Cram

The first week of my condensed EMR course is done. I must say even though I was preparing for a steep learning curve, I did not quite expect it to be as mountainous as this. The classes are interesting and the instructors informed and knowledgeable.

The unique thing I found here is all the instructors are actively practicing in the field. One person who is off shift one day will teach, the next day a completely different instructor will teach. This gives you a more broad view of the industry, several points of view, current points of view, not someone who did it 30 years ago and hasn't been keeping up with their practice themselves. 

Back to my point of this blog, the information required to absorb and retain is immense. Although it is a lot to process at one time, I enjoy this style of learning. The tight deadline forces me to learn the material and become to understand it on my own initiative. If I don't make the choice to study, even though there are other things I may wish to be doing, I will not succeed. With such a short timeline, even one day without review can be detrimental. 

This being said, I am confident I will succeed. This is the first time I have gone into a full-time learning program since starting kung fu. I must say it has done a world of good for my ability to be fully engaged in what I am learning, ask the right questions and have the discipline to follow through with my commitment to be the best I can.