Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “ keep/stay abreast of“ and its meaning “to stay informed about new developments in a particular subject or situation; up to date with all the most recent and important information about something; up with, in touch with, well informed about, familiar with, acquainted with, knowledgeable about, conversant with”.
Example Sentence: All practitioners of medicine need to keep abreast of evolving knowledge in medicine to provide competent care to patients. Such continuing education must be sensitive to the needs of the practising doctor. It cannot be a repetition of college education. The rules suggested demonstrate a schoolteacher’s approach with excessive regulation and control. Renaming continuing medical education as continuing professional development is symptomatic of this bureaucratic approach.
This phrase is present in The Hindu article Dictates for doctors and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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