For example, throughout the last six months, the AADE Research Committee has taken advantage of the net to send agendas, minutes and documents. Follow up improves when feedback is immediate. The recently developed Research Literature Database was shared electronically with committee members and our program speakers the same day it was finished without postage, mail delays or having it lost within large organizations. Now everyone has a clean, original version to save and print. It would never have been possible using conventional methods.
Some programs are live and some use telephonic or videoconferencing options.
Diabetes organizations and companies are exploring the convenient possibilities that internet education has to offer. Becoming computer literate is a challenge. Friends and colleagues can help you start. Some are very experienced surfers. The internet can make your work life easier and definitely more interesting.