A licensed physician who is participating in a postgraduate specialty training program.
A licensed medical doctor pursuing specialization in radiation therapy. This person is involved in your day-to-day care under the direct supervision of your attending radiation oncologist.
A doctor who works closely with the primary physician to manage a patient's daily care. The resident is a licensed medical school graduate doing further training in one of the specialties of medicine.
An individual at any level in a graduate medical education program, including subspecialty programs. Other terms used to refer to these individuals include interns, house officers, house staff, trainees or fellows. The term "fellow" is sometimes used to denote physicians in subspecialty programs (versus residents in specialty programs) or in graduate medical education programs that are beyond the requirements for eligibility for first board certification in the discipline. The term "intern" is sometimes used to denote physicians in their first year of training. The AMA does not use this term.
