Re: Infighting
Big Daddy
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Collection
Title:
Re: Infighting
Creator:
Big Daddy
Date:
3/9/2004
Text:
Hallelujah!!!
Mr. Sheret has made the point that it doesn't matter what letters are after
your name if your competent in making a good fitting prosthesis. I can't
believe nobody has brought this up yet (although I've only read about 50 of
the 75 emails on this). I see the point the ABC guys are making and
understand that they have made some sacrifices to fulfill all the
requirements to getting those precious letters after there name. What I
don't get is did those guys become better practitioners the day they passed
the test? Did somebody wave a wand over there heads and immediately all the
prosthetics from that day forward fit perfect with no complaints? NOPE! We
were all just as good prior to the test as we were the day that certificate
arrived in the mail. I've worked with companies that employed good and bad
ABC/BOC people and to me it doesn't matter what letters are after your name.
I was fitting patients successfully before I took my exam, and if it wasn't
for licensure in my state I may not be certified today. I was trained by
good Prosthetists and Orthotists and everyone on this list knows it's
experience that makes you better in your field, the testing only shows that
you can retain what you've studied. The funny thing about all the bashing on
BOC is I would bet mostly every facility owner on this thread has at least
one BOC employee working for him. I think it's time to pay attention to what
Mr. Sheret is saying and get on the ball about giving our patients a better
quality of life.
Craig Svader L.P.
From: Daniel Sheret < <Email Address Redacted> >
To: < <Email Address Redacted> >
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 2:34 PM
Subject: [OANDP-L] Infighting
> Dear Listserve,
> This many months I have watched in silence this listserve, I have
applauded
> members who have sought out information to aid their patients with unusual
> fitting. That is what I expect from the O&P professional.
> However this latest discussion shows the greed and contempt and
competition
> that is pervades the industry. Mr Madden sees it correctly that such
> infighting only lessens the profession.
> Today's amputee is an informed consumer. And is growing more informed each
> day. We desire to be an equal partner in our health care decisions, and
care
> little for your ego generated credentials. So your time would be better
> spent on how you can meet the needs of your customers than worrying about
> self promotion. There will be many that will flame this idea, or the
thought
> that as an amputee I am privy to the petty arguments of your group.
>
> For the record, My leg provider is BOC. I fly at my own expense across the
> country to have him make my legs. I care little to letters behind his name
> but to his ability, and I pay a high premium for it As a high profile
> active sports amputee I must tell you, Mr. Madden has it correct. A wind
of
> change is coming I hope you all are ready. Because, we your customers
want
> more. Get rid of the infighting and rise up to the standard of
professionals
> you all promote.
>
>
> Daniel Sheret
> Amputee Cycling Association
Mr. Sheret has made the point that it doesn't matter what letters are after
your name if your competent in making a good fitting prosthesis. I can't
believe nobody has brought this up yet (although I've only read about 50 of
the 75 emails on this). I see the point the ABC guys are making and
understand that they have made some sacrifices to fulfill all the
requirements to getting those precious letters after there name. What I
don't get is did those guys become better practitioners the day they passed
the test? Did somebody wave a wand over there heads and immediately all the
prosthetics from that day forward fit perfect with no complaints? NOPE! We
were all just as good prior to the test as we were the day that certificate
arrived in the mail. I've worked with companies that employed good and bad
ABC/BOC people and to me it doesn't matter what letters are after your name.
I was fitting patients successfully before I took my exam, and if it wasn't
for licensure in my state I may not be certified today. I was trained by
good Prosthetists and Orthotists and everyone on this list knows it's
experience that makes you better in your field, the testing only shows that
you can retain what you've studied. The funny thing about all the bashing on
BOC is I would bet mostly every facility owner on this thread has at least
one BOC employee working for him. I think it's time to pay attention to what
Mr. Sheret is saying and get on the ball about giving our patients a better
quality of life.
Craig Svader L.P.
From: Daniel Sheret < <Email Address Redacted> >
To: < <Email Address Redacted> >
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 2:34 PM
Subject: [OANDP-L] Infighting
> Dear Listserve,
> This many months I have watched in silence this listserve, I have
applauded
> members who have sought out information to aid their patients with unusual
> fitting. That is what I expect from the O&P professional.
> However this latest discussion shows the greed and contempt and
competition
> that is pervades the industry. Mr Madden sees it correctly that such
> infighting only lessens the profession.
> Today's amputee is an informed consumer. And is growing more informed each
> day. We desire to be an equal partner in our health care decisions, and
care
> little for your ego generated credentials. So your time would be better
> spent on how you can meet the needs of your customers than worrying about
> self promotion. There will be many that will flame this idea, or the
thought
> that as an amputee I am privy to the petty arguments of your group.
>
> For the record, My leg provider is BOC. I fly at my own expense across the
> country to have him make my legs. I care little to letters behind his name
> but to his ability, and I pay a high premium for it As a high profile
> active sports amputee I must tell you, Mr. Madden has it correct. A wind
of
> change is coming I hope you all are ready. Because, we your customers
want
> more. Get rid of the infighting and rise up to the standard of
professionals
> you all promote.
>
>
> Daniel Sheret
> Amputee Cycling Association
Citation
Big Daddy, “Re: Infighting,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 26, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/222712.
