NCOPE Update 2006NCOPE Update 2006

March 2, 2006March 2, 2006

Chicago, ILChicago, IL

NCOPE’s CompositionNCOPE’s Composition

11-member commission11-member commissionTwo representatives appointed by ABCTwo representatives appointed by ABCTwo representatives appointed by the AcademyTwo representatives appointed by the AcademyTwo representatives appointed by AOPATwo representatives appointed by AOPAThree representatives from NAPOE (O&P Three representatives from NAPOE (O&P Educators)Educators)Two public members Two public members 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:

University of Texas – reaccreditation (site visit Feb. 2006)University of Texas – reaccreditation (site visit Feb. 2006) Eastern Michigan – initial accreditationEastern Michigan – initial accreditation St. Petersburg College – initial accreditation (site visit April St. Petersburg College – initial accreditation (site visit April

2006)2006)

Programs undergoing reaccreditation this year Programs undergoing reaccreditation this year include:include:

Northwestern UniversityNorthwestern University Century College (Technician Program)Century College (Technician Program) Spokane Falls Community College (Technician Program)Spokane Falls Community College (Technician Program) Francis Tuttle (Technician Program)Francis Tuttle (Technician Program) Oklahoma State University – Okmulgee (Assistant)Oklahoma State University – Okmulgee (Assistant)

Education Summit MeetingEducation Summit MeetingMovement to Master’sMovement to Master’s

Meeting held April 2005 in Meeting held April 2005 in collaboration with the Academycollaboration with the AcademyReport published September Report published September 20052005Recommendations:Recommendations:

O&P entry-level education O&P entry-level education should transition to a master’s-should transition to a master’s-levellevel

February 2006 NCOPE Hosts February 2006 NCOPE Hosts Strategic Session in Scottsdale, Strategic Session in Scottsdale, AZ on Master’s TransitionAZ on Master’s Transition

Invited guests included reps Invited guests included reps from AAOP, ABC and AOPAfrom AAOP, ABC and AOPA

Residency UpdateResidency Update

Currently 313 accredited residency sitesCurrently 313 accredited residency sites

4 residency sites under review4 residency sites under review

246 positions in orthotics and 272 in prosthetics246 positions in orthotics and 272 in prosthetics

207 to complete sometime in 2006207 to complete sometime in 2006

Over 1800 residents have completed training Over 1800 residents have completed training since NCOPE created Residency Standardssince NCOPE created Residency Standards

Career Resource InformationCareer Resource InformationProvidedProvided

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What You Get for the What You Get for the Money You PayMoney You Pay

NCOPE uses the $1,200 fee:NCOPE uses the $1,200 fee: Tracking residents: computer Tracking residents: computer

tracking and hard file trackingtracking and hard file tracking Resident Patch for the resident to Resident Patch for the resident to

use on their lab coatsuse on their lab coats Reports are provided to ABC on Reports are provided to ABC on

resident that successfully resident that successfully completecomplete

Provide reports to Academy on Provide reports to Academy on research projectsresearch projects

A certificate of completion is A certificate of completion is issued at the end of the residency issued at the end of the residency on requeston request

Resident Director WorkshopsResident Director Workshops Operations of NCOPE activityOperations of NCOPE activity

Site Visits in Coordination with Site Visits in Coordination with ABCABC

NCOPE coordinates with NCOPE coordinates with ABC for on-site visits. ABC for on-site visits.

When an ABC site When an ABC site surveyor accepts an surveyor accepts an assignment NCOPE assignment NCOPE identifies residency identifies residency programsprograms

You will be provided the You will be provided the handbook of items to handbook of items to prepare for review of the prepare for review of the residencyresidency

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-lineQuarterly evaluations must be performed on the residentQuarterly evaluations must be performed on the residentFinal evaluations must identify the resident’s successful Final evaluations must identify the resident’s successful completioncompletionBe honest and fair on the evaluations through out the Be honest and fair on the evaluations through out the processprocessResidents will not be “released” as completing a Residents will not be “released” as completing a residency and therefore unable to take the ABC exams if residency and therefore unable to take the ABC exams if NCOPE does not have three quarterly forms, one final NCOPE does not have three quarterly forms, one final form, research title and project/paper, technical form, research title and project/paper, technical assessment form and the resident’s evaluation of the assessment form and the resident’s evaluation of the programprogram

On The HorizonOn The HorizonMovement to master’s Movement to master’s degree for entry-leveldegree for entry-level

Changes to the Changes to the residency program residency program ApplicationApplication Research componentResearch component

Name change to Name change to “Directed Study”“Directed Study”

Due Process for Due Process for residents and sitesresidents and sites