The only broken fly rods I’ve seen on the P.M are Orvis.Nothing against Orvis just what I’ve seen. Seems like every post I’ve put here has been in a negetive way and not a postive.By all means not ment to be that way.I’m here everyday reading posts and enjoy doing so.Just the facts.There’s no reason for everyone to be so defenseive about every post.Take a breather and clean off the bench.
I have personally had only positive relations with Orvis. I stepped on my rod, not once but twice, they replaced it without charge to me. The staff that I talked to via phone and email were very respectful and professional, IMO a quality organization, with good products. True that I don’t buy clothes or dog beds there, even though if I had a good hunting dog, I might.
As far as the CME or CE being offered by Orvis I think it is a great idea. CE is typically offered in “vacation” areas to attract physicians. This gives them a chance to vacation and obtain the required education needed. I haven’t heard of many CE’s being held in BFE (don’t ask for the meaning of those initials, if you are from a small town you already know, lets just say in the middle of nowhere). I am a pharmacist and our CE is quite similar, for seminars they are usually held in nice places that you can take your family. Also them being easy, I doubt the poster could tell the difference betwixt the diarrhea caused by C. diff, and traveler’s diarrhea, what there is more than one type of diarrhea?
A bum-legged old man and a drunk. That’s all you got?
That’s WHAT I got.
I work for a Medical Education Company planning CME events for both Doctors and nurses. KJgallager is right on with his comments about the Orvis programs being very legit. Essentially Orvis is using the CME angle to market some of their products to a niche market. The only thing the target market is benefitting from here is that they can take a nice fishing trip and combine it with some CME. They have to foot the bill themselves because it is against CME guidelines to provide anything other than a meal to these docs and that needs to be valued at less than $100. It actually is a pretty smart marketing idea by Orvis. They have nothing to lose since the makers of whatever drugs and therapies are being discussed are probably footing the bill via “an unrestricted educational grant”. The pharmaceuticals spend a ton of money on CME programs each year.
Just my 2 cents as someone who is in the CME business.
Lou
I guess alot of people misunderstood my original post. I APPLAUD Orvis for doing this. I think it’s pretty savvy business. Like alot of folks, I used to look down my nose at Orvis, but since I saw this in the catalog, I have nothing but admiration for the folks in VT. I’m not being sarcastic.
As to the content of the seminars, it looks to me like pretty basic stuff, sort of a bare mininum to mee the CME requirements.
I’m not trolling or ranting, but I was pretty surprised to see this sort of thing in the catalog, and welcome all comments.
And, as to the different kinds of diarrhea, it is indeed news to me. You learn something new every day, I guess.
Tight lines,
JBW
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