Mentoring / Internships

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I have long felt that both more clinical should be emphsized and tha an

internship is needed. I have always gotten a few students at our local TCM

school to sit ckinic during their free time and act as amentor for one or two

out of each class.

I then invite one or two recent grads to come into my practice and help build a

practice and skill levels.

 

Doc

 

anand bapat <acubapat wrote:

i would have thought that the student should be well

prepared to face the world with knowledge & skills to

practise the day he/she step out of the school after

graduation.

if this is not the case what is the idea os schools.

my understanding of aprofessional course is such high

levels of standards & tough exams that clinical

practise becomes abreeze.

i wonder what others think & college staff have to

say.

anand

 

 

 

--- acuman1 wrote: > Doc;

> This is a great idea, and in fact the AAOM is

> developing a mentoring process

> where older, more experienced practitioners will

> help new people get their

> clinical and business acumen better tuned so they

> can have more viable start up

> practices. We feel that this is an immportant step

> in the education of the

> student. Perhaps a residency program will be

> developed someday as a more formal

> program, but for now I guess the professional

> organization has to coordinate it,

> outside of the volunteer individuals such as

> yourself.

> David Molony, Vice President

> American Association of Oriental Medicine

> 888-500-7999

> www.aaom.org

>

>

> In a message dated 9/8/03 10:51:12 AM,

> drdrdoc writes:

>

>

> > Seems to me Sharon hit it on the head. Even MDs

> -who have a more extensive

> > and intensive education- need a period of

> internship and Residency that

> > lasts for years before they are ready for a

> private practice.

> > IMHO -gleaned from much observation- no student is

> ready to practice on

> > their own when they first graduate.

> > That is why i have in fact been a mentor to dozens

> of recent grads and have

> > over the years taken about a dozen into my

> practice for a few years as a type

> > of externship.

> > Doc

> >

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

 

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Anand Bapat

Pain Management Specialist

Sports Injury Specialist

Blacktown, Parramatta, Punchbowl, & Hammondville

0402 472 897

 

 

 

 

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