Re: O&P schools

Re: O&P schools

Benveniste, David Mark

10/30/2001

I keep hearing about Masters programs in P&O. Thus far it seems that these
Masters Programs are about business management in the P&O field,
but I could be wrong

These seem like good MBA programs with focus on health care and P&O in
particular, which is valuable.

However, perhaps Masters Programs in P&O should be developed that have a
more technical focus and offer advanced course work for practitioners with
bachelors degrees. You could not only have a curriculum leading toward a
masters degree but also offer advanced (2 week?) courses individually to the
practitioners with a bachelors degree.

I think we need to strive for more depth of understanding in the field and
better texts.
Mark Benveniste RN BS CP

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Gorski, CAE [SMTP: <Email Address Redacted> ]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 6:47 AM
> To: <Email Address Redacted>
> Subject: Re: [OANDP-L] O&P schools
>
> David,
>
> (And others who wish to direct interested individuals to information on
> O&P schools,
> PLEASE SAVE THIS INFORMATION)
>
> There are less than a dozen schools in the entire U.S. that offer O&P
> programs. The Academy is lobbying Congress and the Dept of Education to
> continue the (very modest) funding programs that help keep these
> programs going. Three schools offer baccalaureate degrees in O&P,
> others offer a post graduate certificate program, and still others have
> technician programs. Masters programs are being developed at St.
> Andrews University (Iowa), GA Tech, and Eastern Michigan University.
> Information about each, along with contact information, can be found on
> NCOPE's website at www.ncope.org.
>
> There are three O&P scholarships available from the O&P Education and
> Development Fund. The McKeever Scholarship is presented annually to a
> worthy candidate(s) enrolled in baccalaureate programs. The Haddon
> Scholarship is given to an individual in one of the certificate
> programs. And the Chagnon Scholarship is awarded to an individual
> enrolled in one of the technician progams. (Information about the
> scholarships, along with applications, is being updated and will soon
> appear on the NCOPE website as well as the Academy's -- www.oandp.org).
>
> Thanks for encouraging your employee to pursue a career in O&P. The
> profession needs more good people entering it. As the Baby Boomer
> generation enters retirement the need for O&P care from properly
> educated practitioners will grow.
>
> Tom Gorski, CAE
> Executive Director
> American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
> (703) 836-0788
> <Email Address Redacted>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Hendricks, CPO, FAAOP [mailto:<Email Address Redacted>]
> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 10:26 PM
> To: <Email Address Redacted>
> Subject: [OANDP-L] O&P schools
>
>
> A young man in my employ seeks to become a prosthetist-orthotist. He
> asked me
> what schools teach such a curriculum and I was ashamed to tell him I
> didn't
> know but proud to tell him I knew where to find out.
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> David
>
>
>
> David Hendricks, CPO, FAAOP
> OPTEC, Inc.
> Lawrenceville, GA
> 888.982.8181
>
>