Re: BOC calling self CP

Re: BOC calling self CP

Scott Williamson

4/19/2003

The ABC and the BOC have agreed in Federal court how certified practitioners are to refer to themselves. ABC has the rights to the designations CO, CP, CPO Certified Prosthetist, Certified Orthotist, Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist, etc.

BOC Practitioners use the designations BOCO, BOCP, BOCPO or BOC Prosthetist, etc.

You can file a complaint in writing by submitting evidence of the unauthorized use of ABC designations to:

American Board for Certification
Misuse of Credential
330 John Carlyle Street, Ste 210
Alexandria, VA 22314

        -----Original Message-----
        From: Joe Harvey [mailto:<Email Address Redacted>]
        Sent: Thu 4/17/2003 10:53 PM
        To: <Email Address Redacted>
        Cc:
        Subject: [OANDP-L] BOC calling self CP



        There is a BOC business owner / orthotist in my area that is signing his
        name in the hospital progress notes as a CP. Does the BOC organization
        have any ethics about this fraudulent practice? Does ABC care about it?
         If either does who do I contact because I will rat him out.

        Joe Harvey CP