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Residency, or postgraduate training, represents a stage of graduate medical education for qualified physicians, veterinarians, dentists, podiatrists, pharmacists, or medical laboratory scientists. It involves practicing medicine, surgery, veterinary medicine, dentistry, podiatry, clinical pharmacy, or clinical laboratory science, typically in a hospital or clinic, under the supervision of a senior medical clinician.
The duration of a residency can be from two to seven years, depending on the program and specialty. In the United States, the first year of residency is known as an internship. After completing residency, a physician may pursue further education in a fellowship. Those who have finished training in a particular field are referred to as attending physicians or consultants
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