preceptorship

preceptorship definition - medical

pre·cep·tor·ship (prĭ-sĕpˈtər-shĭpˌ)

noun
A period of practical experience and training for a student, especially of medicine or nursing, that is supervised by an expert or specialist in a particular field.

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