feature Lindsay Grieve, dC Continuing Education Enhancing you, your practice and your patient care Upon graduating from new York Chiropractic College (nYCC) in 2006, dr. Lindsay Grieve quickly immersed herself in a busy multi-disciplinary practice in Cambridge, ontario. With her passion for chi-ropractic ignited at a young age, she places a strong emphasis of her practice on patient education and instils the belief that health is a product of many facets. dr. andria hoda also graduated from nYCC, in 2005, and is a practising chiropractor and acupuncturist who directs her own multidisciplinary clinic in ancaster, ontario. Collectively they founded the doc-tor of Chiropractic Continuing ed-ucation (thedCCe), Canada’s first website solely dedicated to chiro-practic continuing education. For more information about thedCCe visit www.thedCCe.com. I f you are a licensed chiropractor, chances are your governing board requires you to participate in a continuing education (CE) program. There are a variety of ways to fulfil your CE requirements: live seminars, workshops, distance or online programs, telephone conferencing and text-based courses are but a few of the options available to you. Whichever method we choose, as chiropractors we are both learners and educa-tors, and furthering our education as doctors will allow more growth for ourselves. Ultimately, our patients will benefit too. WHY DO WE NEED CONTINUING EDUCATION? Many have questioned the need for continuing education. Upon closer examination, however, the benefits of expanding and building upon your experience and education far outweigh the perceived negative elements. Highlighted here are some of the positive aspects of participating in CEs: • Keeping up to date on current health and wellness trends and practices, which are evolving and ever-changing. This also allows your patients the security of knowing that their practitioner is looking out for their best interests and adapt-ing to new advances in the health industry. • Expanding your knowledge and your comfort zone! Learning new approaches and techniques can aid in growing your niche. • Ask the experts! People who teach usually have a specialty that allows them to educate the masses. Use that to your advantage and challenge yourself! • You can never learn too much. The one thing that no one can take away from you is your education. Learn what you can so that you have a solid and expanding knowledge base in your field – you never know when you may need it! • With the introduction of online courses, you have the opportunity to learn from experts from around the world. Be on the cutting edge. • Change is always constant in the workplace. People who accept learning as a lifelong process realize the importance of learning and implementing new skills. These new skills and training allow for easier coping with the various demands placed on us in the workplace. www.canadianchiropractor.ca andria hoda, dC 38 • Canadian ChiropraCtor | September 2011
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