And the a lot of the patients assume I am their nurse. So what? The patients get over it and so do I. If I was offended everytime someone mistook me for other than a physician, I would spend my whole life being offended. Although, come to think of it, that may be the point of this article. Never mind!
When I got my engineering degree, I started as the first female engineer a small manufacturer ever had. Never mind I’d co-oped there before - it took several months and a lot of strong words to end all doubt - “I don’t take your notes, and I don’t get your coffee”.
“And the a lot of the patients assume I am their nurse. So what?”
Excellent point!
Also, isn’t it also possible that someone could have voted for Obama and mistook him for a nurse or aide? All is not lost NY Times....
I totally agree with your post. What if we all chose to not be offended?
“Eric” needs to get over it - female docs who properly identify themselves to their patients day after day will inevitably be asked to empty a urinal or fetch a pillow the next day...somehow they survive.