Good on you @JoeyLiz There are a few of us here who have been working as consumer advocates for years, but we are usually 'patients' when viewed by the medical fraternity. The amount of resistance I have met while trying to explain the user perspective ranges from tolerant with a hint of eye roll to patronising to downright rude. I don't have a medical qualification so I don't have a valid view; my opinion is driven by fear or ignorance or resistance misinformation or Google.
No one can say that about you. You will be a better practitioner for your experience and hopefully you can help change the perception of the person on the table. Mxx