FW: ABC By-Laws
Baxter, Steve
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Title:
FW: ABC By-Laws
Creator:
Baxter, Steve
Date:
3/9/2004
Text:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Baxter, Steve
> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 11:41 AM
> To: <Email Address Redacted>
> Subject: ABC By-Laws
>
> In response to several inquires about Article VIII, Section 3,
> Credentials here it is.
> It can be found on page 24 of the 2003 ABC Registry and Reference Guide.
>
> a) The Board of Directors shall award the credential Certified to only
> those individuals who have been appropriately trained and have
> successfully completed the examination process designed to to assess a)
> knowledge in the disipline of orthotics and/or prosthetics and general
> health sciences; and b) patient care management skills. Certified
> practitioners are qualified to to provide comprehensive orthotic and/or
> prosthetic care services by patient evaluation, designing,
> fabricating,fitting,and aligning orthoses and/or prostheses in
> consultation with the prescribing physician.
>
> I want to know HOW this Board and the Executive Committee got around this
> section of the By-Laws.
> Further in Article VIII, Section 5 Certificates under paragraph
> b states
> All practitioners shall be subject to mandatory continuing education and
> shall be issued time-limited certificates expiring on Decemember 31st of
> the fifth (5th) year. New time limited certificates shall be issued to
> practitioners who have complied with the established requirements for
> mandatory continuing education.
>
> It appears to me that a circumvention of the By-Laws has occurred. Also
> there is no way to change, impeach, toss out, any of the leadership.
> Further I have read Mr. Hoxie's continuing explainations as to this
> decision.
> Here's what I expected. I am for unification. It should have happened
> years ago. Anybody that went into those talks thinking that it was going
> to be easy, or my way or the highway should not have been involved as
> they didn't learn anything from the failed neg. rulemaking expierence. If
> talks broke down ..fine..cool -off adjust positions and get back to the
> table. It doen't matter how long the process is. This is the honorable,
> respectable, mature way to do it. That's what I expected.
> I have no issue with the BOC folks. I have a BOC Orthotist here on
> staff that I have worked with for 6 1/2 years. He recieved his ABC packet
> complete with a letter signed by Frank Friddle, CO inviting him to become
> a ABC CO for 75.00., and the exam is waived, and the 2004 dues are waived.
> He asked me what to do. I told him go for it...because I trust him to
> treat my kids.
> My issue is NOT with BOC practitioners. It is with HOW the ABC
> leadership conducts business, makes backroom deals and disregards the very
> By-Laws and Canons of Ethics they have a duty to follow and enforce. Do I
> want to continue to fund an organization that conducts business this way,
> representing me?? No.
> It's obvious to me the By-Laws concerning elections needs to be
> changed. Till that time we all have a vote, your dues. To my BOC
> colleagues if you are contemplating coming over please research, think
> about what this organization has already done because once you sign-up it
> will be happening to you.
>
> Regards
> Steve Baxter CO
> Shriners Hospital, Houston
>
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> From: Baxter, Steve
> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 11:41 AM
> To: <Email Address Redacted>
> Subject: ABC By-Laws
>
> In response to several inquires about Article VIII, Section 3,
> Credentials here it is.
> It can be found on page 24 of the 2003 ABC Registry and Reference Guide.
>
> a) The Board of Directors shall award the credential Certified to only
> those individuals who have been appropriately trained and have
> successfully completed the examination process designed to to assess a)
> knowledge in the disipline of orthotics and/or prosthetics and general
> health sciences; and b) patient care management skills. Certified
> practitioners are qualified to to provide comprehensive orthotic and/or
> prosthetic care services by patient evaluation, designing,
> fabricating,fitting,and aligning orthoses and/or prostheses in
> consultation with the prescribing physician.
>
> I want to know HOW this Board and the Executive Committee got around this
> section of the By-Laws.
> Further in Article VIII, Section 5 Certificates under paragraph
> b states
> All practitioners shall be subject to mandatory continuing education and
> shall be issued time-limited certificates expiring on Decemember 31st of
> the fifth (5th) year. New time limited certificates shall be issued to
> practitioners who have complied with the established requirements for
> mandatory continuing education.
>
> It appears to me that a circumvention of the By-Laws has occurred. Also
> there is no way to change, impeach, toss out, any of the leadership.
> Further I have read Mr. Hoxie's continuing explainations as to this
> decision.
> Here's what I expected. I am for unification. It should have happened
> years ago. Anybody that went into those talks thinking that it was going
> to be easy, or my way or the highway should not have been involved as
> they didn't learn anything from the failed neg. rulemaking expierence. If
> talks broke down ..fine..cool -off adjust positions and get back to the
> table. It doen't matter how long the process is. This is the honorable,
> respectable, mature way to do it. That's what I expected.
> I have no issue with the BOC folks. I have a BOC Orthotist here on
> staff that I have worked with for 6 1/2 years. He recieved his ABC packet
> complete with a letter signed by Frank Friddle, CO inviting him to become
> a ABC CO for 75.00., and the exam is waived, and the 2004 dues are waived.
> He asked me what to do. I told him go for it...because I trust him to
> treat my kids.
> My issue is NOT with BOC practitioners. It is with HOW the ABC
> leadership conducts business, makes backroom deals and disregards the very
> By-Laws and Canons of Ethics they have a duty to follow and enforce. Do I
> want to continue to fund an organization that conducts business this way,
> representing me?? No.
> It's obvious to me the By-Laws concerning elections needs to be
> changed. Till that time we all have a vote, your dues. To my BOC
> colleagues if you are contemplating coming over please research, think
> about what this organization has already done because once you sign-up it
> will be happening to you.
>
> Regards
> Steve Baxter CO
> Shriners Hospital, Houston
>
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail communication and any attachments may
contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the
designated recipients. If you are not the intended recipient, (or
authorized to receive for the recipient) you are hereby notified that you
have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure,
dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited.
If you have received this communication in error, please destroy all copies
of this communication and any attachments and contact the sender by reply
e-mail or telephone (813) 281-0300.
Citation
Baxter, Steve, “FW: ABC By-Laws,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 7, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/222679.
