[Jeffrey]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

What?

You can't get a M.D. degree if it's honorary - - - that's the WHOLE POINT!

However, there are many honorary degrees given out in the Medical Sciences field.

This is the latest recipient from Yale:

MICHAEL RUTTER
Widely acclaimed as the father of child psychiatry, your pioneering work has powerfully advanced our understanding of the mental health, social development, and resilience of children and adolescents. Your seminal studies of the effects of disrupted maternal interaction and the emotional mechanisms for coping with stress have transformed the way we view child development. You have taken children seriously, examining behavior through the complex interaction of environment, interpersonal relationships, genes, neurobiology, and schooling. For your intellectual curiosity, your groundbreaking research, and your contributions to the well-being of children, we are proud to name you DOCTOR OF MEDICAL SCIENCES.

Thank you. This is what I was attempting to explain.