What a month! Maybe it’s the warmer weather and sunshine skewing my perception of time, but I swear the days have been flying off the calendar this month. Is it really almost May??
I was lucky enough to travel to Japan week before last and spend some time in Tokyo, at Mt. Fuji, and in Kyoto. (Do yourself and favor and make the trip one day!!—such a beautiful country, great food, and the friendliest people). But between the trip, recovering from jet lag (not that I’m complaining), work, and the anticipation of my very-soon-to-be-born nephew (‘very soon’ as in tomorrow), I have struggled to get through a single learning module! But that’s life, right? There is always something more pressing, more exciting, more important fighting for your time. I know I am preaching to the choir. A lot of you have far more responsibility than I could imagine, and you work hard to balance and stay on top of it all.
That’s one of the great things about ASHP’s recertification program. You can go at your own pace, working through the modules and completing them as you have time. And with this module, as I’m sure it will be with all of them, you are given the information you need to prepare and complete it successfully.
So that’s my short and sweet message for this month—don’t let life, responsibilities, and your all around busyness be an excuse—take the time to do this. For yourself. For your career. Maintain your BCPS certification, while learning and growing as a practitioner at the same time. ASHP has provided a great tool for recertification, and all you have to do is put it to use.
As my favorite radio personality, Bobby Bones, would say—“Keep fighting the fight and grinding the grind.”
Until next time!
-Emily