that if we want to pursue unity then it is the duty of all physical therapist to continue there education to obtain the doctor of physical therapy degree. When I go into a department and the patient will call me Dr. Terry as well as the other physicians , i should not feel bad because the other physical therapist do not want to get there DPT that is there own personal decision. I will not underplay my title to make them feel better if anything they should encourage this because in the end the DPT will help to move the profession forward as it should have 10 years ago. thank you . Dr. Onuwa Terry, PT, DPT Terry Physical Therapy 1918 E. Parkway Mission TX 78572 W F _www.terrypt.com_ (http://www.terrypt.com/) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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