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Permalink Reply by RockRpsgt on April 14, 2010 at 9:02am

I am sorry Judy. This type of certificate is not about getting a better education. It is more about staying current in the practice. This has nothing to do with going back to school. These meetings if you will are more about peers coming together and discussing the current topics relating to their field.

It sounds like your doc is burnt out.

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Permalink Reply by Banyon on April 14, 2010 at 3:22pm

Judy said:

Forgive me, Rock Hinkle, this thread should be about sleep techs rather than doctors - but - recent posts to the topic made me think of a current situation I've encountered. I'm now looking for a new gastroenterologist.

My current gastro was first a family practitioner and all her patients LOVED her. She decided to specalize in gastroenterology and she has been a wonderful gastro - until lately. She's gone on to get an M.P.H. and her patients are seeing a change in her: less empathy w/her patients, she now responds to questions as if being challenged, etc., etc. This is a case where continuing medical education, in this case expanding outside of the specialty, has NOT been an asset or an improvement.

My husband has always said what you have in your head can't be taken away and I've always believed that too, that you can never learn too much - but - now I'm not so convinced of that. That MPH might help her improve her business acumen in this upcoming new world of health care but several of her patients, including me, do NOT see it as improving the health care she provides, but rather the contrary.

What are the chances she hit menopause and developed sleep-disordered breathing? What does her jaw structure look like? Any weight gain?

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Permalink Reply by Judy on April 14, 2010 at 5:10pm

LOL I hadn't thought of that!

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Permalink Reply by RockRpsgt on April 14, 2010 at 11:35pm

Good point!

Banyon said:

Judy said:

Forgive me, Rock Hinkle, this thread should be about sleep techs rather than doctors - but - recent posts to the topic made me think of a current situation I've encountered. I'm now looking for a new gastroenterologist.

My current gastro was first a family practitioner and all her patients LOVED her. She decided to specalize in gastroenterology and she has been a wonderful gastro - until lately. She's gone on to get an M.P.H. and her patients are seeing a change in her: less empathy w/her patients, she now responds to questions as if being challenged, etc., etc. This is a case where continuing medical education, in this case expanding outside of the specialty, has NOT been an asset or an improvement.

My husband has always said what you have in your head can't be taken away and I've always believed that too, that you can never learn too much - but - now I'm not so convinced of that. That MPH might help her improve her business acumen in this upcoming new world of health care but several of her patients, including me, do NOT see it as improving the health care she provides, but rather the contrary.

What are the chances she hit menopause and developed sleep-disordered breathing? What does her jaw structure look like? Any weight gain?

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Permalink Reply by Brooke Bisset on April 18, 2010 at 10:07am

Rock,

Thanks for your comments. I am going in to this field as a second career by attending an accredited college for a post-grad certificate full-time in PST in Fall 2010. I am excited by the prospect that this field will be licensed and standardized. I will probably be among future grads to be licensed from the get-go. All medical personnel to be taken seriously must be licensed--nurses, MDs, RRTs, etc. Why should this be any different?

Rock Hinkle said:

My respect for you and banyon is yet unwavered. This is not about holding me back. At this point in my career that is not a possibility. This is about sleep as an industry having it's own foundation to stand on. Right now everyone has their hands in it. This is the problem with sleep from my view. Do I want to protect my job? Damn straight, as should the rest of you. I am proud of what I do. I personally do not want sleep education to come from a 16 year old Walmart attendent. Do you? This is not an administrative bill. It's only purpose is to protect sleep, and those that practice it. This includes all of you.

Banyon, Do you really think that it is the goal of the RPSGT to drive up price? Do you honestly believe that $50-60,000 a year is to high a salary for saving lives. I find that hard to believe in a society that will pay $500 to see a grown man or woman get 20 mil to play a childs game. No, that is the job of an administrator, or a lawyer. This bill was proposed and financed by RPSGTs. Not doctors, and certainly not administrators. This is the RPSGT taking a stand and telling other medical practices, and scam artist that you can't have what is not rightfully yours. Sleep foundation was laid by people like Dement, McGregor, and D.W. Conn. These are the types of people that should control the decision making process of sleep. I will continue to do whatever I can to follow in those footprints. Who knows maybe one day I will be the decision maker.

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