CLINICAL OFFICER

The Clinical Officer Training Program is a community-based medical training program which was developed on the problem-based-learning (PBL) format. Clinical Officers (CO's) are community health care providers licensed to practice medicine with physician supervision, but, may act as independent medical providers in some countries. In this regard, Clinical Officer act as medical providers helping to facilitate the delivery of healthcare to a wider population. As part of their comprehensive responsibilities, COs conduct physical exams, diagnose and treat illnesses, order and interpret tests, counsel on preventive health care, assist in surgery, and write prescriptions. Within the physician-CO relationship, Clinical Officers exercise autonomy in medical decision making and provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. A CO's practice may also include education, research, and administrative services. The Clinical Officer Training Program (COTP) was developed to provide the..

Primary location: Louisville United States