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No need for that, at all. I'm sure you provide excellent medical care. I have seen PA's who gave me good care.

At the other end of the spectrum of insults, let me tell a quick anecdote. I used to work in an HMO setting where the doctors, PA's and NP's all worked for a doctor's group, which in turn had an exclusive contract with the insurance company. It was the true belly of the managed care beast. At any rate, I had a very small private office in the same building as the doctors. Nothing special, just a very small office. The clients would come see me in my office by appointment. I never told or implied to them I was a doctor or PA or NP in any way whatsoever, but many just assumed I was simply because I worked in the same building. I had to frequently correct people with my credentials as soon as they called me Doctor LastName. It was weirdly gratifying but yea, there was no way I was going to allow them to think I was a doctor, when I had not done all the school, training, boards, etc etc etc. I seriously considered going to medical school but by then I was married, had a child and it would have been a huge effort. Not worth it to me, once I really considered it.

Keep up the good work.