Typically, you're eligible to use that title after receiving the degree. I know a number of non-practicing people who have degrees and sometimes (rarely, really

Typically, you're eligible to use that title after receiving the degree. I know a number of non-practicing people who have degrees and sometimes (rarely, really) use the Dr. It's still a term of respect for completing a demanding program. Of course, with Wakefield it's difficult to still muster such respect.