CURRENT PEDORTHICS May/June 2008 www.pedorthics.org Sizing It Up: Histories of the Brannock Device and Shoe Sizes Tips for a Green Business Cutting Down High Heels Pedorthic Footwear Association (PFA), 2025 M St., NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036 CURRENT PEDORTHICS MAY/JUNE 2008 FEATURES DEPARTMENTS 6 The Brannock Device: Famous Foot 4 Letter to the Editor Measurer Remains the Quintessential 33 Association News Example of Inconspicuous Consumption 34 Industry News By Berry Craig 40 Pedorthic Industry Events 18 Sizing It Up: Did Shoe Sizes Sprout 42 Pedorthic Educators Directory from Barleycorns By Berry Craig 44 Resource Center 46 Pedorthic Marketplace 22 Fashion That’s Well Heeled: 48 Product Reference Guide Is Insolia the Answer? 26 Goin’ Green: 25 Steps to an Eco-friendly Office By Doug Widenere 30 Member Profile: Stephanie Massie By Berry Craig CURRENT PEDORTHICS • May/June 2008 1 CURRENT PEDORTHICS Pedorthic Footwear Association Board of Directors Randy Stevens, C. Ped., BOCped., CFO .....................................President Headquarters Staff Dane LaFontsee, C. Ped. ............................................ Vice President Kristi Hayes, C. Ped. ........................................... .Secretary/Treasurer Executive Director Mike Forgrave, C. Ped., C. Ped. (C) ............................Immediate Past President Brian K. Lagana Jamie Dick, PT, C. Ped. ................................................. Director Arthur Smuckler, C. Ped. .................................................Director Membership Services Coordinator Michael D. Veder, C. Ped., CO, BOCO .......................................Director Faith Ballard, C. Ped., CO ............................................... Director Erin L. McGill Alan Barthold, C. Ped. .................................................. Director Director of Education Harlon Compton, C. Ped., CO .............................................Director Liz Chiles, C. 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Phone: 800-321-1264 Fax: 800-222-6176 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.pelsupply.com Pedorthic Ad_C.indd 1 9/21/07 11:58:22 AM LETTER TO THE EDITOR The March/April issue of Current Pedorthics included a letter to the editor that generated much discussion. Unfortunately, due to a layout error, the author’s name was unintentionally truncated from the final printed copy. The letter was submitted by Dennis Hagan, BOC Pedorthist, C. Ped., Family Shoe, Bardstown, Kentucky. His e-mail address is [email protected]. The editor regrets the omission. The American Board for Certification in Orthotics offers this reply to Hagan’s letter. Please let us know your thoughts. E-mail Brian Lagana, [email protected] or Jay Strother, [email protected]. Editor: The vote was conducted by Larson Allen LLP, an independent, unbiased auditing firm. The Board of Directors of the American Board • This anonymous individual obviously believes for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and that the process of developing a scope of practice Pedorthics, Inc. (ABC), would like to express our is arbitrary and capricious. ABC has not changed extreme displeasure and disappointment in the the BCP’s C.Ped. scope of practice. There is an unprofessional, inaccurate and misleading Letter ongoing, comprehensive process to update all of to the Editor published by the Pedorthic Footwear ABC’s scopes of practice. Our work on the C.Ped. Association (PFA) in the March/April 2008 issue of scope is spearheaded by Certified Pedorthists. Current Pedorthics. This committee work will not result in any reduction of the Scope of Practice for Certified This letter has taken ABC by surprise. Representing Pedorthists. On the contrary, this study will take ABC’s 2,504 Certified Pedorthists is a priority a scientific and objective look at the pedorthic for our organization. As laid out in ABC’s May educational curriculum and the results of the 2008 Update to the Pedorthic Community, we are current practice analysis study. fully involved and engaged in pedorthic issues, • ABC’s position on state licensure is to provide and our work on certification, accreditation and resources and expertise when asked. The continuing education activities continues to be very author’s misrepresentation of ABC’s role shows a productive. Certified Pedorthists (C.Peds) are active fundamental lack of insight into individual state’s participants and leaders on our Board of Directors legislative processes and ABC’s stated position. and Committees, as we believe it is appropriate • We believe that the author’s disparaging that C.Peds lead the activities relating to pedorthic statements regarding the actions of an individual certification and accreditation. Current projects in support of their own state’s licensure bill are include the development of a comprehensive unfounded and inappropriate. The fact that a practice analysis (role delineation study) and an private individual has volunteered countless update of the scope of practice. Furthermore, hours to the licensure efforts in his home state ABC has reached out to the pedorthic community is not something to be belittled. In the situation by participating in face-to-face meetings, active referenced in this letter, the author ties together participation at the PFA symposiums and direct the status of this individual as an ABC board communication to convey information on ABC’s member with the positions of ABC as a whole. ongoing pedorthic activities. This individual never portrayed himself as a representative of ABC in his state licensure Despite these efforts, one anonymous, misinformed advocacy efforts, and it is unfair and inaccurate individual has taken advantage of the forum to infer such a tie. presented in Current Pedorthics to advance a • In addition, the author does not understand personal agenda. Due to the gross inaccuracies of the generally accepted protocols of a board this letter, we see the