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From the Editor
By Miki Fairley  The pace of change in the O&P profession and
allied rehab often seems dizzying-new sophisticated technology, new
research, more government regulation, changes in the reimbursement
environment-the list goes on.
It's exciting, challenging, and sometimes overwhelming. How is a
busy professional, whether practitioner, assistant, or technician,
to keep up?
It has been said that "education is empowerment." Education is a
mind-broadening, life-enhancing tool to conquer the challenge of
change.
To accommodate the busy lives and family needs of O&P and
other rehab professionals, educational options are proliferating:
distance learning courses via the Internet, educational CDs, and
continuing education courses offered at professional meetings and
other venues. A surprising number of people are pursuing new
careers in their 30s, 40s, and even older, becoming
"non-traditional" students in college and university settings, such
as Rick and Yolanda Sevier at OSU-Okmulgee, who gave up careers in
other fields and are also raising a family (See "A
Non-Traditional Student View: Putting It All Together," March
2003).
As the saying goes, "Life is an adventure. Live it." And
continuing education and professional advancement is one way to
go. 
Table Of Contents - April 2003
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