In this day and age, it is ever more important to always stay at the top of your game. The competitive nature of the world we are living in right now makes it almost a necessity to continually climb up the career ladder; you need to update your knowledge and skills 24 hours a day, seven days a week if you want to get and stay ahead. For that very reason, online continuing education courses have become increasingly popular. The flexible nature of this program, as well as the ease in which these courses can be fulfilled, makes continuing education within reach to physicians with even the busiest of schedules.
There is a wide-array of learning, skills, certificates, and CME credits that can be earned from now less than the comforts of your own home. This kind of flexibility permits you to stop worrying about outside stressors – the long commute to school, the long hours at work, family commitment, etc. – and just focus on your studies.
The best thing about continuing education courses, regardless if they are taken online or not, is that they will definitely spice up your resume. It will give you the much-needed edge over your competitors. It spells the difference between you and the next person who gets the job. Having the necessary skills, knowledge, and certification in your resume will boost your capability to land a job in so many ways. Think of it this way, would you prefer, a chocolate sundae or a chocolate sundae with whip cream and cherry on top for the same price?
If you want your resume to look as polished as possible, apply for continuing education courses - one of the best ways to get ahead in this industry.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Online Continuing Education: The Beauty of the Internet
The Internet, as they say, is the biggest human milestone since the discovery of fire. Why wouldn’t it? Most of the things we need to function in our day-to-day lives are online – travel itinerary, communicating with our boss and friends, and saving files among many others. As a professional, however, I have found that the best thing that the Internet has to offer is online continuing education. If you have not heard of it, you better start climbing out of the rock you have been living under and take advantage of this wonderful opportunity.
Online continuing education started basically ten years ago when the World Wide Web became stable enough to handle web classrooms. In a few words, online continuing education is a classroom setting transferred on the Internet. That means everything you can learn and do in the classroom can be learned and done in the comfort of your own home or anywhere that has an Internet connection. If you think that is just a sassy way to go around studying, think again.
We all know how hectic our schedules can become these days – operations here and there, conference calls, patient rounds; there are just so much to be done and so little time. There are also times when the course we want to take up is only given in a university thousands of miles away. Think of the Internet as a portable and flexible professor who can work with you whenever and wherever.
Before you go about enrolling in every online continuing education program you see, consider these two things first:
1. Is the online continuing education provider accredited? Accreditation is key if you want to get great value for your money and honest-to-goodness CME credits. If the online CME provider is not accredited, chances are the entire program did not pass the standards set by accrediting bodies. More importantly, the course does not qualify you to get CME credits which are highly necessary if you are in a Maintenance of Certification program. You can Google it, ask around, or even ask the online continuing education provider directly if they are accredited.
2. How much time do you need to spend in on-campus activities? I could safely assume that the reason why you even engaged in online CME is because you do not have the time or the faculties to go on-campus to get your continuing education classes. However, there are some online continuing education courses that will require you to spend several hours for on-campus lectures or laboratory time. You need to know how much time you need to spend for this and when and where this will take place.
Those are only two of the most important things you need to know before you sign-up for an online continuing education course. Do not stop here though because there are still so much to learn. Check more online continuing education resources in CME-Linker.com.
Online continuing education started basically ten years ago when the World Wide Web became stable enough to handle web classrooms. In a few words, online continuing education is a classroom setting transferred on the Internet. That means everything you can learn and do in the classroom can be learned and done in the comfort of your own home or anywhere that has an Internet connection. If you think that is just a sassy way to go around studying, think again.
We all know how hectic our schedules can become these days – operations here and there, conference calls, patient rounds; there are just so much to be done and so little time. There are also times when the course we want to take up is only given in a university thousands of miles away. Think of the Internet as a portable and flexible professor who can work with you whenever and wherever.
Before you go about enrolling in every online continuing education program you see, consider these two things first:
1. Is the online continuing education provider accredited? Accreditation is key if you want to get great value for your money and honest-to-goodness CME credits. If the online CME provider is not accredited, chances are the entire program did not pass the standards set by accrediting bodies. More importantly, the course does not qualify you to get CME credits which are highly necessary if you are in a Maintenance of Certification program. You can Google it, ask around, or even ask the online continuing education provider directly if they are accredited.
2. How much time do you need to spend in on-campus activities? I could safely assume that the reason why you even engaged in online CME is because you do not have the time or the faculties to go on-campus to get your continuing education classes. However, there are some online continuing education courses that will require you to spend several hours for on-campus lectures or laboratory time. You need to know how much time you need to spend for this and when and where this will take place.
Those are only two of the most important things you need to know before you sign-up for an online continuing education course. Do not stop here though because there are still so much to learn. Check more online continuing education resources in CME-Linker.com.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Next Vacation Destination – CME Conference
A friend and I were just talking about how silly our schedules are as medical professionals when I happened to stumble upon something that gives us an opportunity to have fun while working; not that saving lives and curing diseases is no fun at all. I am talking about CME conferences that are offered during a cruise. Yes, you heard me right – instead of having lectures in a plain old conference hall, you can soak under the Caribbean sun while gathering CME credits.
Their conferences usually run for a week or two, depending on the extent of the topics that will be covered during one schedule. It is held in a cruise ship that sets sail from different parts of the world – France, United States, etc. – and tours around the Caribbean seas. Naturally, you will need to sit on lectures and listen to experts discuss about the topics being covered by the conference; however, you can use the rest of the day toiling around the elegant cruise ship. You can catch up on some sleep in their luxurious bed or go for a dip in their swimming pool – it does not matter what you do, what matters is that you can take a breather from all the pressures within the hospital. The University at the Sea offers conferences that give up to 14 Category 1 CME credits; that cover almost half of the annual CME credits requirements of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
What I like most about this concept, aside from the fact that I gain CME credits while working on my tan, is the fact that I can bring my family with me on this trip. It is honestly like hitting several birds with a single stone. Now, you would not have to feel guilty about not spending too much time with your family.
The cruise ship conferences are expectedly more expensive than regular CME activities. They are, however, definitely worth it. The joy of spending time with your loved ones while working on your CME credits is definitely priceless.
Their conferences usually run for a week or two, depending on the extent of the topics that will be covered during one schedule. It is held in a cruise ship that sets sail from different parts of the world – France, United States, etc. – and tours around the Caribbean seas. Naturally, you will need to sit on lectures and listen to experts discuss about the topics being covered by the conference; however, you can use the rest of the day toiling around the elegant cruise ship. You can catch up on some sleep in their luxurious bed or go for a dip in their swimming pool – it does not matter what you do, what matters is that you can take a breather from all the pressures within the hospital. The University at the Sea offers conferences that give up to 14 Category 1 CME credits; that cover almost half of the annual CME credits requirements of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
What I like most about this concept, aside from the fact that I gain CME credits while working on my tan, is the fact that I can bring my family with me on this trip. It is honestly like hitting several birds with a single stone. Now, you would not have to feel guilty about not spending too much time with your family.
The cruise ship conferences are expectedly more expensive than regular CME activities. They are, however, definitely worth it. The joy of spending time with your loved ones while working on your CME credits is definitely priceless.
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