Continuing Professional Education-Effective or Outdated?

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Teresa M. Treiger, MA, RN-BC, CCM, FABQUARP, is a past president of CMSA and current director on the National Transitions of Care Coalition. She is the principal of Ascent Care Management, LLC, Holbrook, MA, specializing in private client case management, education, program design, and writing. Her health care career has spanned across the continuum. She designed and implemented case management, transition of care, frequent emergency room utilization, and uncompensated care programs while at McKesson. Her clinical experience includes acute and rehabilitation care. Address correspondence to Teresa M. Treiger, MA, RN-BC, CCM, FABQUARP, Ascent Care Management, 47 Botolph St, Quincy, MA 02171 ([email protected]). The intent of this column is meant to speak to the heart of case management: our joys, our struggles, and our lessons learned. Please send your thoughts and ideas to us so that we may include them in future articles. Mindy Owen at: [email protected]. Teri Treiger at: [email protected].The author reports no conflicts of interest.