House officer

House officer

House officer may refer to:

*Foundation House Officer, a doctor in the first two years after qualification in a British hospital, undergoing the postgraduate "'Foundation Programme"
*Pre-registration house officer, until 2005, a British hospital doctor in the first year after qualification.
*Senior house officer, until 2005, a British hospital doctor in the second and third years after qualification
*A doctor holding residency in an American hospital


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