How can I claim authorship for a doctor using their title "MD" on Google Plus?

[dirigodev]

Hi Everyone,

I am wondering how to claim authorship for doctors while still using their title "MD." Adding MD to Google Plus profiles goes against Google name policy, but in order to comply with the FTC we need to include "MD" to our doctor's name in our article by-lines. I have sent in many appeals with evidence that they have a degree. I also considered creating a "Google Page," but had the impression that you cannot claim authorship with rel=author tags with a "Google Page," only rel=publish. Can anyone help me figure out how to claim authorship for a doctor using (first name last name), MD ?

[Aggie]

Rather than getting hung up on the 'MD' part for the Google Plus profile itself, have you considered setting up a page for 'Doctor Bla Bla bla' and then on the website for which you're establishing authorship, the user name can be whatever you want.

If you go to Google AdSense and look up 'Doctor' under people and pages, you'll find plenty of profiles that begin with 'Doctor' in the name.

You just need to establish an approved profile in Google, and you can provide extensive credential information in the 'About' section.  Then link it to their profile on the website for whatever user name you like, A la, "Dr. Bla Bla Bla, MD"

Have you tried this method?

[dirigodev]

Thank you so much Aggie! We're going to try this out.

[Aggie]

Good luck!  I hope it works.  Whenever I'm having a hard time trying to figure out a solution, I try to find examples out there of who's already accomplishing it and back into it.  Keep me posted!