Is Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) real doctor?

[Anonymous]

Some do drug R&D so are like a phd in pharmacology. Not sure what percentage though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A Pharm D is not a physician, but they know much more about drugs and medications than an MD or DO. They are resources for MDs and DOs and other healthcare providers who need guidance on prescribing medications.

This. I refer to the pharmD’s as doctor. They are an incredibly valuable resource.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What do you think? Obviously you wouldn’t call your pharmacist “Doctor xxx”, right?

What’s a “real doctor”?

If my pharmacist had a doctorate degree, I would call him/her Dr.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My mom has a PharmD and my husband has a PhD in the humanities. They both joke about being ‘doctors’, as in we have two doctors in the family, but they’re about equivalent to us. Both have a doctorate degree and neither use the title Dr. in every day life. I guess my husband uses his more just because he uses it in academia and isn’t retired.

They should use Dr. in everyday life. Studies have shown that they will be treated better in an emergency and in hospitals.

[Anonymous]

To answer OPs question, PharmD recipients have not gone to medical school.

[Anonymous]

As an MD myself,

I don’t think they should be called “doctor” unless in an academic setting.

Basically every PHD, JD lawyer, pharmacist , And so on can walk around and say I’m A Doctor….

Sounds silly to call my JD wife Dr Jennifer?

Basically, in academic settings, schools, university sure. In public, it’s silly. When I ask what kind of Aldo for sure to hand they tell me I have a PHD in history, I just shrug….

[Anonymous]

And no Jill Biden is not a real doctor…


I would not seek medical treatment from her, period.

[Anonymous]

I'm not sure where the idea that medical doctors are the only "real doctors" comes from.

[Anonymous]

They're not physicians if that's what you mean.
I have also never heard anyone address a pharmacist as doctor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What do you think? Obviously you wouldn’t call your pharmacist “Doctor xxx”, right?

Some pharmacists have PharmDs and others do not.

How can you hold the job of pharmacist and not have a PharmD?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To answer OPs question, PharmD recipients have not gone to medical school.

So? Medical school is just one of the ways to earn the title Dr.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure where the idea that medical doctors are the only "real doctors" comes from.

From idiots who never went to college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And no Jill Biden is not a real doctor…


I would not seek medical treatment from her, period.

Note would Dr Biden offer you medical treatment, dear.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As an MD myself,

I don’t think they should be called “doctor” unless in an academic setting.

Basically every PHD, JD lawyer, pharmacist , And so on can walk around and say I’m A Doctor….

Sounds silly to call my JD wife Dr Jennifer?

Basically, in academic settings, schools, university sure. In public, it’s silly. When I ask what kind of Aldo for sure to hand they tell me I have a PHD in history, I just shrug….

You’re a supercilious ass. The real doctors are the research PhDs who discovered and invented everything you know and use as a medical mechanic. Give homage to the original thinkers. You don’t even have a masters degree. Med school is trade school and you know it.

-signed, a physician.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As an MD myself,

I don’t think they should be called “doctor” unless in an academic setting.

Basically every PHD, JD lawyer, pharmacist , And so on can walk around and say I’m A Doctor….

Sounds silly to call my JD wife Dr Jennifer?

Basically, in academic settings, schools, university sure. In public, it’s silly. When I ask what kind of Aldo for sure to hand they tell me I have a PHD in history, I just shrug….

You’re a supercilious ass. The real doctors are the research PhDs who discovered and invented everything you know and use as a medical mechanic. Give homage to the original thinkers. You don’t even have a masters degree. Med school is trade school and you know it.

-signed, a physician.

Problem is that in a medical setting it is confusing to a patient for all persons with doctorates to call themselves doctor. If you have a janitor with a PhD in weave basking, they shouldn’t introduce themselves to a patient as Dr X.