What is a Resident?

Residency- a period of advanced training in a medical specialty that normally follows graduation from medical school and licensing to practice medicine
  via Merriam Webster

Rome does a funny thing anytime I introduce myself to a new person and we get into the small talk of where I work and what I do.

“Oh I work at the hospital, I’m a resident.”

Rome gives me a death glare and subtly motions for me to go on.

“I’m a resident physician.”

Rome face-palms.

“She’s a doctor!” He basically yells.

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