Ohio Chapter AAOP Update
Ohio Chapter AAOP
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Collection
Title:
Ohio Chapter AAOP Update
Creator:
Ohio Chapter AAOP
Date:
8/14/2020
Text:
*NOTE - if you are a Ohio AAOP Chapter member (Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky,
West Virginia) and you did not receive the following letter via email from
John Brandt, CPO/L, please sign up for the newsletter at
<URL Redacted> < <URL Redacted> >*
August 14, 2020
Dear Ohio Chapter Members,
The Ohio Chapter AAOP has faced many changes this year. One of those
changes is that Rich Butchko, our executive director, has retired. Please
join us in thanking Rich for his many years of service to the Chapter. He
has been a huge part of our success, and we wish him well as he moves on to
this next stage of life.
Financial constraints have caused us to make some organizational changes to
the Ohio Chapter AAOP Board. We have elected to eliminate the executive
director position and to distribute the responsibilities of that position
to board members. We have also voted to hire a third party to help organize
and assist with our spring meetings. We have enlisted Clinical Education
Concepts (CEC) to help coordinate our meetings and to oversee and update
our new website. Over the years Elizabeth Mansfield and Tom McGovern at CEC
have helped other chapters and O&P state associations organize and run
their annual meetings. They have been involved with our industry for many
years and have much experience in marketing and event planning.
Obviously, COVID has affected all of us and caused the cancellation of the
2020 spring meeting. Because of the uncertainty surrounding this pandemic,
the board has decided to have a virtual spring 2021 meeting instead of the
normal in-person meeting. This will allow us to begin planning for that
meeting in the midst of unpredictable times.
Going forward, we will continue to develop a virtual education platform in
conjunction with regular in-person meetings. We will provide excellent
educational and CEU opportunities through top-notch speakers. We will
promote collaboration of like-minded professionals in the O&P community and
provide networking opportunities with our peers, interdisciplinary
healthcare partners, and manufacturers as they share new products, ideas
and techniques. Our goal is to keep the Ohio Chapter AAOP strong for years
to come by being an organization that provides value to our members and
encourages others to join.
Challenge and change are part of our profession. The Ohio AAOP stands ready
to navigate those changes and rise to the challenge in ways that continue
to support our membership as we all continue to serve our patients.
Sincerely,
John Brandt, CPO
President Ohio Chapter AAOP < <URL Redacted> >
West Virginia) and you did not receive the following letter via email from
John Brandt, CPO/L, please sign up for the newsletter at
<URL Redacted> < <URL Redacted> >*
August 14, 2020
Dear Ohio Chapter Members,
The Ohio Chapter AAOP has faced many changes this year. One of those
changes is that Rich Butchko, our executive director, has retired. Please
join us in thanking Rich for his many years of service to the Chapter. He
has been a huge part of our success, and we wish him well as he moves on to
this next stage of life.
Financial constraints have caused us to make some organizational changes to
the Ohio Chapter AAOP Board. We have elected to eliminate the executive
director position and to distribute the responsibilities of that position
to board members. We have also voted to hire a third party to help organize
and assist with our spring meetings. We have enlisted Clinical Education
Concepts (CEC) to help coordinate our meetings and to oversee and update
our new website. Over the years Elizabeth Mansfield and Tom McGovern at CEC
have helped other chapters and O&P state associations organize and run
their annual meetings. They have been involved with our industry for many
years and have much experience in marketing and event planning.
Obviously, COVID has affected all of us and caused the cancellation of the
2020 spring meeting. Because of the uncertainty surrounding this pandemic,
the board has decided to have a virtual spring 2021 meeting instead of the
normal in-person meeting. This will allow us to begin planning for that
meeting in the midst of unpredictable times.
Going forward, we will continue to develop a virtual education platform in
conjunction with regular in-person meetings. We will provide excellent
educational and CEU opportunities through top-notch speakers. We will
promote collaboration of like-minded professionals in the O&P community and
provide networking opportunities with our peers, interdisciplinary
healthcare partners, and manufacturers as they share new products, ideas
and techniques. Our goal is to keep the Ohio Chapter AAOP strong for years
to come by being an organization that provides value to our members and
encourages others to join.
Challenge and change are part of our profession. The Ohio AAOP stands ready
to navigate those changes and rise to the challenge in ways that continue
to support our membership as we all continue to serve our patients.
Sincerely,
John Brandt, CPO
President Ohio Chapter AAOP < <URL Redacted> >
Citation
Ohio Chapter AAOP, “Ohio Chapter AAOP Update,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 6, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/255122.
