ABC At-Large Director Nominations

ABC At-Large Director Nominations

Lance Hoxie

4/19/2001

Call for Nominations
for
At-Large Director


The American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics, Inc.
(ABC) invites the submission of nominations for appointment of an at-large
member director to the ABC board of directors for a term beginning on
December 1, 2001.

The person appointed to this position will serve a term of four (4) years
and will be entitled to all privileges, including the right to vote.
Although the at-large member director serves as a volunteer, without
remuneration, all reasonable expenses associated with the person’s role as
an ABC director will be reimbursed.

A Nominee:

1. Shall be an ABC-certified practitioner in good-standing.

2. Shall demonstrate a record of experience in participating in ABC
programs. Such experience may include committee, accreditation surveyor or
certification examiner activities.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

As an individual director, the incumbent derives his/her authority by
participation in the collective actions and decisions of the board of
directors. In this capacity:

1. Participates in the execution of the board of directors’ fiduciary
responsibilities to assure the sound financial and operational management
and administration of the ABC and its programs.

2. Participates in the establishment of standards of quality and
proficiency for the orthotic and prosthetic profession.

3. Participates in the establishment of standards of certification and
other credentialing actions covering persons, corporations, partnerships,
individuals or other entities operating as a firm or company engaged in the
profession of orthotics and prosthetics.

4. At the discretion of the president, may serve as an ABC spokesperson
to external entities for the purpose of promoting and articulating ABC
policies and programs.

5. As determined by the board of directors, may serve as board liaison
to one or more ABC committees. In this capacity, the director would serve
as the principal medium between the board and the committee(s) to assure an
effective linkage which supports the work of the committee.

6. As determined by the board of directors, may serve as a member or
chairperson of committees, task forces or other work groups that are
chartered with the oversight of ABC programs or the development of specific
policies, procedures or initiatives.

7. Provides constructive contributions and works toward consensus on
issues being addressed by the board of directors.

8. Participates in all regular and special meetings of the board of
directors, at least three (3) of which are formal meetings conducted each
year, plus telephone conference calls which are conducted on an “as needed”
basis.

Nominations, supported by an appropriate resume, including those from a
practitioner submitted on his/her own behalf, should be submitted to the
attention of

                                Executive Director
                                American Board for Certification in
                                   Orthotics and Prosthetics, Inc.
                                1650 King Street, Suite 500
                                Alexandria, VA. 22314.

All nominations must be received by the ABC no later than June 1, 2001.

The ABC board of directors will announce its appointment to this position
following its Fall, 2001 meeting at the AOPA Assembly.