Many travel budgets and training budgets have been slashed, and some hospitals are experiencing severe financial problems, which means that regardless of the merits of a conference, you’ll probably need to justify the expense. So here are some things you might want to consider:
- Focus on what you will specifically bring back to the hospital as return for the investment
- Offer to prepare and deliver a short presentation and Q&A to your colleagues to share what you learned. That way others in your hospital will get the benefits of your attendance, too
- Share the learning guide and speaker handouts with your colleagues. As an attendee, you have unlimited access to materials posted by speakers
- If you are working to obtain or maintain a designation, remind your supervisor that this is a great way to earn continuing education credits
- Be ready with a plan that shows who will cover for you while you are attending the conference
- Be sure to check out the registration page where all the various rates are listed. Be sure to register by the early bird date to receive the lower rate
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