I have been trying to write this post for awhile. Quite frankly this a boring subject. I think it is important though because who wants to go and see a doctor that is 20 years out of date in their training?
At our office we keep up to date through several different ways. We read 8 monthly journals. (I have discovered that if you don't read some every day then suddenly there is a large pile on the bedside table!) We attend 1-2 lectures a month. We also attend a 2-4 day conference once a year. Then on the computer we attend webinars and do a program called Compuprep that takes about 25 hours a year and tests us on our knowledge.
We also learn from each other. We talk to specialists and drug representatives (yes, they do sometimes have valuable information!). Also we teach a pediatric resident from Phoenix Children's Hospital one half day a week. She keeps us on our toes!
I'll end here before you are comatose! If you hear about a medical subject in the news or online and want to talk about it give us a call -- we want you to keep us on our toes too!
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