Residents and Non-Competes]

Residents and Non-Competes]

Dino M. Scanio

5/4/2006

>From: Robin Seabrook < <Email Address Redacted> >
>Date: Thu May 04 10:28:53 CDT 2006
>To: Dino M. Scanio < <Email Address Redacted> >
>Cc: <Email Address Redacted>
>Subject: RE: [OANDP-L] Residents and Non-Competes

>Hi Dino! NCOPE has a position statement on this topic and it is below.
>In addition, it is posted (now) on NCOPE's web site.
>
>NCOPE's Position on Residents and Non-Compete Agreements
>
>May 3, 2006
>
>NCOPE's philosophical position continues to remain the same regarding
>non-competes and residency. That is, NCOPE does not look favorably on
>the use of non-competes at any time during residency. However, based
>upon legal recommendation, NCOPE cannot ban non competition agreements,
>since there is no universal public policy reason against such an
>agreement. Residents are employees of, and receive salary and benefits
>from their residency program. As employees, in most states they can be
>asked to sign valid non-complete agreements.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Orthotics and Prosthetics List [mailto:<Email Address Redacted>] On
>Behalf Of Dino M. Scanio
>Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 8:47 PM
>To: <Email Address Redacted>
>Subject: [OANDP-L] Residents and Non-Competes
>
>
>Wow!
>
>I guess I hit a sensitive spot. Money vs. Passion. Lets not touch on
>the idea that some companies use residents as cheap labor rather than
>providing them with a true education
>
>If you are worried about proprietary information, how about a
>non-disclosure instead of a non-compete? A non-disclosure will probably
>hold up better in court as well.
>
>The purpose of my original post was to stimulate conversation and
>thought, and it did! This will only help US better our profession as a
>whole and look towards a future of harmony. Hopefully, the profession
>will not be so cutthroat in that future.
>
>With respect to your thoughts and opinions,
>Dino M. Scanio, C.O., L.O.
>
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