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Gosh it only seems five minutes ago I was taking my 3rd year exams at medical school.

Now it's membership tomorrow. Well Part 1 (of three parts) so not really memberhip at all.

Wow! Congratulations!!!
I haven't seen you round these parts for a while. Are we all well, doc?

Hope you're doing okay, Z!

Good grief, time flies...

Doesn't it just! Well done Z!

zdt

I always said you were a member.

B

Good luck babe

Funny? I'm *sure* I've heard you called a member before...

Long time no see.

Best of luck for the exam Z
You can do it!

Yay! Does that mean you'll soon be able to pick on someone less qualified than yourself?

*waiting with baited breath for the news*

I'm still confused about when a doctor ceases to be Dr. So-'n-So and becomes Mr. And why? Since any male qualifies for the title Mr., why is it considered more appropriate? Or am I totally mistaken about the whole thing?

You really know how to confuse a non-English-speaker, Hyp . Now I absolutely don't understand what you all are talking about. But I do understand how to keep my fingers crossed .
I just hope that is what is required.

Z!

tartaronne, I am not surprised you re confused. In the UK when a Doctor climbs the career ladder, say to become a surgeon or specialist, he is titled 'Mr.' Don't ask me why. Perhaps Z can enlighten us.

It is about as confusing as what are called Public Schools actually being private schools as opposed to state schools. Oh, I give up. If we start discussing the peculiarities of the English language we shall be here all day, and still be none the wiser

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Z, goodness, time does fly doesn't it. Congratulations and . I don't suppose you can tell us where you will be based? I seem to recollect you were in my neck of the woods (Central England) at one time.


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Hope it all went well today, Z

I think surgeons are given the title "Mr" because originally they were barber/surgeons, who weren't medically qualified.

In that case can I have a number one all over please?

B

**examines previous post and wishes he'd phrased it differently**

B

...nope, can't comment sensibly...

Number one at the sides - and number two on top?






Sorry Z - serious face now - when do parts two and three happen?

Much as I *hate* to disapoint you as I have the manual dexterity of a snail I'm actually doing my Membership of the Royal College of Physcians, rather than surgeons. This means I'll get to keep the title Dr, but add letters MRCP after my name.

Anyway the exam wasn't too bad at all I don't know if I passed it, but I think I got a respectable fail. Considering only 30% of people pass it's not that bad to fail.

In the Uk MRCS members of the royal college of Surgeons call themselves Mr, for complex historical reasons which are explained here: http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/321/7276/1589