Just think for a mere 8000.00 today you could have the
same credentials of a BOC and this week just spend
another 75 dollars and got a form fill it out ( but
remember with the proven competency as of 1/4/2004
going for you)you can have all the abc right and
regulations now.Sound to me like you wasted 31925 My
personal opinion educated the consumers and remember
you all elected the board of directors now I agree
with this Mike vote them all out. The way I understand
it now we can educate total non proper prosthetist
now. So I guess everyone and anyone can be an
orthotist because next they will say all you need to
do is get that GED and work at a shoe store right?????
I am not saying that a BOC is not educated but I
guarantee, I know one personally that would not know
what a C-Leg was if it hit him in the head let alone
know how to program the thing, I am serious too this
is really scarey people.
Kylee
— Mike Corcoran CO
> In a message dated 03/04/2004 12:46:38 PM Central
> Standard Time,
> [email protected] writes:
>
> > at www.abcop.org
>
> As a CPO in good standing with ABC I am disgusted
> with the organisation. I
> spent over $40k on my education, a slave labor
> residency and a tough exam
> process and now you are giving away credentials to
> people with little or no
> education in this field. You have insulted me and
> those who have pursued ABC
> credentials through legimate paths. Why should
> anyone go to school? What about all the
> O and P students currently enroled? It is an insult
> to me , the educators,
> current students and to the rest of the certified
> practioners who worked long and
> hard for their credentials.
> I believe that you and the committee should step
> down for making this
> unilateral decision without getting a concensus from
> me and the rest of the members.
> Shame on you!
>
> Mike Corcoran CPO (for what its worth)?
> Medical Center Orthotics and Prosthetics
> Silver Spring, MD
> 301 585 5347
>
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