Professional training and development are critical. Police officers, educators, orthodontists, painters, chief executives, musicians and chefs all need ongoing training to remain current. Job requirements evolve, and we must adapt. An accountant who hasn’t kept up with new or anticipated tax law changes might not account for much when computing your tax obligation or refund. Physicians need to be dedicated to ongoing professional development as much as any other occupation. Patients often wonder if their doctor is up to date. Does your primary care physician know about new medications for your condition? Does your orthopedist use the latest medical hardware when replacing your hip joint? Is your anesthesiologist using the same old laughing gas to put you asleep? Is your dermatologist’s knowledge of his field only skin deep? In the medical profession, there has been a paradoxical emphasis on reducing professional training. Here’s what I mean. In hospitals, it is no lo
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