'Paper Teachers:' Towards a True Postgraduate Education

摘要

Physicians spend many years immersed (drowning?) in their professional literature. There is no way one can keep up with it and most of it is forgettable and sadly inaccurate. This paper's thesis is that the arts (literature, music, fine art, film) are vitally important to one s personal and professional development. They provide the Continuous Medical Inspiration that trumps Continuing Medical Education. Although they may not realize it, each of them has personal canon comprised of those works of art that guide them in their daily lives. Herein, thoughts on documenting one s personal canon are provided.