At AIS, we believe that eLearning is vital in developing a culture of learning that benefits both the healthcare professional and the organization.
"There are two fundamental equalizers in life -- the Internet and education. E-learning eliminates the barriers of time and distance creating universal learning-on-demand opportunities for people, companies and countries."
John Chambers
President & CEO
Cisco System
In recent years, the healthcare industry has made significant advances in the adoption of technology as an integral part of the business function. In many organizations, technology such as computers, cell phones and Internet access are becoming mainstream tools provided to healthcare professional to assist them in completing their daily responsibilities.
The introduction of technology can have a profound impact on the way a healthcare organization functions. Technology can provide unparalleled access to expertise and knowledge while enhancing the manner in which healthcare professionals communicate and collaborate with peers and mentors. Technology can provide employers a more effective means to analyze and study their operations, and provide new opportunities to improve business processes in order to achieve their business objectives.
The access to expertise and knowledge will drastically change how education and learning is perceived by both healthcare professionals and their employers. Learning such as secondary education or special certification will be expected by employers and will no longer be a differentiator for healthcare professionals. Employers will seek professionals who can demonstrate the ability to continually learn and apply this new knowledge to the work place. Healthcare professionals will view learning as an ongoing integral part of their professional development. They will seek organizations that have developed learning cultures that provide them with: control over their learning experience; lifelong learning opportunities that increase their competitiveness while enriching their lives; convenience, quality and control over their learning experience; high quality learning opportunities that make them more successful at their job and learning that is available anywhere at anytime.
"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn."
Alvin Toffler
Successful healthcare organizations of the future will be the organizations that have developed a culture that fosters ongoing learning and provides an effective means for professionals to acquire new knowledge and apply this new knowledge to their work setting in an effective and timely manner. By doing so, these organizations will attract and retain the best healthcare professionals and the application of this new knowledge in the work place will allow these organizations to set themselves apart from others within the industry.
"Learning is not compulsory, but neither is survival."
Management guru W. Edwards Deming |
