RESIDENCY

Residency

Residency is usually, but not always, a stage of graduate medical training. A resident physician or resident or resident medical officer is a person who has received a medical degree who practices medicine usually in a hospital or clinic. The definition of Residency varies worldwide by country and structure of the medical industry. Residencies are also available, and may be required, for students graduating from pharmacy and physical therapy schools. In the US, the training of podiatrists, optometrists, and dentists may also involve a residency period.

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residency

Noun

  1. The position or term of a medical resident
  2. The position of a musical artist who commonly performs at a particular venue
  3. The condition of being a resident of a particular place
  4. The home or residence of a person, especially in the colonies


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