Re: ABC/BOC negotiations
Ted Trower
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Title:
Re: ABC/BOC negotiations
Creator:
Ted Trower
Date:
3/8/2004
Text:
At 09:57 AM 3/5/04, Lance Hoxie wrote:
>We welcome individual BOC certificants to join their fellow colleagues and
>become ABC certified. In doing so, they will give the profession a
>stronger voice in assuring quality O&P care.
Of the entire text of Mr. Hoxie's lengthy and less than clear explanation
the above sentence is the only one that addresses the reasoning behind the
decision to offer an ABC credential to BOC practicitioners. I'm afraid I
still do not understand what the ABC board hoped to gain by this
offer. Why did they think that this would be the best course of action
available to them? Was it simply to increase the number of ABC
registrants? Was it to undermine the financial integrity of BOC? I'm
hoping that there is a better rationale than these as I do not believe that
either of these goals has been, or will be achieved. To be honest, from
the outside it just looks like a tit-for-tat without any real thought as to
the outcome.
Please reply to the board as I'm certain I'm not the only one with these
questions.
Ted A. Trower C.P.O.
A-S-C Orthotics & Prosthetics
Jackson, Michigan, USA
www.amputee.com
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>We welcome individual BOC certificants to join their fellow colleagues and
>become ABC certified. In doing so, they will give the profession a
>stronger voice in assuring quality O&P care.
Of the entire text of Mr. Hoxie's lengthy and less than clear explanation
the above sentence is the only one that addresses the reasoning behind the
decision to offer an ABC credential to BOC practicitioners. I'm afraid I
still do not understand what the ABC board hoped to gain by this
offer. Why did they think that this would be the best course of action
available to them? Was it simply to increase the number of ABC
registrants? Was it to undermine the financial integrity of BOC? I'm
hoping that there is a better rationale than these as I do not believe that
either of these goals has been, or will be achieved. To be honest, from
the outside it just looks like a tit-for-tat without any real thought as to
the outcome.
Please reply to the board as I'm certain I'm not the only one with these
questions.
Ted A. Trower C.P.O.
A-S-C Orthotics & Prosthetics
Jackson, Michigan, USA
www.amputee.com
___________________________________________________________
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:
This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the
intended recipient (s) and may contain confidential and privileged
information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is
prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the
sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.
Citation
Ted Trower, “Re: ABC/BOC negotiations,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 6, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/222588.
