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Committee chooses 'physician' over 'doctor' and adds pediatrician definition
Summary
A HAC member recommended replacing the broader term 'doctor' with 'physician' for clarity; committee accepted the suggestion and added a specific definition for 'pediatrician' to the curriculum.
During the line‑by‑line review a member argued for more precise language: "So I was just wondering why you weren't using the word physician as opposed to doctor is more broad and really should be physician," the member said. Several colleagues agreed the term 'physician' is more specific for curriculum purposes.
The committee also added a new definition for 'pediatrician' after noting that the course must be clear about who is caring for children and young adults. Chair Pryor confirmed the edit process and thanked members for checking the slide deck and suggested wording changes; HAC editors will incorporate the agreed language into the deck.
