Things That I'm Sick To Death of Hearing...

[AOII Angel]

Be happy as a woman that it has gotten to this point. I can't tell you how many times as a physician I have been called a nurse even after I have introduced myself as the patient's physician. People naturally assumed that if you were female you weren't the doctor. That is going away. It's a good thing, so take the annoying, "Oh you're so smart; you're not pre-med?" with it. It is a step in the right direction for women.

[HQWest]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

Be happy as a woman that it has gotten to this point. I can't tell you how many times as a physician I have been called a nurse even after I have introduced myself as the patient's physician. People naturally assumed that if you were female you weren't the doctor. That is going away. It's a good thing, so take the annoying, "Oh you're so smart; you're not pre-med?" with it. It is a step in the right direction for women.

I used to get the "Oh you're so smart; you're not pre-med?" all the time.

My response was "Nope. I'll make the drugs - you can push 'em."

[GeorgiaGreek]

Originally Posted by HQWest

My response was "Nope. I'll make the drugs - you can push 'em."

I like to say "People are still going to call me 'Dr. [GeorgiaGreek],' but nobody will ask me to examine their weird rash or suspicious mole."