ABC Appoints New President, New Director of Clinical Resources

The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics (ABC) has announced two major leadership appointments and appointed two new board members. Robert S. Lin, CPO, FAAOP, has been named the 2009 president of the ABC board of directors. Stephen B. Fletcher, CPO, has been hired to the newly created position of director of clinical resources at ABC. Lin and Fletcher will begin their appointments on December 1.

Robert S. Lin, CPO, FAAOP

Robert S. Lin, CPO, FAAOP Lin is the chief orthotist and prosthetist and national residency director for Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics, a division of Hanger Orthopedic Group, Bethesda, Maryland, at the Connecticut Children's Medical Center. He also serves on the faculty at the University of Hartford, Connecticut, in the College of Education, Nursing, and Health Professions. He has more than 25 years of experience in O&P and has served on the ABC board of directors for five years.

He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut and attended New York University, New York, for his O&P education. He completed his CO certification in 1981 and his CPO certification in 1984. Lin said that throughout his career, he has always believed in the importance of being certified. "When someone has any type of certification or credential, it helps to ensure competency, or at least that certain thresholds have been met," he said.

Lin will replace Michael J. Allen, CPO, FAAOP, of Midland, Texas, as part of ABC's annual leadership rotation. Once Lin takes over the helm, Allen will continue to serve on the board as the immediate past president.

"The commitment of the president is... wide-spread. You need to have an in-depth knowledge of the various programs and know that the overall guiding principle is the protection of the public. Bob is well informed in those areas, and I look forward to working with him in any capacity," Allen said.

"Bob brings a wealth of experience as a long-term volunteer for the ABC examination programs, a former board member of NCOPE [National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education], as a clinical patient care provider, [and] as a residency director," said Catherine A. Carter, executive director of ABC. "I think all of these experiences allow Bob to have a perspective on each of the ABC programs... I am looking forward to helping Bob and the board reach their objectives for the upcoming year... I know with Bob's leadership, we will advance our ability to grow our programs and provide credentialed individuals and facilities with excellent service."

Stephen B. Fletcher, CPO

Stephen B. Fletcher, CPO Fletcher is currently co-owner/practice manager for Gainesville Orthotics and Prosthetics, Florida. He has extensive experience in various practice settings, including serving as director of a hospital-based O&P department as well as being employed as a staff prosthetist/orthotist for a mid-sized independent organization. Fletcher also served as chair of the initial Florida O&P licensure board. He first joined ABC in 1993 as a volunteer orthotic examiner and eventually served on the exam committee and did a rotation as an exam auditor and site coordinator. He was selected to join the board of directors in 2002 and went on to serve as president in 2007.

As the director of clinical resources, Fletcher will work with the staffdirectors as a resource for facility accreditation, certification, continuing education, public relations/marketing, and governance. Fletcher will also work with programs that interface with NCOPE.

"The opportunity to have a clinical O&P professional on staffwill add to our ability to ensure that the clinical aspects of our programs are contemporary and appropriate," Carter said.

"The director of clinical resources position was created in response to the growth and increased complexities of ABC's programs," ABC said in a press release. "This position will not only allow ABC to respond more quickly to specific clinical and professional issues, but it will also will provide increased continuity between all of the different programs."

New Board Members

ABC also appointed Donald L. Pierson Jr., CO, CPed, and Timothy E. Miller, CPO, to its board of directors. Pierson has more than 20 years of experience in OP&P and currently works as director of operations for Arizona AFO, Mesa. Miller has been co-owner of Miller-Meier Limb & Brace, Bettendorf, Iowa, since 1994. Miller is a second-generation orthotist/prosthetist and has been involved in the profession since he was 15 years old.

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