houseman

Thân thiện

A young houseman checks a patient's chart at the hospital.

Definition

Noun: 1. A junior doctor in a hospital undergoing supervised practical training: In British English, a "houseman" is a medical graduate in their first year of practical hospital work after university, working under supervision as part of their registration to become a fully qualified doctor. This role is now more commonly called a "foundation house officer" or simply a junior doctor in the first year of the foundation programme.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • After graduating, she started her first job as a houseman at the city hospital.
  • The houseman presented the patient's case to the senior consultant.

Advanced Usage

• The term "houseman" is specific to British medical training and is considered somewhat dated in official contexts, though it is still widely understood. The modern equivalent in the UK is a Foundation Year 1 (FY1) doctor.
• The role involves rotating through different hospital departments to gain broad experience.

Variants and Related Words

• Intern (noun): The more common American English term for a recent medical graduate in a supervised training position in a hospital. While similar, the specific structure and duration of training differ from the British system.
• Resident (noun): In American English, a doctor in a several-year supervised training programme (residency) after the internship year.
• Junior Doctor (noun): A broader British term encompassing all doctors in postgraduate training, including housemen/foundation doctors and registrars.

Synonyms

• Medical intern
• Trainee doctor
• Foundation doctor (UK modern term)

Related Phrases

• To do one's houseman year: To complete the first year of supervised hospital work.
  • He is currently doing his houseman year in surgery and medicine.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• intern
• interne
• medical intern