The stature of the institution has nothing to do with it.
Also, lawyers are not “doctors” in any sense, despite getting JDs from some places. And they do not use “Dr.”, and can get in trouble for doing so.
Also, lawyers are not “doctors” in any sense, despite getting JDs from some places. And they do not use “Dr.”, and can get in trouble for doing so.
Dr. Phil - philosophy
Dr. Drew - medical doctor
Dr. Laura - physiology (honorary in tradition and culture from a tiny college)
Dr. Ruth - education
Dr. Oz - medical doctor
M.D. or Physician means what you think "Doctor" means. https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/20/702.404
Legally, it depends on the very lenient existing laws of the land to determine if you are prohibited (or default allowed) to be referred to as a doctor when you receive a doctorate. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5026525/ (mentioned US and CAN)
According to the American Bar Association it's a bit more complicated than that. Lawyers can, in fact, call themselves doctors in many cases: https://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/lawyers_are_doct...