allied health

American  

noun

1. a segment of healthcare professions comprised of specialized occupations that require certification, including physical therapists, dental hygienists, social workers, speech therapists, nutritionists, etc., but not including doctors, nurses, and dentists.

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Etymology

Origin of allied health

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

The mother of six was studying to be a licensed vocational nurse at Westchester College of Nursing and Allied Health in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

This includes nurses, paramedics and allied health professionals, as well as domestic staff, porters, healthcare support staff and other frontline health workers.

From BBC

These programs do exist in some niche fields like diesel mechanics and allied health, where small companies have built successful training programs.

From Seattle Times

Welsh Labour said it would train 12,000 "doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and psychologists" over five years of the next Welsh government term.

From BBC

The efforts by Dr. Jereka Thomas-Hockaday, a group of about 20 students with the nonprofit Central Texas Allied Health and several other health care professionals resulted in more than 1,100 residents getting doses of the Pfizer vaccine on March 27.

From Washington Times