Meanderings of times to come
I often find myself thinking about where this whole scholastic track that I’ve put myself on will lead. Will I actually get to be an anaplastologist? Will I find myself working in animation? Will I discover new innovations in how 3D animation software can be utilized to design and develop prostheses? Will my time in the clinic afford me important experience with which to make educational animations and films? Will I wind up doing something completely different? The truth is, I just don’t know. I came out here to get in to anaplastology with the intention of focusing on hands and fingers as a specialty, and just within the year medicare and various insurance companies stopped covering somato (and therefore finger and hand) patients for any anaplastologist not actively working with a licenced prosthetist. Who could have anticipated that? To keep competitive in facial prostheses I need to stay in practice with osseo integrated prostheses. Next year I will be an intern, either with the clinic where I spend so much time now, or somewhere else. While the thought of moving is daunting, I can’t help craving another view at this new world I’ve found. This March I will be attending the annual International Association of Anaplastology conference for the first time. It was a tough decision signing up for anything in March when I don’t know where I’d be living and therefore traveling from to attend yet, but I’m glad now that I registered. I’m really looking forward to connecting with others in the business and getting more pieces in how the whole puzzle fits together. Anyway, these are the meanderings of your sleepy blogger tonight. Goodnight to you all.