Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Thank you, Eric, for your encouragement. I am in my last year of Chinese Medicine, in Israel, a very small country with many practitioners of Chinese Medicine. So far in clinic, I have noticed that somehow my passion, dedication and constant learning about my cases has made me quite busy, while the other students are waiting around, complaining that they don't have enough patients. Each time a new patient arrives for treatment, I feel honored that they have chosen chinese medicine and my help, and do my utmost to help them with the tools I have been taught. I thank all of you for the enormous amount of assistance and information that you continually share. Joyce S. - Eric Brand Tuesday, February 21, 2006 11:03 AM Re: making a living , " Sarah Rivkin " <saydit wrote: I spent 10 years working various " other " jobs > so I could try to do what I really wanted to do ... So, OM may look comparatively rosy to > me! I have to say that I have had a fantastic life since my graduation. We are in an extremely interesting field at an extremely interesting time. If you have passion and interest, there are endless opportunities to explore in Chinese medicine. I've taken a different route than many of my classmates after graduation, but life has been generally really easy, fun, and constantly full of new opportunities. I can't even get close to exhausting all the avenues available at any given moment, and the options get progressively better all the time. Attitude is everything. As long as you keep learning after graduation, the road is endless. Eric Chinese Herbal Medicine offers various professional services, including board approved continuing education classes, an annual conference and a free discussion forum in Chinese Herbal Medicine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Hi, Ifm another student that will be graduating fairly soon and am also following this thread with interest. The question I have for those out there practicing is what is the feeling about the need for residency programs for recent graduates? The MDs are given a chance to begin practice with supervision and also given a buffer between the womb of school and the harsh outside (Ifm not sure but I would imagine TCM docs in China also must go through similar experiences). I realize we in the USA are far from any formalized residency program, but is there a feeling in the field that taking on a new grad for a couple of years or training someone to take over a practice before retiring or moving on is a good thing? I donft see much like that going on in my local market and it seems silly to me. It seems like if it is financially feasible, there are many benefits to the field for encouraging this. I can tell you that I would gladly accept the chance to start out under the eye of a senior practitioner, even if it meant less money and part or half time employment for a couple years. I bet most of my fellow students would agree. On the other hand, Ifm glad to hear attitude makes a difference. I feel blessed to have decided to make this medicine my career. Carl Stimson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 , Joyce Schwartz <joyces wrote: > > Thank you, Eric, for your encouragement. Well, I simply chose a different route after graduation than most of my classmates. Different people have different needs, some of my classmates are older than me, have families, own houses, are rooted and focused on practice building. I finished school and wanted to study more and get more clinical experience. An extended residency, if you want to call it that. Recognizing that the Asian world is very friendly and supportive of students who want to advance their knowledge, I packed my bags and moved out East. My life since graduation has been really fun and a constantly interesting learning experience. I don't make a lot of money but I don't have any difficulty making enough to do what I love (and I have pretty modest expenses). This type of path is not suitable for everyone. I would however, encourage all the young grads to not settle down with the same limited knowledge base as everyone else, but rather to spend a couple years in Asia to study more and enjoy a long process. CM was never meant to be conquered in only four years. The doors will open to those who choose to walk through them. Actually, it is more fun and less stress than just hanging up your shingle. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Hi Carl, While it's a great idea to find a senior practitioner to work with, and there are some available, most of them will not pay you anything at all. You will, however, learn a great deal in exchange for your servitude. Most of the arrangements I have heard of require a commitment of 1 day per week in the senior practitioner's practice - hardly anything that would qualify as employment, even if they do pay you. You may find something more financially rewarding, but in my experience, those situations are unfortunately rare indeed. Good luck with this! --- carlstimson <carlstimson wrote: > Hi, > > Ifm another student that will be graduating fairly soon and am also > following this thread with interest. > > The question I have for those out there practicing is what is the > feeling about the need for residency programs for recent graduates? > The MDs are given a chance to begin practice with supervision and > also given a buffer between the womb of school and the harsh outside > (Ifm not sure but I would imagine TCM docs in China also must go > through similar experiences). I realize we in the USA are far from > any formalized residency program, but is there a feeling in the > field that taking on a new grad for a couple of years or training > someone to take over a practice before retiring or moving on is a > good thing? I donft see much like that going on in my local market > and it seems silly to me. It seems like if it is financially > feasible, there are many benefits to the field for encouraging > this. I can tell you that I would gladly accept the chance to start > out under the eye of a senior practitioner, even if it meant less > money and part or half time employment for a couple years. I bet > most of my fellow students would agree. > > On the other hand, Ifm glad to hear attitude makes a difference. I > feel blessed to have decided to make this medicine my career. > > Carl Stimson > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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