2234leej Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Okay, not knocking you. PT's are great. But this is just another example of how the explosion of "Doctor type credentials" are getting more and more confusing. A "Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist" who is "residency trained" could easily lead someone to believe that you are a physician, like an Orthopedic Surgeon. Add to the "Doctorate" in your degree, if you refer to yourself as "Doctor JML, a Board-Certified Orthopedic Specialist" who did your "residency at UCMC", many people (including many who are much smarter than I am) will think you are a physician. Added more clarity to my signature. Not meant to confuse anybody about my credentials. Thanks for heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatswain2PA Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 JML- DPT Physical Therapist | Board-Certified Orthopedic Specialist | Residency-trained at UCMC That makes more sense. Tells people you're a PT, with a Doctorate, and a PT board certification and residency under your belt. With all of the other stuff you had in your 'signature' line it looked like you were a nursing academic type. Generally speaking, the more 'crap' one has after their name, the less credibility that most people actually give them. (Hence my joke about all of the 'crap' in my hypothetical signature line). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted September 21, 2015 Administrator Share Posted September 21, 2015 (Hence my joke about all of the 'crap' in my hypothetical signature line). What's sad is I could read 75% of your line, and make some educated guesses about the rest. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatswain2PA Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 What's sad is I could read 75% of your line, and make some educated guesses about the rest. :-) All useless stuff now....except for that PA-C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2234leej Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 That makes more sense. Tells people you're a PT, with a Doctorate, and a PT board certification and residency under your belt. With all of the other stuff you had in your 'signature' line it looked like you were a nursing academic type. Generally speaking, the more 'crap' one has after their name, the less credibility that most people actually give them. (Hence my joke about all of the 'crap' in my hypothetical signature line). Hah what's funny is that I am in a nursing graduate program right now at Rush University in Chicago. So I do know where you're coming from with the credential stuff. Not all of them, but some of them. That is one thing I've realized about specialization credentials...no one knows the alphabet soup except those in the same respective field. I'd like to consider myself educated and at least try to understand some of them from other professions (for my own personal interest). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2234leej Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 But again, I've seen plenty of PA's who have John Smith, MMS, PA-C or MPAS, PA-C. Some of my colleagues put PT, DPT but I just use the DPT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delco714 Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I have fun with the nurses when I'm doing consent and need their witness and have to write their name in.. "is it RN BSN? Or msn cbs cnbc mrsa..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmood Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 The longest signature I've seen recently was on the name tag of a social worker, of all people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoRyou Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 ... but never, ever cervical...good luck running from that barn fire Yep, you only have one neck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetNavyPAC Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 How many chiropractors does it take to change a light bulb? Just one. But it takes thirty visits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoRyou Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 How many chiropractors does it take to change a light bulb? Just one. But it takes thirty visits. What kind of music do chiropractors listen to? HIP-POP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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