Who Would You Like to Be When You Grow Up?

Guy G. Simoneau

DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2008.0110

In February 2005, the Annals of Internal Medicine, a highly respected journal, published a systematic review of 59 manuscripts covering a total of 62 samples that reported on the relationship between medical knowledge/healthcare quality and years in practice/physician age. The implication of the data presented is that throughout their careers, physicians fail to upgrade their knowledge to keep pace with new information. I strongly believe that an important—if not the most important—component of continuing education relevant to clinical practice is accessing and reading the literature of this profession and related disciplines.

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2008;38(8):447. doi:10.2519/jospt.2008.0110 

KEY WORDS: continuing education, physical therapy

An important—if not the most important—component of continuing education relevant to clinical practice is accessing and reading the literature of this profession and related disciplines.

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