US Politics - Response to Ron Kidd
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US Politics - Response to Ron Kidd
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Ron;
You wrote yesterday ... <<If these elected officials were put into office by
the membership, did we miss the mark so much that we do not have a single
board member who is a representative of the valid concerns of the
practitioners who are opposed to this consolidation movement, or have they
been railroaded into taking the company line?>>
Pretty strong language from such a big fella !!
I believe that you and the membership of AAOP elected me to the ABC Board
because of my personal convictions regarding the ABC credentials and my
beliefs relating to independent practices. To that end I have not failed you
nor the membership of AAOP. My failing, as you see it, is that I have not
publically communicated my feelings on consolidation.
Part of my reluctance to comment, beyond what the ABC board has publically
stated, is my fiduciary responsibility to support board decisions, so long as
they are ethical and legal. It is virtually impossible for a board member to
remove his/her board hat and make personal comments on board decisions. In
doing so, listeners do not distinguish between my role as a board member and
as a private practitioner. In the end, all it does is create confusion.
Thus, I continue to support the ABC Board's decision to support AAOP and AOPA
in the consolidation process.
I feel that a lot of what is being said, both positive and negative, about
consolidation is worthy of serious consideration. While I may not be
entirely comfortable with the consolidation of a professional organization
and a trade association, in the final analysis my views are unimportant. It
is not my role as a board member to shape the decisions of individual members
one way or the other. Rather, each member needs to carefully evaluate the
merits of consolidation on the basis of his/her circumstances and make an
informed decision. As a board member, my role is to support the decision of
the board (reached by debate and vote) and to make sure (along with the
entire board) that the consolidation information packet was prepared,
distributed and provided the facts necessary for such an informed decision.
In keeping with our democratic process, I have expressed my personal views
through the ballot box.
If you, or anyone, would like to discuss this more with me ... please call.
I'd be happy to discuss it.
Mike Allen, CPO, FAAOP
(915) 683-3788
You wrote yesterday ... <<If these elected officials were put into office by
the membership, did we miss the mark so much that we do not have a single
board member who is a representative of the valid concerns of the
practitioners who are opposed to this consolidation movement, or have they
been railroaded into taking the company line?>>
Pretty strong language from such a big fella !!
I believe that you and the membership of AAOP elected me to the ABC Board
because of my personal convictions regarding the ABC credentials and my
beliefs relating to independent practices. To that end I have not failed you
nor the membership of AAOP. My failing, as you see it, is that I have not
publically communicated my feelings on consolidation.
Part of my reluctance to comment, beyond what the ABC board has publically
stated, is my fiduciary responsibility to support board decisions, so long as
they are ethical and legal. It is virtually impossible for a board member to
remove his/her board hat and make personal comments on board decisions. In
doing so, listeners do not distinguish between my role as a board member and
as a private practitioner. In the end, all it does is create confusion.
Thus, I continue to support the ABC Board's decision to support AAOP and AOPA
in the consolidation process.
I feel that a lot of what is being said, both positive and negative, about
consolidation is worthy of serious consideration. While I may not be
entirely comfortable with the consolidation of a professional organization
and a trade association, in the final analysis my views are unimportant. It
is not my role as a board member to shape the decisions of individual members
one way or the other. Rather, each member needs to carefully evaluate the
merits of consolidation on the basis of his/her circumstances and make an
informed decision. As a board member, my role is to support the decision of
the board (reached by debate and vote) and to make sure (along with the
entire board) that the consolidation information packet was prepared,
distributed and provided the facts necessary for such an informed decision.
In keeping with our democratic process, I have expressed my personal views
through the ballot box.
If you, or anyone, would like to discuss this more with me ... please call.
I'd be happy to discuss it.
Mike Allen, CPO, FAAOP
(915) 683-3788
Citation
“US Politics - Response to Ron Kidd,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 5, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/212240.
