Clinical Training
The period after medical school, lasting for three to seven years, when physicians get specialized training in their field of interest.
What is residency?
In order to be licensed, all nurses must graduate from an approved program and pass this examination
What is the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEx)?
This healthcare professional focuses on creating nutritional programs based on the needs of their patients.
What is a Registered Dietitian?
Physician Assistants must participate in continuing education every two years and take this recertification exam every 10 years.
What is the Physician Assistant National Recertifying Exam (PANRE)?
This is the abbreviation for a doctorate in Audiology.
What is Au.D?
This healthcare professional helps people with injuries or illnesses to improve their movement and manage their pain.
What is a Physical Therapist?
Clinical Social Worker’s require this amount of supervised clinical experience before taking their licensing exam and entering the workforce
What is “2 years” or “3,000 hours?"
After earning a master's degree in speech language pathology and passing the national certification, Speech Language Pathologists receive this certificate.
What is the "Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology" or "CCC-SLP?"
This healthcare professional focuses on helping patients manage their ADLs and to regain or maintain their independence
What is an Occupational Therapist?
What is SDOH (Social Determinants of Health)?
What is “The conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age that affect their overall health and quality of life”.
Pharmacists must pass two exams to get their license. One exam covers skills and knowledge, and the other exam covers this topic.
What is pharmacy law?
This is the abbreviation for the healthcare professional that designs and fits medical devices.
What is P&O?