An in-service program is a professional training or staff development effort, where professionals are trained and discuss their work with others in their peer group.
It is a key component of
continuing medical education for
physician
A physician (American English), medical practitioner (Commonwealth English), medical doctor, or simply doctor, is a health professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring health through th ...
s,
pharmacist
A pharmacist, also known as a chemist (Commonwealth English) or a druggist (North American and, archaically, Commonwealth English), is a healthcare professional who prepares, controls and distributes medicines and provides advice and instructi ...
s, and other medical professionals. It is also common among public servants including educators
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In-service program also refers to some programs offered to enlisted members of the
military
A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...
while they are in service.
In-service programs also refers to
educator
A teacher, also called a schoolteacher or formally an educator, is a person who helps students to acquire knowledge, competence, or virtue, via the practice of teaching.
''Informally'' the role of teacher may be taken on by anyone (e.g. whe ...
s, where they discuss methods and cases and work loads.
See also
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Inset day
An inset day (an abbreviation of in-service training day), also known as a TD day (teacher development day), PD day (professional development day) or Baker day, is one of a series of five days in most schools in the United Kingdom on which teachin ...
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Pre-service teacher education
Pre-service teacher education is the education and training provided to student teachers before they have undertaken any teaching.
In contrast, in-service teacher education provides learning opportunities for practicing teachers.
Requirements f ...
References
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Continuing education