This scenario is astounding to me.  First, why are your instructors becoming 
defensive?  A true teacher recognizes that (particularily in medicine) new 
information is constantly being discovered and what was true yesturday is not so 
today. Secondly,  it is common knowledge that what is in a textbook is old 
information before it even goes to print.  It is generally thought that 
information is 5-10 years old in most texts, that is why they are revised usually every 
5 years.  If I was in this program I would definately have second thoughts 
about remaining, not because the info is old but because of the reaction of the 
faculty.  New info should be welcomed and shared and special interests and 
expertise of students capitalized upon.

I agree with the previous poster, who suggested bringing in the new 
information.   I would give the faculty the chance to copy and distribute the new info 
and if they refuse do it. I would do it myself for my classmates.  I would 
even consider going to the dean if they refuse to upgrade their own knowledge 
level and then share that with their students.  (Just for the record twice in my 
undergraduate program I did go to the dean about two different problems with 
two different instructers) .

One of the first things I would distribute are the new AAP guidelines along 
with the AAFP guidelines.   THe AAP has also recently given out newer 
guidelines specifically for jaundice. 

Good luck,  Chris

Christine Betzold NP IBCLC MSN
www.theBFclinic.com  

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