Hoffman A M
Physiother Can. 1979 May-Jun;31(3):143-6.
The purpose of this paper is to describe how professional excellence can be maintained by participation in continuing education, thus avoiding professional obsolescence, and to describe essential factors in planning programs. Health professionals must recognize that lifetime licensure in a health care field is no longer a viable method of operation. Mandatory recertification requiring continuing educational experiences seems to present a possible alternative. Factors that contribute to professional obsolescence are reviewed and a rationale supporting continuing educational experience is developed. It is argued that health care professionals must participate in lifelong educational experience to maintain professional competence. Processes for planning continuing education programs for health professionals are reviewed. Seven steps necessary for program planning are outlined: set the philosophy, goals, objectives, obstacles, scope and the control and evaluation guidelines. The factors that reduce resistance to change and facilitate planning are discussed. The author concludes by noting that the health professional will become incompetent and a danger to the health care delivery system if he or she ignores the need for continuing education.
本文旨在描述如何通过参与继续教育来保持专业卓越，从而避免专业过时，并描述规划项目的关键因素。卫生专业人员必须认识到，在医疗保健领域终身持牌已不再是一种可行的运作方式。要求有继续教育经历的强制重新认证似乎是一种可能的替代方案。本文回顾了导致专业过时的因素，并阐述了支持继续教育经历的理由。文中指出，医疗保健专业人员必须参与终身教育经历以保持专业能力。本文还回顾了为卫生专业人员规划继续教育项目的流程。概述了项目规划所需的七个步骤：设定理念、目标、目的、障碍、范围以及控制和评估指南。讨论了减少对变革的抵触并促进规划的因素。作者最后指出，如果卫生专业人员忽视继续教育的必要性，将变得不胜任，并对医疗保健提供系统构成危险。
