Guest guest Posted February 2, 2002 Report Share Posted February 2, 2002 Easy to marginalize an experienced practitioner - you can have them take a board exam that has been deemed common denominator for entrance into the field and see who can pass it. I think the results would be surprising. Neither clinical experience nor research, nor, I would venture to say, CE - have absolutely anything to do with passing the current California Board exam. -pz >>>>How can you marginalize the most experienced practitioners? Consider all their extra continuing education, research, and clinical experience. If an arbitrary number of hours can allow you to be called a doctor, why not credit older practitioners with the experience and education they have accrued?And, it is important to present a more unified image to the public. What message do we send to the public if you've been practicing for 20+ years and aren't entrusted with the same title and status as someone who has just graduated?And who will these whippersnappers learn from in the first place? Jim Ramholz IMHO, this is an excellent suggestion. -pz >>>>Perhaps it's time that continuing education units were more structured, too, rather than random---say classes in Chinese, 5- Phases, and Western medicine? Jim Ramholz It doesn't count for nothing, but I'll put it this way. Get 10 practitioners in a room to feel a pulse and you'll get 10 different readings. Ask one " equivalency case study " question of 10 seasoned, experienced clinicians and you'll likely get 10 different diagnoses. -pz >>>time in practice does not equal equivalency. Do you really think that 15+ years of practice should count for nothing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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