Scott Williamson Email & Phone Number

Gainesville, Florida, United States

The OPIE Choice Network is a membership organization of O&P professionals who share knowledge and practice management best practices to create agile, patient-centric allied health practices. The goal is to create sustainability in the provision of specialized patient care for persons with musculo-skeletal deficiencies through the creation of care plans and use of appropriate orthotic and/or prosthetic devices.

I am developing baseline and outcomes measures for limb Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Home Health services. We have launched an "Industry First" by benchmarking organization's Patient Satisfaction Survey results...How do you measure up?We are determining best practices and efficacy of various types of intervention.

Member of the Board of Directors of the Pedorthic Foundation. The Pedorthic Foundation was established in 1975 to assist the pedorthic community and people who use pedorthic services by increasing awareness of pedorthics and by supporting research, scholarships and charitable activities. The Foundation is 100% donor funded, please give generously.Pedothics is the special use of footwear - which includes shoes, shoe modifications, foot orthoses and other pedorthic devices - to solve problems in, or related to, the foot and lower limb.

Among the Pedorthic Foundation's goals for this key activity are: To demonstrate the efficacy of pedorthic treatment To assist individuals and companies with research projects, including literature reviews To publish pedorthic research To generate funds that can be used for research To educate pedorthists in research techniques and methods.

OPAF aims primarily to enable individuals served by the orthotics and prosthetics community to enjoy the rewards of personal achievement, physical fitness, and social interaction.We provide adaptive sports programs, clinics and activities that appeal to those served by the orthotic and prosthetic community. We raise public awareness of the benefits that individuals with physical disabilities receive from physical activity, orthotics, and prosthetics; we facilitate continuing education programs for allied-health professionals who serve as members of the rehabilitation team; and we coordinate in-kind support for future Paralympic games, chiefly by ensuring that certified orthotists and prosthetists are available to athletes during competition.

Member of the Ethics and Healthcare committees

Scott supervises and trains a team of over 24 professional facility inspectors. He is responsible for creating, recommending and enforcing professional standards for O&P patient care facility operations. He refocused existing programs onto the customer and provided value-added benefits for participation. He has created strategic relationships to drive business to the organization’s certification and accreditation programs. Scott recognized the potential impact of legislative actions on our profession and created additional programs to proactively position our company to address our member’s future needs. He is a frequent speaker at national and regional meetings providing updates on legislative activity. He teaches workshops to business owners to educate them on business “best practices” and on how to recognize opportunities to increase efficiency with the services they provide. In addition, he is responsible for maintaining information infrastructure and data capacity.

46,000 Square foot indoor recreation center. Held national tournaments with USA Hockey Inline and other organizers.

Responsible for all aspects of operating a small association/certification board with national reach. Created the process for tracking applicants through the certification program, interacted with people ranging from national policy makers to local legal bar representatives. Recommended changes from time to time in the certification procedure and standards based on field research and experience. Maintained books and assured compliance with applicable laws. Made regular financial and progress reports to the executive committee. Took general direction from a board of directors, created and implemented action plans based on their decisions. Worked closely with committees to provide required staff assistance. Marketed the program to both the potential candidates and the ultimate consumers who would hire the candidates. Interacted daily with candidates to advise them of their progress to date, on steps to take to meet the certification requirements and to respond to other needs they had.

Mba, Business Administration

MBA

Ba, Economics

Activities and Societies: Hampden Sydney Fire DepartmentBA Management Economics