resident physician
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Definition
Noun: A resident physician is a licensed medical doctor who is undergoing a period of specialized postgraduate clinical training, typically within a hospital. They provide direct care to hospitalized patients under the supervision of senior medical staff (attending physicians). This role is a standard stage of medical education following graduation from medical school and the awarding of an MD or DO degree.
Usage
The term specifically refers to a doctor in a formal, multi-year training program (residency) in a chosen medical specialty (e.g., internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics). It is a professional title denoting a specific level of experience and responsibility within a hospital's hierarchy.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "First-year resident" / "Senior resident": These phrases specify the level of experience within the residency program. A first-year resident is often called an "intern."
- "Resident on call": Refers to the resident physician who is responsible for handling admissions and emergencies during a specific shift, often overnight.
Variants and Related Words
- Resident (noun): A common shortened, informal form of "resident physician" within hospital settings. (e.g., )
- Intern (noun): Historically synonymous with a first-year resident physician, though usage can vary.
- Attending physician (noun): The fully trained, supervising doctor for whom the resident physician works.
- Fellow (noun): A doctor who has completed residency and is undergoing further subspecialty training.
Synonyms
- House officer (chiefly British English)
- Resident (in context)
- Trainee doctor (general term)
Related Phrases
- In residency: The state of being a resident physician. (e.g., )
- Residency program: The structured training program itself.
Noun
- a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital
- the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital