<p>Jumping in late to the party, but here goes. I am a physical therapist who has been around since the minimum education was a bachelors; saw it move to masters and now professional doctorate (DPT). Amongst PT’s here in California (and the opinion of the PT licensing board) is that PT’s may NOT present themselves as Dr Crazymom. We can certainly indicate our degree as evidence of our credentials but not so as to confuse the patients. Frankly, most PT’s I know who have DPT’s are quite humble about their degree and are not out to confuse anyone. Ultimately, the quality of care is not the education one receives but how one utilizes that education to deliver quality patient care regardless of degreee earned.</p>