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What is the hierarchy of the medical staff? What is their level of training? E.g intern, resident, registrar, fellow, consultant, staff specialist, visiting medical officer.
What is the hierarchy of the medical staff? What is their level of training? E.g intern, resident, registrar, fellow, consultant, staff specialist, visiting medical officer.
Intern - postgraduate 1 yearSource: UTAS (University of Tasmania) website
Resident - postgraduate 1-3 years usually
Registrar - postgraduate 4 years or more
Fellow - usually a senior registrar
Consultant - someone who is a qualified specialist
Staff specialist - a specialist who is employed at least half time by hospital
Visiting medical officer - specialist mainly in private practice employed for a varying number of hours/week to come into the hospital
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