Sunday, September 23, 2012

Constant Training Needed: The Medical Field Too

Article:  To Stay Relevant In a Career, Workers Train Nonstop by Shaila Dewan.  New York Times.  September 21, 2012.

Key Ideas.  The world of learning is changing.  "Car mechanics, librarians, doctors, Hollywood special effects designers--everyone whose job is touched by computing--are being forced to find new, more efficient ways to learn as retooling becomes increasingly important not just to change careers, but to stay competitive on their chosen path.

The article states that the number of doctors participating in continuing education has more than doubled over the last decade.  The vast majority of this increase has come from Internet-based activities.

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