Excellent point. It is only recently that I have returned to the NHS and I have been reintroduced to In service training. Prior to that this was the only networking with colleagues that I had. It is an invaluable professional and social communicative tool. Long may it be so John ----- Original Message ----- From: <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 9:03 PM Subject: A Man & the Physio Group > On 10/11/00, Stewart Harrison <[log in to unmask]> writes: > > << Oops, Dr. Siff is a man Henry!>> > > ***I checked in the shower last night and came to the conclusion that you are > right, Stewart! > > Anyway, to address another issue. Barrett Dorko in an earlier mail commented > on his gratitude to this group and how it has become an integral part of his > professional life. I fully agree - thanks, Heather! > > If only some of the students who periodically appear here for some ephemeral > help at project submission time would also realise this fact and decide to > stay with all of us for a lot longer! In many respects, professional groups > like this are the equivalent of informal conferences with numerous delegates > present at every session, eager and willing to offer information and advice. > If one cannot afford to attend conferences, then becoming an active groupie > on Internet groups like this can serve as a very adequate substitute, > especially in making some very solid international friendships. > > I know that this has changed my life, led to many conference invitations, > invitations to tour new countries, work offers, tons of free education, trips > around the world and many new friends from the outer reaches of this planet. > So, before any of you consider leaving here, think for a moment about how > much you may be missing in the future. > > Mel Siff > > Dr Mel C Siff > Denver, USA > http://www.egroups.com/group/supertraining > > > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%