Re: Masters in L.E. Orthotics
Terry Supan
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Collection
Title:
Re: Masters in L.E. Orthotics
Creator:
Terry Supan
Date:
4/17/2001
Text:
When the superintendent asked the teacher if her failing students were
just dumb
or just apathetic, her reply was, I don't know and I don't care.
As far as the Masters in Lower Extremity Orthotics, when you go to the
University
of Indianapolis' web site for their advance PT degrees
< <URL Redacted>> you will see that one of the
courses is a
three day course on lower limb orthotic not a full masters degree in
orthotics.
Whether the graduate thinks they are a fully educated orthotist is
another
matter. I would put this into the same category as the introduction
courses that
NU, NYU and UT have taught for decades.
As far as programs closing, in reality programs are expanding. when you
go to the
NCOPE web site < <URL Redacted>> you will see three real masters
level
programs in final development stages. There has been a masters program
at U Conn
for years.
There is no question that the school need more support. But that is a
part of
the Academy's Quantum Leap project that President Dibello debuted at the
Annual
Meeting in Dallas last month. How many of you have written your Senator
or
Representative to support the AAOP effort for earmarked education and
outcomes
dollars? It's not to late so go back to the Gorski e-mail of March
16th.
It's not about protecting turf. It's about making sure that people with
physical
disabilities have fully educated and trained professionals providing
services
for/to them.
Lets not be like that teacher. Care about your profession by getting
involved
and getting the facts.
Terry Supan, CPO, FAAOP
Jan Saunders wrote:
> We as an industry are faced with the most devastating problem any profession
> will face, Apathy, we as a profession are so embroiled in protecting our own
> little territory, our schools are closing, enrollment is down and if we don't
> force our National Assn.'s to address this, it certainly Will be our demise.
> Therefore instead of worrying about a masters degree, do something about
> helping our current educational system.
> Jan Saunders
>
>
just dumb
or just apathetic, her reply was, I don't know and I don't care.
As far as the Masters in Lower Extremity Orthotics, when you go to the
University
of Indianapolis' web site for their advance PT degrees
< <URL Redacted>> you will see that one of the
courses is a
three day course on lower limb orthotic not a full masters degree in
orthotics.
Whether the graduate thinks they are a fully educated orthotist is
another
matter. I would put this into the same category as the introduction
courses that
NU, NYU and UT have taught for decades.
As far as programs closing, in reality programs are expanding. when you
go to the
NCOPE web site < <URL Redacted>> you will see three real masters
level
programs in final development stages. There has been a masters program
at U Conn
for years.
There is no question that the school need more support. But that is a
part of
the Academy's Quantum Leap project that President Dibello debuted at the
Annual
Meeting in Dallas last month. How many of you have written your Senator
or
Representative to support the AAOP effort for earmarked education and
outcomes
dollars? It's not to late so go back to the Gorski e-mail of March
16th.
It's not about protecting turf. It's about making sure that people with
physical
disabilities have fully educated and trained professionals providing
services
for/to them.
Lets not be like that teacher. Care about your profession by getting
involved
and getting the facts.
Terry Supan, CPO, FAAOP
Jan Saunders wrote:
> We as an industry are faced with the most devastating problem any profession
> will face, Apathy, we as a profession are so embroiled in protecting our own
> little territory, our schools are closing, enrollment is down and if we don't
> force our National Assn.'s to address this, it certainly Will be our demise.
> Therefore instead of worrying about a masters degree, do something about
> helping our current educational system.
> Jan Saunders
>
>
Citation
Terry Supan, “Re: Masters in L.E. Orthotics,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 8, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/216363.
