SECTION II

EDUCATION PROVIDERS

This section describes the role of education providers in promoting lifelong learning. Education providers are not just schools; they are a wide range of organizations that offer direct instruction for learners seeking job preparation and enhancement training.

We begin the section with a discussion with Dr. Edward Verrier, the director of a medical residency program that leverages technology to ensure that doctors receive training in the most current science. The exchange highlights the following issues, which all types of education providers discussed in this section confront:

• How these institutions adapt to the changing demographics of their target populations and the shifting demands of the economy for new ...

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