Erikoistuva
Erikoistuva is a Finnish term formed from the verb erikoistua (“to specialize”) with the present participle suffix -va. It denotes a person who is currently undergoing formal specialization training in a professional field. In practice the standard construction is erikoistuva followed by a field, such as erikoistuva lääkäri, meaning a physician in specialty training.
In Finland, erikoistuvaa käytetään erityisesti terveydenhuollon kontekstissa, where it commonly refers to physicians in residency programs
Etymologically, erikoistuva is a present participle derived from erikoistua, and it agrees with the noun it
In sum, erikoistuva refers to someone actively undergoing specialization, most often in medicine but also in