NCOPE Update 2007NCOPE Update 2007

March 22, 2007March 22, 2007

San Francisco, CASan Francisco, CA

NCOPE’s CompositionNCOPE’s Composition

11-member board of directors11-member board of directors Six members elected by a nomination processSix members elected by a nomination process Three representatives from accredited O&P Three representatives from accredited O&P

education programseducation programs Two public members elected by a nomination Two public members elected by a nomination

processprocess Includes ABC-certified practitioners, O&P Includes ABC-certified practitioners, O&P

educators, curriculum specialists and academic educators, curriculum specialists and academic administratorsadministrators

NCOPE StaffNCOPE Staff

Robin Seabrook, Robin Seabrook, Executive DirectorExecutive Director

Dominique Mungo, Dominique Mungo, Residency CoordinatorResidency Coordinator

NCOPE and CAAHEPNCOPE and CAAHEP

CAAHEP is the largest programmatic/specialized accreditor in the health sciences field. In collaboration with its Committees on Accreditation, CAAHEP reviews and accredits more than 2000 educational programs in twenty-one (21) health science occupations across the United States and Canada. Prior to 1994, accreditation in most of these disciplines was a function of a Committee within the American Medical Association (AMA). When the AMA decided to turn over accreditation of these programs to another entity, CAAHEP was born.

Currently, CAAHEP accredits programs in the following allied health disciplines:

Anesthesiologist AssistantAthletic TrainerCardiovascular TechnologyCytotechnologyDiagnostic Medical SonographyEmergency Medical Technician-ParamedicElectroneurodiagnostic TechnologistHealth Information Administration/TechnicianKinesiotherapyMedical AssistantMedical IllustratorOphthalmic Medical Technologist/TechnicianOrthotic and Prosthetic PractitionerPerfusionRespiratory TherapySpecialist in Blood Bank TechnologySurgical Technology

School UpdateSchool UpdatePrograms undergoing the accreditation Programs undergoing the accreditation

process include:process include: Eastern Michigan – initial accreditation Eastern Michigan – initial accreditation

recommendation moving forward to CAAHEPrecommendation moving forward to CAAHEP St. Petersburg College – initial accreditation being St. Petersburg College – initial accreditation being

sought, no accreditation status at this timesought, no accreditation status at this timePrograms undergoing reaccreditation Programs undergoing reaccreditation

this year include:this year include: Northwestern University – to be site visited Northwestern University – to be site visited

summer 2007summer 2007 Oklahoma State University – Okmulgee – pursuing Oklahoma State University – Okmulgee – pursuing

technician level accreditationtechnician level accreditation

Education Summit and Strategic MeetingsEducation Summit and Strategic MeetingsMovement to Professional Master’sMovement to Professional Master’s

Meeting held April 2005 in Meeting held April 2005 in collaboration with the Academycollaboration with the Academy

Report published September Report published September 20052005

Recommendations:Recommendations: O&P entry-level education O&P entry-level education

should transition to a should transition to a professional master’s-levelprofessional master’s-level

February 2006 NCOPE Hosts February 2006 NCOPE Hosts Strategic Session in Scottsdale, Strategic Session in Scottsdale, AZ on Professional Master’s AZ on Professional Master’s TransitionTransition Invited guests included reps Invited guests included reps

from AAOP, ABC and AOPAfrom AAOP, ABC and AOPA 2010 goal for new master’s 2010 goal for new master’s

standardsstandards

Professional Master’s Curriculum Professional Master’s Curriculum MeetingsMeetings

NCOPE received funding and support NCOPE received funding and support from the Academy and specifically the US from the Academy and specifically the US Department of Education grant for three Department of Education grant for three meetings on developing curriculum at the meetings on developing curriculum at the professional master’s levelprofessional master’s level

Meeting held in August 06 in MNMeeting held in August 06 in MNMeeting held in October 06 in TXMeeting held in October 06 in TXMeeting held in February 07 in TXMeeting held in February 07 in TX

Workforce Need Study CompletedWorkforce Need Study Completed

NCOPE and AOPA collaborated NCOPE and AOPA collaborated in 2006 in a new study in 2006 in a new study identifying the future workforce identifying the future workforce needs in O&Pneeds in O&P

Committee of NCOPE Committee of NCOPE and AOPA members and AOPA members solicted RFP’s in summer solicted RFP’s in summer of 06of 06

Consultant hired in July Consultant hired in July 0606

Study completed in Study completed in December 06December 06

Report published in Report published in March 2007March 2007

Fitter EducationFitter Education

ABC Board in Fall of 06 requested ABC Board in Fall of 06 requested NCOPE take over approval of fitter NCOPE take over approval of fitter educationeducation

NCOPE Board approvedNCOPE Board approvedMeeting of ABC and NCOPE committee in Meeting of ABC and NCOPE committee in

April 2007 to plan and create approval April 2007 to plan and create approval system for fitter education under NCOPEsystem for fitter education under NCOPE

New Application for Sites Applying New Application for Sites Applying for Accreditation of Residencyfor Accreditation of Residency

NCOPE worked in 2006 on a new NCOPE worked in 2006 on a new application for residency sitesapplication for residency sitesForm gathers more information for and on the Form gathers more information for and on the

description of the residency programdescription of the residency programGoal is to have this information on-line for Goal is to have this information on-line for

residents as they make choices for applying for residents as they make choices for applying for residency programsresidency programs

Form is in PDF and editable. Sites can fill it Form is in PDF and editable. Sites can fill it out and print it out and mail to NCOPEout and print it out and mail to NCOPE

Changes to Residency ProgramChanges to Residency ProgramDirected StudyDirected Study

Name of Research Name of Research Project is now called Project is now called “Directed Study”“Directed Study”

Residents must Residents must submit a “Directed submit a “Directed Study Statement Study Statement Form” with their Form” with their completed projectcompleted project

As of 3/21/07As of 3/21/07

Residency Program UpdateResidency Program Update

Currently 353 accredited residency sitesCurrently 353 accredited residency sites

18 residency sites under review18 residency sites under review

284 positions in orthotics and 306 in prosthetics284 positions in orthotics and 306 in prosthetics

230 completed in the 2006 cycle230 completed in the 2006 cycle

Currently Tracking 225 in the 2007 cycleCurrently Tracking 225 in the 2007 cycle

1544 residents have completed training since NCOPE 1544 residents have completed training since NCOPE created Residency Standardscreated Residency Standards

NCOPE’s Web SiteNCOPE’s Web Site

Listing of all Listing of all accredited residency accredited residency sitessites

Sites have the ability Sites have the ability to write/edit profile of to write/edit profile of their programtheir program

Identify Hiring Status Identify Hiring Status for residents seeking for residents seeking a positiona position

Residency Profiles on the Residency Profiles on the WebWeb

Quarterly NewsletterQuarterly Newsletter

New Director’s Regional Network New Director’s Regional Network (DRN)(DRN)

NCOPE believes the advantages of this program are as NCOPE believes the advantages of this program are as follows:follows:

Creates link between NCOPE and the local "grass roots" Creates link between NCOPE and the local "grass roots" residency programs residency programs

Helps with defining what the expectations are for the resident, Helps with defining what the expectations are for the resident, residency director, and residency site residency director, and residency site

Provides directors with a link to NCOPEProvides directors with a link to NCOPE Provides assistance in areas of sponsoring a residencyProvides assistance in areas of sponsoring a residency

Regional Directors all have experience as an NCOPE Regional Directors all have experience as an NCOPE residency siteresidency site

Eight Regions in the US

Tips to RememberTips to Remember NCOPE has tremendous resources available especially NCOPE has tremendous resources available especially

on-lineon-line Resident’s must register with NCOPE within the first 30 Resident’s must register with NCOPE within the first 30

days of staring their programdays of staring their program Quarterly evaluations must be performed on the residentQuarterly evaluations must be performed on the resident Final evaluations must identify the resident’s successful Final evaluations must identify the resident’s successful

completioncompletion Be honest and fair on the evaluations through out the Be honest and fair on the evaluations through out the

processprocess Residents will not be “released” as completing a residency Residents will not be “released” as completing a residency

and therefore unable to take the ABC exams if NCOPE and therefore unable to take the ABC exams if NCOPE does not have three quarterly forms, one final form, does not have three quarterly forms, one final form, directed study title and project/paper, directed study directed study title and project/paper, directed study statement form, technical assessment form and the statement form, technical assessment form and the resident’s evaluation of the programresident’s evaluation of the program