Attending vs PD?

[kirkirkir]

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Please excuse my ignorance, but what is the difference or are they the same person?
Thanks

 

[bashwell]

Please excuse my ignorance, but what is the difference or are they the same person?
Thanks

PD = program director

Attending = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attending_physician

All PDs are attendings (in their specialty), but not all attendings are PDs.