Re: Residents and Non-Competes
Robert Rhodes, CPO
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Re: Residents and Non-Competes
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Robert Rhodes, CPO
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4/28/2006
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Dino,
I think this points up a significant misunderstanding by our profession of what a residency program is. I think that Mark Taylor, CPO, the Clinical and Technical Director at UMOPC, put it best. He said, A residency is the student's last year of education, NOT their first year of employment.
This misunderstanding is played out in many ways. Just two examples:
A student seeking a residency was told that she wasn't qualified because she wasn't a skilled technician.
Students seeking information on products, prices, etc. for homework assignments are often told that they can't be given any information unless they are a CO or CP.
One can imagine the frustration this causes for the students.
I must say, these are not the typical responses, but they are common enough that it is worth mentioning. Most clinical sites, residency sites and companies are overwhelmingly supportive of students, residents and fellows. But, as is human nature, it's the other ones that get talked about.
I think that one reason for this is that technology and education have changed so much in so few years that it is easy for an older practitioner to expect that education is, and should be, the way it was when he or she was in school. And that's just not so.
I'll be interested to see what other comments arise from this thread.
All the best,
Robert
(also posted to list)
--
Robert L. Rhodes, MPA, CO
Director, Orthotics and Prosthetics Programs
Eastern Michigan University
-------------- Original message --------------
From: Dino M. Scanio < <Email Address Redacted> >
> To the O & P world,
>
> Why would we ask a Resident to sign a non-compete???? Isn�t our obligation to
> help educate, shape, and foster a well-rounded practitioner? NO company should
> ask a resident to sign a non-compete!!!!!! It is the obligation of that
> residency to educate our future practitioners. To sign a non-compete as a
> resident creates a sense of paranoia and insecurity. Let�s not get into the
> debate about whether this is ethical or not! NOT! I will agree that once they
> are certified, a non-compete is understandable.
>
> I call for the governing bodies such as NCOPE and ABC to ask all accredited
> residency locations to STOP having residents sign non-competes or pull their
> accreditation. They chose to be a residency site with the intention to educate,
> nurture and encourage without LIMITATIONS.
>
> Dino M. Scanio, C.O., L.O.
>
>
I think this points up a significant misunderstanding by our profession of what a residency program is. I think that Mark Taylor, CPO, the Clinical and Technical Director at UMOPC, put it best. He said, A residency is the student's last year of education, NOT their first year of employment.
This misunderstanding is played out in many ways. Just two examples:
A student seeking a residency was told that she wasn't qualified because she wasn't a skilled technician.
Students seeking information on products, prices, etc. for homework assignments are often told that they can't be given any information unless they are a CO or CP.
One can imagine the frustration this causes for the students.
I must say, these are not the typical responses, but they are common enough that it is worth mentioning. Most clinical sites, residency sites and companies are overwhelmingly supportive of students, residents and fellows. But, as is human nature, it's the other ones that get talked about.
I think that one reason for this is that technology and education have changed so much in so few years that it is easy for an older practitioner to expect that education is, and should be, the way it was when he or she was in school. And that's just not so.
I'll be interested to see what other comments arise from this thread.
All the best,
Robert
(also posted to list)
--
Robert L. Rhodes, MPA, CO
Director, Orthotics and Prosthetics Programs
Eastern Michigan University
-------------- Original message --------------
From: Dino M. Scanio < <Email Address Redacted> >
> To the O & P world,
>
> Why would we ask a Resident to sign a non-compete???? Isn�t our obligation to
> help educate, shape, and foster a well-rounded practitioner? NO company should
> ask a resident to sign a non-compete!!!!!! It is the obligation of that
> residency to educate our future practitioners. To sign a non-compete as a
> resident creates a sense of paranoia and insecurity. Let�s not get into the
> debate about whether this is ethical or not! NOT! I will agree that once they
> are certified, a non-compete is understandable.
>
> I call for the governing bodies such as NCOPE and ABC to ask all accredited
> residency locations to STOP having residents sign non-competes or pull their
> accreditation. They chose to be a residency site with the intention to educate,
> nurture and encourage without LIMITATIONS.
>
> Dino M. Scanio, C.O., L.O.
>
>
Citation
Robert Rhodes, CPO, “Re: Residents and Non-Competes,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/226691.
