What qualifies as a healthcare professional?

A medically licensed professional qualifies as a healthcare professional because they have completed the necessary education, training, and certification mandated by regulatory bodies. This ensures that they possess the knowledge and skills required to provide medical care and make informed decisions regarding patient health. Such professionals may include doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other allied healthcare workers who have undergone rigorous training and are legally recognized to practice in their respective fields.

Other individuals who may work in healthcare settings—such as volunteers or interns—do not have the same level of formal training or licensure, which is essential to perform medical tasks or make clinical judgments. Therefore, while they play important supportive roles, they do not meet the standard qualifications to be classified as healthcare professionals in the same sense as licensed individuals.