If you have an MBBS and pass USMLE, are you then an MD?

[yazoo]

If I were an MD who came to practice in the UK, I wouldn't write MBBS to avoid confusion. It could be considered fraud. I would expect the same in the US. I certainly wouldn't write MD unless I'd discussed it (in writing) with my employer and insurance provider.

[Singh.Simran]

If someone wanted litigation (which in the US is even more likely), no matter what the insurance people say, misrepresentation is misrepresentation. Sounds dodgy to me. You're still claiming a degree you don't have, even though you're ostentiably "equally qualified".

[Crocodile Dundee]

osten[si]bly NOT ostentiably

[Scottish Chap]

If I were an MD who came to practice in the UK, I wouldn't write MBBS to avoid confusion. It could be considered fraud. I would expect the same in the US. I certainly wouldn't write MD unless I'd discussed it (in writing) with my employer and insurance provider.

Well, that's great, but that's not the case in the U.S. MD=doctor of medicine. If you are MBBS, there's nothing dishonest about it. You have an uphill struggle awaiting you with that wonderful attitude.

[yazoo]

I can only assume you misunderstood my post, or you are offended that I disagree with your advice.

However, in my opinion, it would be considered unethical here (in the UK) to just write the wrong degree to avoid confusion, and I would not do it for legal reasons. Nor would I do it in America just to avoid confusion. Your degree is your degree.

But for the record, my attitude serves me fine as a currently practicing dr in the UK. There is no uphill struggle for me, but thanks for the friendly advice

[Scottish Chap]

I can only assume you misunderstood my post, or you are offended that I disagree with your advice.

It would be considered wrong here to just write the wrong degree to avoid confusion, and I would not do it for legal reasons. Nor would I do it in America just to avoid confusion.

But for the record, my attitude serves me fine as a currently practicing dr in the UK. There is no uphill struggle for me.

Neither, actually. Please don't over-interpret my quick reply. Good luck with your endeavors.

[yazoo]

You have an uphill struggle awaiting you with that wonderful attitude.

Did I over-interpret? How so? You do seem to be commenting unfavourably upon my attitude.

[Arch_Angel]

It probably wouldn't matter going over there, as MB BCh/MB ChB/MBBS are equivalent to an American MD, but if a yank was to come here and call themselves MD with only the equiv. of a MBBS then they'd be misrepresenting themselves as someone with a higher (research) degree.

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[yazoo]

Legally, however, the converse is true.

Edit: That is, the MD (USA) is legally an MD in the UK. And the MBBS doesn't magically turn into an MD in the US.

[yazoo]

And legally matters a great deal in health care these days.