Re: Federal Legislation
John D. Hatch
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Title:
Re: Federal Legislation
Creator:
John D. Hatch
Date:
12/9/2000
Text:
I am curious if these are the same standards you apply when choosing a
surgeon. Do you go to a surgeon who has been to college, medical
school and completed a surgical residency; or do you choose a surgeon
who has a life-long curiosity that drives him/her to educate themself
about a particular subject but because of circumstances beyond their
control (family, financial, etc) they cannot take off in order to go
to medical school and get the proper education??
John D. Hatch, CPO, FAAOP
Karen Steele wrote:
>
> The plaque on the wall is meaningless if a person doesn't have a life-long
> curiosity that drives him/her to educate themself about a particular
> subject. A person also needs a desire to do a good job, regardless of
> whether the work is big or small. I've seen ABC practitioners with about as
> much drive as a snail in winter, and I've met BOC practitioners who really
> want to learn and do a good job, but because of circumstances beyond their
> control (family, financial, etc) they cannot take off in order to gain ABC
> certificaion, but they can practice the profession that they love becaue of
> BOC certification.
>
> I'd choose to be treated by a BOC practitioner who really cares and wants to
> learn over an ABC orthotist who is more concerned about credentials any day.
>
> Credentials and certification are important, but they should not be O&P's
> primary focus. O&Pers should be concentrating on treating every patient
> that walks in like it was their grandfather or grandmother. Credentials
> and certification can be very, very good or very, very bad.
>
> Just my two cents on this debate.
>
surgeon. Do you go to a surgeon who has been to college, medical
school and completed a surgical residency; or do you choose a surgeon
who has a life-long curiosity that drives him/her to educate themself
about a particular subject but because of circumstances beyond their
control (family, financial, etc) they cannot take off in order to go
to medical school and get the proper education??
John D. Hatch, CPO, FAAOP
Karen Steele wrote:
>
> The plaque on the wall is meaningless if a person doesn't have a life-long
> curiosity that drives him/her to educate themself about a particular
> subject. A person also needs a desire to do a good job, regardless of
> whether the work is big or small. I've seen ABC practitioners with about as
> much drive as a snail in winter, and I've met BOC practitioners who really
> want to learn and do a good job, but because of circumstances beyond their
> control (family, financial, etc) they cannot take off in order to gain ABC
> certificaion, but they can practice the profession that they love becaue of
> BOC certification.
>
> I'd choose to be treated by a BOC practitioner who really cares and wants to
> learn over an ABC orthotist who is more concerned about credentials any day.
>
> Credentials and certification are important, but they should not be O&P's
> primary focus. O&Pers should be concentrating on treating every patient
> that walks in like it was their grandfather or grandmother. Credentials
> and certification can be very, very good or very, very bad.
>
> Just my two cents on this debate.
>
Citation
John D. Hatch, “Re: Federal Legislation,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 6, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/215457.
