Doctorgate II: E Tu Dr. Jeffers?

[coadie]

Originally Posted by Jeffrey

Actually, there are honorary degrees from Medical Schools.

Of course, no one would qualify to practice medicine with an honorary degree -- just about all who were honored with a degree in the field were those already working in the field. The degree was an honor, not a substitute for their academic practice.

I can't name one. Can you? An M.D. Degree from a medical school that is honorary.
Some say Sigmund Freud was an MD He finished gymnasium while still a teen and went directly to a faculty job.

[Jeffrey]

Originally Posted by coadie

I can't name one. Can you? An M.D. Degree from a medical school that is honorary.
Some say Sigmund Freud was an MD He finished gymnasium while still a teen and went directly to a faculty job.

I didn't say they were awarded M.D.'s, I said Medical Doctors/Researchers in their field have been awarded honorary degrees specific to the medical profession. Most schools are starting to distinguish their honorary doctorates from all others by calling them a "Doctor of the University."

Just as an honorary doctorate wouldn't qualify someone to be a brain surgeon, neither would an honorary degree on its own qualify someone to be on the scholastic committee that leads an manuscript translation.

Looks like Pentecost isn't the only group struggling with this issue/phenom. Quite big in Christian Fundie circles too:
http://www.preservedwords.com/doctor.htm

[coadie]

Originally Posted by Jeffrey

I didn't say they were awarded M.D.'s, I said Medical Doctors/Researchers in their field have been awarded honorary degrees specific to the medical profession. Most schools are starting to distinguish their honorary doctorates from all others by calling them a "Doctor of the University."

Just as an honorary doctorate wouldn't qualify someone to be a brain surgeon, neither would an honorary degree on its own qualify someone to be on the scholastic committee that leads an manuscript translation.

Looks like Pentecost isn't the only group struggling with this issue/phenom. Quite big in Christian Fundie circles too:
http://www.preservedwords.com/doctor.htm

So you can't name a person granted an honorary MD degree. Even entering this country, they have to re-do their internships, residency and take board exams. I have known catholic Nuns that had actual doctorates. I have never met one that was an MD. Some were nursing or science, education doctorates. There are many very strong schools that do not grant Honorary degrees.

[Jeffrey]

Originally Posted by coadie

So you can't name a person granted an honorary MD degree. Even entering this country, they have to re-do their internships, residency and take board exams. I have known catholic Nuns that had actual doctorates. I have never met one that was an MD. Some were nursing or science, education doctorates. There are many very strong schools that do not grant Honorary degrees.

An MD is not an Honorary Degree, no. But the Medical Field awards honorary degrees quite regularly. And most "strong schools" have a privilege of awarding honorary degrees each year. These would include Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Cambridge, Oxford, etc...

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Jeffrey

An MD is not an Honorary Degree, no. But the Medical Field awards honorary degrees quite regularly. And most "strong schools" have a privilege of awarding honorary degrees each year. These would include Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Cambridge, Oxford, etc...

Someone is not listening, huh?

[Jeffrey]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Someone is not listening, huh?

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by coadie

I can't name one. Can you? An M.D. Degree from a medical school that is honorary.
Some say Sigmund Freud was an MD He finished gymnasium while still a teen and went directly to a faculty job.

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.

[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.