clinician

noun

cli·​ni·​cian kli-ˈni-shən 

1

: a person qualified in the clinical practice of medicine, psychiatry, or psychology as distinguished from one specializing in laboratory or research techniques or in theory

2

: a person who conducts a clinic

Examples of clinician in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Crandell, the Harvard physiatrist, is a funny, brainy, and upbeat clinician who treats people with amputations in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Center, a building overlooking Boston Harbor. —Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024

The team comprises epidemiologists, clinicians, laboratory technicians, infection prevention and control specialists and risk communications experts, according to a WHO statement. —Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024

Periodic evaluations, collaboration between admins and clinicians as well as clear communication are all keys to long term leadership success. —Maged El-Malecki, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024

And some clinicians who attended our listening session saw value in using AI to predict suicide attempts. —Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 5 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

clinician

noun

cli·​ni·​cian klin-ˈish-ən 

: an individual qualified in the clinical practice of medicine, psychiatry, or psychology as distinguished from one specializing in laboratory or research techniques or in theory