One of the things that I love best about my profession is that we are always looking for and finding new and better ways to do things. Whether it is disease management, lens fitting methods, or lens materials and designs, my professional curiosity drives me to know more. I know that many of you are starting to think the same way. I recently presented at a meeting that some of you attended and saw how intrigued you were by all of the lectures. I saw you asking questions. And, now, look at this, you are reading this so that you can learn more. Is there a way that you can learn more and better implement what you learn? Absolutely, there is.
Throughout the years, I have joined several colleagues and spent time talking about what I do. In the early years, I met with physicians from two other practices, and we spoke about our best practices. I currently have a group of 12 practices—we are called the Young Guns—with whom I get together several times a year to discuss clinical, implementation, and best practice procedures.
Within my own practice, my resident and I get together once or twice a month to review literature. We talk about what is new and what we have been learning over the last few weeks. We share what we have learned from our patients as well as any recent information that we have read or lectures that we have attended.
Do you have a gang that is sharpening you? If not, it is time to have someone help you be better, and it’s time for you to help someone else become better too.
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