Dr Title Input Please - Oregon HB 3089

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Esteemed Colleagues and Hard-working Folks,

 

here in the states, in Oregon, we have pending legislation that would allow

folks with DAOM's from schools with " federally recognized accreditation " to use

dr as title. however, it allows more than that. i am reticent about the

looseness of some of the wording. i have a request for review and feedback from

a local legislator, that's a representative from the Oregon House of

Representatives, for those of you across ponds and oceans. i'd very much

appreciate input from some of you before i send a statement

 

" Notwithstanding ORS 677.085 (5), a person who has completed a program that

leads to a doctoral degree in Oriental medicine and acupuncture from a school

that has federally recognized accreditation may use the words “Doctor of

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine” or any abbreviation or combination thereof,

or any letters or words of similar import in connection with the name of the

person, or any trade name in which the person is interested, in the conduct of

any occupation or profession pertaining to the practice of acupuncture. "

" ...or any abbreviation or combination thereof.... "

 

? i'm not sure. other folks can't and don't rearrange how they represent their

degrees. this just isn't done, and certainly can't be considered scholarly or

intellectual. - input?

 

" ...or any letters or words of similar import in connection with the name of the

person.... "

this is where the extreme laxness, let's legislate that we can call ourselves

whatever we want look creeps in for me. - input?

 

this part concerns me even more. this Really opens any Brand of worms

practitioners want to open.

" ... or any trade name in which the person is interested, in the conduct of any

occupation or profession pertaining to the practice of acupuncture. "

-- input?

 

please remember, when we vote for legislation, we Are Not voting for concepts!

we are voting for the details in the given piece of legislation. SO, how great

an idea this bill is has NOTHING to do with whether or not i recommend this

bill. whether or not THIS bill is workable, i.e., whether or not it will hold up

in court, will guide my decision, not my emotions.

 

thank you SO much, in advance, for your input and support. thanks to any of you

who have worked for this HB, or any corrollary pieces of legislation! Kudos!!!

 

also, would someone remind me why we don't already have Dept of Education

accreditation, i.e. regional accreditation, for any of the DAOM programs? I

don't recall hearing what the ETA is on this? i know this would help in our

legislative efforts. it certainly won't hurt!

 

Lynn

 

 

 

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