How many plus size doctors do you know?
I am 24 and in about a month I am returning back to school from a 6 year break. Pre-Med will be my major. I've never been a weight watcher, because I've never had to be. Now that I have really made the decision to get into school on the path of medicine I see this COULD be an issue. I really don't have a problem with it, but will be peers have a problem with me being plus size?
read this blog about an obese doc.
http://fatdoctor.blogspot.com/
good luck and i hope you become a great doctor!
October 2nd, 2008 at 8:12 pm
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October 2nd, 2008 at 8:30 pm
read this blog about an obese doc.
http://fatdoctor.blogspot.com/
good luck and i hope you become a great doctor!
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October 2nd, 2008 at 9:13 pm
I work with a plus size doctor. If they have a problem, it's THEIR problem.
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October 2nd, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Size doesnt matter.. as long as you know what youre doing. Now if you were a plus size dietecian..that might look funny.. but really it doesnt matter..you dont have to be slim to be educated
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October 2nd, 2008 at 10:18 pm
I know maybe a couple. But 95% of the dr.s here seem pretty fit and thin.
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October 2nd, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Ive never seen one, that would worry me kind of… I'm going to that person for my health and they are not even healthy themselves… it's like seeing a doctor who smokes… what up with that?
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October 2nd, 2008 at 10:48 pm
if you don't care no one else should either its all in how you feel about yourself watch some of the shows on tv there are overweight doctors on there too, and I've dealt with plenty of heavy doctors in my day its not a big deal if you don't make it one it doesn't matter if you are size 2 or 24 if your a good doctor who cares
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October 2nd, 2008 at 10:58 pm
I won't ask what size you are cos I think that's too personal however, it does depend on how big you are. If you're a few pounds overweight then I don't see that being in issue. However, I live in the UK and I know that one of the requirements to get into med school is that a person is physically (and mentally) healthy because if you're more overweight then you're more at risk of diabetes, heart disease etc etc.
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October 2nd, 2008 at 11:35 pm
my therapist is plus size and she puts great emphasis on eating healthy and exercising and I often wonder why she doesn't follow her own advise.
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October 3rd, 2008 at 12:05 am
my mom is overweight and she is a podiatrist
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October 3rd, 2008 at 12:55 am
I have seen several and there awesome drs infact i feel very comfortable around them! but in general there just human as we are and there size dont make them a good or bad dr.!
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October 3rd, 2008 at 1:20 am
It could be a problem. To be a doctor you are pushing a healthy lifestyle of living to your patients and yet if they see you as being overweight it may not sink in. If you can get into shape that would be much better. It will make certain lifestyle changes discussions that you may have with some of your patients easier for them to swallow.
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October 3rd, 2008 at 1:26 am
I think it is just you see the health risks of being overweight. To be honest I wouldn't trust an overweight doctor. I guess it is the opposite of don't trust a skinny chef.
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October 3rd, 2008 at 1:53 am
many, i actually prefer them because i am plus size, and i feel more comfortable with a plus size doctor because they won't lecture me about being so large
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