Are you a "doc"?

[Crush]

I have noticed many "docs" on SB. What kind of doctor are you? Do you self-identify as a "doc" or "dr" on SB? Why, or why not?

As an aside, "Doctor," as a title, is originally an agentive noun of the verb docēre ('to teach'). It is used as a designation for a person who has obtained a doctorate-level degree. The first academic title of doctor was applied to scholars of law. The degree and title were not applied to scholars of other disciplines until the 13th century.

 

[Acanthurus]

Interesting observation........I can tell you I am not a scholar of law though......

 

[doctormike]

I have been using "doctormike" as a user name for years, long before I joined ScubaBoard. I was given a doctor status label because I was asked to be a medical moderator. I'm a pediatric ENT doc...

 

[Laurie S.]

I don't use it here, or on any other forums, but I'm a doc of archaeology (Ph.D.).

 

[TSandM]

I didn't use anything about being a doctor in my username on any board, as my being a doctor has nothing to do with being on a scuba bulletin board. But given the comment Pete quoted the other day (person complained about me posting "as though she is a doctor") maybe I should have. I'm a general surgeon turned ER doc.

 

[Deep-6]

You wouldn't know it by my name either, but I was called "doc" in the Navy. I was a corpsman. Now I'm a Paramedic/Firefighter.

 

[Tanked]

I'm not a doc, i'm really more of a Grumpy.
But in real life i'm a respiratory therapist. and work almost exclusivly in the ER, so i work with plenty of docs

 

[Crush]

Would it be fair to observe that most SB "docs" are non-physician, non-surgeon, non-Ph.D. "other" healthcare "professionals?"

 

[TSandM]

Well, doctormike and Doc Vikingo are docs; Doc Intrepid is a Ph.D.

 

[Crush]

Well, doctormike and Doc Vikingo are docs; Doc Intrepid is a Ph.D.

My premise is that, the higher your education, the less you feel that you need to convey it to others by using an honorific.