House Officer

House officer (previously often called a houseman) 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, a British hospital doctor in the first year after qualification, phased out in 2005
  • Senior house officer, a British hospital doctor in the second and third years after qualification, phased out in 2005
  • A doctor holding residency in an American hospital

Famous quotes containing the words house and/or officer:

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    —Jules Henri Poincare (1854–1912)

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