Members of the list:
I have undue respect for Mr. Tony Barr and his continued efforts to make practitioners see the light with eyes wide open.
I further agree with his insight to the ABC Professional Discipline Committee involving formal complaints made against a ABC certified provider(s) and ABC accredited facilities.
I observed my father CPO (E) send letters after letters with supporting documentation about violations of the “Canons” and letters on practitioners continued disrespect for the profession. From receiving self portraits of Certified Practitioners to hang in your office to certify your facility (even though the practitioner is not affiliated with your company) to outright abuse of grandfathering a technician into a Certified Practitioner with unqualified time, education, and unqualified certifying members attesting to his/her capabilities. I thought the Canons of Ethics applies to all ABC credentialed persons and
accredited facilities.
We supposedly have an active committee that responds to and evaluates all complaints against ABC credentialed individuals. Those complaints found to have merit can result in various disciplinary actions ranging from warnings to
revocation of the credential. While I strongly support the action that can be taken against a person or facility, do most practitioners realize that “you” have to provide all the necessary investigative ground work and supply documentation before ABC will even think of (or attempt if at all possible) investigating the complaint! In other words, you will police your own organization with the understanding their is nothing ABC will do unless the practitioner or facility is found guilty in a court of law. Then and only then will they suspend or remove someones credentials. Wow…part of dues at work!
I recently had written a letter of complaint concerning a practitioner crossing professional boarders as defined in the Canon of Ethnics. The letter I received back from ABC (Scott Williamson) was not only a waste of paper and ink…. but a total confirmation that our musical chairs organizational good ol’ boy system still exist. Why have an oversight disciplinary committee when everyone where dentures? If a small portion of my dues support policing my profession where are the assigned practitioners to investigate the complaint? Does not ABC have any real teeth?
Lastly, Mr. Barr is right….”Policies wont change when business philosophies CAN’T change.” State Licensure “in my opinion” offers some partial solution to maintaining professional conduct and professional existence. Joe Sansone offer more insight for protecting your business which I have subscribed to many, many years ago. If I were ABC…. I would be worried ever time another state establishes licensure for O&P providers. Soon we will not have a need to feed $$ to ABC because they will have written themselves out of the profession on their own lack of understanding! If we as a professional organization can-not establish well defined goals with the vision to aggressively achieve them within a defined time line, what are we to expect when others surpass us……..
Kenneth M. Heide, CPO/LPO/FAAOP
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