- Not a physician or independent practitioner.
- Must work under supervision of a physician and are trained to work under physicians in clinical settings.
- Does not hold a medical degree, but has other post-secondary training.
- Most commonly found in hospital settings as part of a healthcare team.
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- A physician who is not eligible to practise independently.
- Typically an International Medical Graduate.
- Doesn’t have equivalent clinical training to practice independently.
- Hold a medical degree and at least one year of Post Graduate Training.
- Generally hired for supervised practice in hospital settings.
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- A nurse who has pursued post-graduate training.
- NPs, along with registered nurses (RNs), do not require supervision of a physician.
- NPs/RNs have their own skillsets, scopes of work, standards of practice, etc.
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