Re: florida board selection
Tony Barr
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Title:
Re: florida board selection
Creator:
Tony Barr
Date:
11/28/2000
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On January 22, 1979 Hugh Panton, Ronney Snell, officer/directors of of AAOP and AOPA, and reps from ABC, met with Jan Stokosa, CPO, Illinois Representative Bill Barr, Tony Barr, Senator Benedict Garmisa at the Conoven Hotel in Miami Beach,Florida.
As a result of this meeting and subsequent meetings,the Academy passed a resolution regarding the improvement and upgrading of prosthetic care.The resolution passed and read:
I move that the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists go on record by a vote of the majority of members present at the meeting that we are:
In favor of action by states to enact meaningful licensure laws for prosthetists and orthotists and will work to develop a model licensure act. Generally speaking, the enactment of such licensure law in a state would create a commission that would consists of representatives of the effected interests, i.e. orthotists, prosthetists, therapists, physicians, consumers and public interest members. Such a commission should also seek the assistance from a professional examination service.
quoted from the book Whole Again published 1980 author Lee Whipple (page 227-228)
It wasnt until 18 years latter when model licensure was enacted in the first state in the nation,Florida.
What a difference time makes!
But what a difference sincere and legitimate practitioners and consumers can provide to advocacy to make to this honorable health care profession that it now has become.
Lets hold on to what we have and beware of those that did not fulfill their promises and commitments.
Tony Barr
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert McCulloch < <Email Address Redacted> >
To: < <Email Address Redacted> >
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 7:53 PM
Subject: [OANDP-L] florida board selection
> At a recent FAOP meeting, Mr. Panton was in the lobby, lobbying for changes in the licensure structure. He had some very good points. But his points were what ifs Like a secretary at National Office told me years ago, you can what if anything. Brett Saunders made some excellent points with his post, showing we do have some grey areas in our licensure. What about Wal-Mart. Every employee at Wally World is supposed to wear a back brace When they first hire in,they are fitted with a back brace.
>
> Point is, our Florida Licensure cannot cover every aspect, but to start to dilute it would be a disaster. It is very, very good just the way it is. It puts the patient first.
>
> Bob McCulloch
>
>
As a result of this meeting and subsequent meetings,the Academy passed a resolution regarding the improvement and upgrading of prosthetic care.The resolution passed and read:
I move that the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists go on record by a vote of the majority of members present at the meeting that we are:
In favor of action by states to enact meaningful licensure laws for prosthetists and orthotists and will work to develop a model licensure act. Generally speaking, the enactment of such licensure law in a state would create a commission that would consists of representatives of the effected interests, i.e. orthotists, prosthetists, therapists, physicians, consumers and public interest members. Such a commission should also seek the assistance from a professional examination service.
quoted from the book Whole Again published 1980 author Lee Whipple (page 227-228)
It wasnt until 18 years latter when model licensure was enacted in the first state in the nation,Florida.
What a difference time makes!
But what a difference sincere and legitimate practitioners and consumers can provide to advocacy to make to this honorable health care profession that it now has become.
Lets hold on to what we have and beware of those that did not fulfill their promises and commitments.
Tony Barr
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert McCulloch < <Email Address Redacted> >
To: < <Email Address Redacted> >
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 7:53 PM
Subject: [OANDP-L] florida board selection
> At a recent FAOP meeting, Mr. Panton was in the lobby, lobbying for changes in the licensure structure. He had some very good points. But his points were what ifs Like a secretary at National Office told me years ago, you can what if anything. Brett Saunders made some excellent points with his post, showing we do have some grey areas in our licensure. What about Wal-Mart. Every employee at Wally World is supposed to wear a back brace When they first hire in,they are fitted with a back brace.
>
> Point is, our Florida Licensure cannot cover every aspect, but to start to dilute it would be a disaster. It is very, very good just the way it is. It puts the patient first.
>
> Bob McCulloch
>
>
Citation
Tony Barr, “Re: florida board selection,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 6, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/215302.
