title: Tradition: the bedrock for progress.
abstract: RCM Vice President Anne Rider OBE gave an inspiring keynote address at this year's RCM annual conference, entitled 'Tradition: the bedrock for progress'. This article highlights some of the key messages of the speech, particularly as they relate to education.
authors.forename: Rosaline
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Steele
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rider
mesh_terms: D006676:History of Nursing; D049673:History, 20th Century; D008880:Midwifery / Q000193:education / Q000266:history / Q000592:standards; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000592:standards*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D011361:Professional Competence; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom