Paul,

Thank you for your prompt response. I am glad to see the Academy is
willing to take the bull by the horns. I helped win the battle for O & P
licensure in Texas, and I'll be glad to help in any way that I can. I
hope those with experience from the states that also have licensure for O
& P are also willing to support the Academy in this endeavor. Hopefully
we can finally settle this credentialing issue in a positive manner, and
everyone involved will recognize the importance of doing so. Our future
depends on it!

James Mc Coy, C.P., L.P., FAAOP


On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 03:58:48 -0500 "Paul Prusakowski" <[log in to unmask]>
writes:
> James,
>
> As Chair of the Professional Issues Council of the Academy, which
> was
> established to develop and implement policy and direction with
> respect to
> professional issues impacting the delivery of comprehensive O&P
> services by
> the Academy membership, I can assure you that this topic will be the
> first
> order of business on our next scheduled monthly conference call.
>
> Recognizing that the successful state licensure initiatives were
> driven
> aggressively by the tireless grassroots efforts of many of our
> Chapters, I
> believe that the Academy membership has the experienced talent pool
> to
> assemble an excellent licensure conference and also to develop a
> model
> Practice Act that will have the best interests of the profession at
> its
> core.
>
> A number of states have been successful and unsuccessful over the
> past 9
> years, so there is a lot to be shared to assist other states in
> developing
> meaningful professional standards state by state.
>
> As you may know, I was also very active in the pursuit of a
> successful
> licensure law here in Florida, and this subject is one that I am
> very
> passionate about.
>
> Paul E. Prusakowski, CPO, LPO, FAAOP
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Orthotics and Prosthetics List [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On
> Behalf Of JAMES M MCCOY
> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 8:58 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Academy News: Recent Discontinuation of the ABC/BOC
> Unification
> Negotiations
>
> As a fellow of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists,
> I am
> requesting the AAOP organize a conference on licensure in O & P.
> This was
> done once before by the defunct Orthotics and Prosthetics National
> Office
> on May 7-8, 1995 in Atlanta, Georgia. In light of the recent events,
> I
> believe this would greatly benefit our profession and help us pursue
> a
> positive course for our future.
>
> Please feel free to respond publicly on this listserve or privately
> to
> me, if preferred.
>
> James Mc Coy, C.P., L.P., FAAOP
> Professional Prosthetics
> 8637 Fredericksburg Road, Suite 131
> San Antonio, TX 78240-1283
> 210-690-0740 voice
> 210-690-2179 fax
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