NCOPE AND THE
RESIDENCY PROGRAM
2012
As of January 2012
NCOPE is…
• The National Commission on Orthotic and
Prosthetic Education
• A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
• The corporation is organized and operated for
scientific, educational & charitable purposes
NCOPE STAFF
Robin Seabrook
Executive Director
Dominique Mungo
Residency Manager
Joan Dallas
Accrediation Assistant
NCOPE’s Mission
NCOPE develops, applies, and assures standards
for orthotic and prosthetic education through
accreditation and approval to promote exemplary
patient care.
History
• 1972 ABC created the Educational
Accreditation Commission (EAC) to meet the
O & P profession’s need for an institutional
accreditation program
• EAC set out to establish criteria to assess and
compare O & P curricula
History Cont’d
• 1991 EAC was recognized and became an
independent organization under the National
Office structure
• In December 1999 NCOPE became an
incorporated accreditation agency and totally
independent from the sister O&P
organizations (AAOP, ABC and AOPA).
Entering the Profession
Student/Future Workforce
Pursuing A Career
In O&P
Preprofessional
phase of career
NCOPE
Primary Education Begins
In O&P
NCOPE
Residency Training
Professional
phase of career
AAOP
Professional Society
For O&P Profession
ABC
Certification
CO, CP, CPO
Professional
phase of career
AOPA
Trade Association
For O&P Business
NCOPE Responsibilities
• Promote education in the field of O & P and raise the
standards of education in the field;
• Develop standards for, and accredit O & P programs;
• Establish accreditation and evaluation procedures in
O & P education;
• Aid the development of new O & P programs;
• Publish an annual report on O & P education
NCOPE & CAAHEP
• The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
Education Programs (CAAHEP) is the largest
specialized accreditation system in the country.
• CAAHEP reviews and accredits more than 2000
educational programs in twenty-three (23) health
science occupations across the United States and
Canada.
NCOPE’s COMPOSITION
• 11-13 member board of directors
• One representative from a
person who’s practice is a
member of AOPA
• One representative from a
person that is a member in good
standing with the Academy
• Two representatives from people
that are certified in good
standing at the practitioner level
by ABC
• Two people who are current
residency directors from active
residency programs
• Three from CAAHEP and NCOPE
accredited programs (O&P
Educators) (two practitioner level
and one technician level)
• Two public members
• Includes ABC-certified
practitioners, O&P educators,
curriculum specialists and
academic administrators
• NCOPE board members are
nominated on to the board by a
nomination process
www.ncope.org
• Listing of all accredited
residency sites
• Sites have the ability to
write/edit profile of their
program
• Identify Hiring Status for
residents seeking a
position
• Instructions for on-line
tracking system for
residents and faculty
Career Information Resource Provided
opcareers.org
The Resident and the Academy
Benefits include:
• Students who are enrolled in a
•A complimentary subscription to the Journal
full-time CAAHEP program pay
of Prosthetics and Orthotics (JPO).
$36 for membership for a fixed •Access to past Best of the Resident Research
year – July 1-June 30.
Series Papers
•Access to Best of Thranhardt Lecture Series
• Residents and Candidates are
Papers
both $36 as well until
•Access to Journals of Proceedings from the
certification.
Academy’s past Annual Meetings
• Students and Residents get all the •Discounts at the Academy’s Bookstore
same benefits and resources as •Access to the O&P Research Reference Guide
our full Active members except and the O&P Research Project Guide
•Opportunities to participate in the work of
for voting rights.
the Academy’s eight Scientific Societies
For more benefits and information –
www.oandp.org/membership
Residency Program Overview
•Residency is second half of an individual’s education and
advancement towards becoming an O & P Professional
•Must register with NCOPE prior to the start of their residency
program
•Items to accompany form:
•Registration form (is on-line)
•Registration fee of $1500.00 per discipline
•Official Transcript for the award of the Bachelor’s or Master’s
in O&P
•Additional $75.00 for On-line tracking (paid to Typhon, Not
NCOPE)
What You Get for the Money You Pay
 Tracking residents: computer tracking and
hard file tracking
 Resident Patch for the resident to use on
their lab coats
 Reports are provided to ABC on residents
that successfully complete
 Provide reports to Academy on Directed
Study projects
 A certificate of completion is issued at the
end of the residency
 Resident /Director Workshops
 Operations of NCOPE activity
 Status Reports to residents bi-yearly
O & P Schools
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10 currently accredited orthotic & prosthetic practitioner programs
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6 offer entry-level masters
• Eastern Michigan University
• GA Tech
• Hartford University/Newington Program (enrolled first class June 2011)
• University of Texas
• University of Washington
• University of Pittsburgh
4 offer post baccalaureate certificate (transitioning to Master’s and enrolling by end of 2012)
• California State
• Century College
• Newington Certificate
• Northwestern University
1 offer bachelor’s degree
• St. Petersburg College (transitioning to Master’s and enrolling by end of 2012)
CURRENTLY pursuing accreditation at Master’s level
– Loma Linda University – candidacy status
– Alabama State University – letter of intent
Update on Master’s
• All Programs to transition to Master’s by end of 2012
• NCOPE allowing certificate programs (Northwestern,
Newington, Century and Cal State) to continue to offer
certificates through December 31, 2014 for those
individuals extending credential only.
• NCOPE implementing New residency outcome-based
standards in 2012
New Residency Program Standards
• NCOPE Board adopted new outcome based
residency standards March 2011
– Effective January 1, 2012 for any new program
applying for initial accreditation
– Residents, Directors and Supervisors required to
use the new outcome based evaluation forms for
residents that start a program June 1, 2012 and
beyond
– Evaluation Forms online in “Typhon”
Few Highlights of New Standards
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Site must be accredited by a comprehensive O&P accrediting agency and that
agency must have a certification program that requires formalized O&P education
for orthotists and prosthetists
Addition of 18-month long O&P combined residency (resident cannot receive any
less than 40% in either discipline)
Professional Activity requires:
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All residents to complete either a community service project promoting O&P as a profession or a
humanitarian activity
And one of the following:
• Clinical Track
– Perform every quarter one of the following:
» Critically Assessed Topic (CAT)
» Journal Club presentation
» Case Presentation
» Professional in-service
» Presentation at grand rounds, state, regional, national or international meeting
OR
• Research & Development Track
– Complete a directed study
Highlights Continued
• Competence in Orthotics
requires:
– Managing patients with the
following orthoses needs:
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Custom foot orthosis
Custom ankle-foot orthosis
Knee orthosis
Custom knee-ankle-foot
orthosis
• Custom thoraco-lumbo-sacral
orthosis
• Custom scoliosis orthosis
• Upper limb orthosis
– Attain required experience in
the following:
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Foot orthosis
Ankle-foot orthosis
Knee orthosis
Knee-ankle-foot orthosis
Scoliosis orthosis
Hip orthosis
Cervical orthosis
Thoraco-lumbo-sacral orthosis
Lumbo-sacral orthosis
Wrist-hand orthosis
Highlights Continued
• Competence in Prosthetics requires:
– Managing patients with following prostheses or
care needs:
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Transtibial prosthesis
Transfemoral prosthesis
Upper limb prosthesis
Symes and/or partial feet prosthesis
Post operative care
Residency Program Stats
• NCOPE accredited sites consist of
– Hospital/University Based
– Private Patient Care
– VA Medical Centers
• Over 2400 residents have completed an
NCOPE Residency
Sites and Positions
• NCOPE currently has 548
active accredited sites
• 599 Orthotic positions
• 603 Prosthetic positions
As of 1/9/12
Registration Process
• Submit Registration form and fee to NCOPE
prior to start of a residency program
• If we don’t hear from you, we don’t know
you’re working as a resident
• Residency site must be accredited by NCOPE
to host you as a resident
Registration Process Cont’d.
• NCOPE confirms registration with a
confirmation letter
• NCOPE provides instructions for residents and
residency directors on Typhon
• Identifies your Regional Residency Liaison
(RRL) – a former resident that has been where
you are now
Regional Residency Liaison
Committee
• RRL was assembled
in 2002
• Provide support to all
residency programs
and residents
• Eight Regions
• One RRL per region
ABC Exam Information
• Clinical Patient Management Exam (CPM)
Application Deadlines: March 1 & September 1
(Exam administered twice per year)
• Written/Written Simulation Exam
Application Deadlines: March 1, June 1, September 1 & December 1
(Exam administered four times per year)
*Candidates test one day for each exam
State Licensure
It is the responsibility of the resident to become
familiar with State Licensure Acts prior to accepting a
position in a State with Licensure. Some States have
specific requirements for residents.
ABC’s State Licensure Map
http://www.abcop.org/resources/Pages/StateLicensureMap
.aspx
Non-Competes
NCOPE’s philosophical position continues to remain the
same regarding non-competes and residency. That is, NCOPE
does not look favorably on the use of non-competes at any
time during residency. However, based upon legal
recommendation, NCOPE cannot ban non competition
agreements, since there is no universal public policy reason
against such an agreement. Residents are employees of, and
receive salary and benefits from their residency program. As
employees, in most states they can be asked to sign valid
non-complete agreements.
NCOPE website is helpful…
Click the appropriate
navigation button to
find information
Residency Timeline
Residency Requirements
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Due at the end of 1st quarter
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Due at the end of 2nd quarter
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2nd quarter evaluation by resident director or mentor of your competency – On-line through Typhon
Resident’s quarterly evaluation of the residency program
Plan for and complete at least one Professional Activity for the Clinical Path or updates on directed study for
the research route.
Due at the end of 3rd quarter
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1st quarter evaluation by resident director or mentor of your competency – On-line through Typhon
Resident’s quarterly evaluation of the residency program
Plan for and complete at least one Professional Activity for the Clinical Path or start your directed study for the research route.
3rd quarter evaluation by resident director or mentor of your competency – On-line through Typhon
Resident’s quarterly evaluation of the residency program
Plan for and complete at least one Professional Activity for the Clinical Path or updates on directed study for
the research route.
Due at the conclusion of residency
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Final 12 month evaluation on-line (and verifying that all previous forms have been completed and
submitted)
Technical Skills and Safety Competency Evaluation
Upload Final Directed Study on-line (for research track) – this should include the Directed Study Coversheet
and Directed Study Statement form
Resident’s Final Evaluation of the Residency Program on-line
Information for the resident
introducing
Typhon Group
an allied health student tracking system
What is Typhon (TY-fun)?
An internet
based system
Specifically for
allied health
careers
Data
Collection
http://www.typhongroup.com/products/ahst/quicktour.htm
ALL RESIDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO
USE TYPHON.
NCOPE WILL CREATE TYPHON ACCOUNTS
FOR RESIDENTS AND PRACTITIONERS WHEN
A RESIDENT REGISTERS
You must register with NCOPE before you’re given access to the system
Getting Started with Typhon (residents)
Go to http://www.typhongroup.net/ncope
1.
Click on “Data Entry Log-in”
2.
Enter facility number 9045, User Log in
and Password (once registered,
resident receives email from Robin
Seabrook containing this information)
3.
Click “Log in”
System Information
Access Fee of $75.00
The very first time a resident logs in, they are directed to an
online payment page. Access fees must be paid by credit card
(Amex, Visa, MasterCard or Discover)
•First time logging in, residents must set up
defaults i.e., facility name, residency director, etc.
Access fee is separate
from registration.
Resident will have 3
years of access. Great for
consecutive residencies.
Residency
Director
Navigating
Resident
•Run individual reports (Director and Resident)
•Residents enter patient encounters (Director approves encounters)
•Residents complete evaluations and upload directed study
•Practitioner complete evaluations
NCOPE
Entering Patient Encounters
Replaces Handwritten Daily Log – Prior to Typhon use
NCOPE did not require residents to submit patient
information.
Get in the habit of doing today’s cases today- Encounters
where resident observes-not necessary.
You can only backdate 30 days – no exceptions.
To Enter a Patient Encounter/Case
Log
Click Add New Case Log on Main Menu Page
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Don’t forget to monitor your “Missing
Information Screen.
Entering Patient Encounters
•Blank Case Log Worksheets are available and are
good for jotting notes for later
•Residency Director or program faculty should
approve cases entered
•Ability to run reports to see your overall
statistics
•Create links between cases – Cases are filed by
case ID number
Residency Requirements
Quarterly Evaluations
Residency Director or faculty will log
in to initiate evaluation
He/she will sign electronically using
their password.
Residents can view results of
evaluations and make comments.
Abstract in Typhon
(Research & Development Track)
From the Main Menu, click on My Evaluations & Surveys
1. Click on NCOPE Abstract Cover Page
2. Answer the questions in the form
3. Paste or Type abstract directly into form
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Besides the patient encounters, residents can find their required
forms in the evaluation section.
The Final 12/18 Month Evaluation
Form & Technical Skills and Safety
Competency Evaluation
1. Residency Director/Faculty must log in to complete
evaluations
2. Verification all competencies being met
***NCOPE will not complete a residency if all
evaluations are not complete by the resident
and the practitioner.
UPLOADING Final Directed Study
» CLICK ON MY EXTERNAL DOCUMENTS
» CLICK ON ADD A NEW DOCUMENT
» FILL OUT INFORMATION RELATED TO YOUR
DOCUMENT (TITLE, DATE, DESCRIPTION)
» BROWSE TO ATTACH YOUR DIRECTED STUDY
» Typhon reference guide is at www.ncope.org
» For Research & Development Track only
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What does NCOPE hope to
gain from the use of
Typhon
We hope to collect data that will be useful in improving the residency program and it
allows us to get a closer look at what resident’s are actually doing while in residency.
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