10461 Mill Run Circle, Suite 1250 • Owings Mills, MD 21117 phone 877.776.2200 • local 410.581.6222 • fax 410.581.6228 • online www.bocusa.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact Judi Knott, Chief Marketing Officer 410-581-6222 Judi.Knott@bocusa.org BOC Presents First Newberry Award at American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association 2017 World Congress BOC Board Chair L. Bradley “Brad” Watson and Jim Ne wberry Award recipient Harry “JR” Brandt OWINGS MILLS, Md. (September 18, 2017) – On Thursday, September 7, the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) honored Harry “JR” Brandt, BOCO, CO , LO as the inaugural recipient of the Jim Newberry Award for Extraordinary Service. BOC Board Chair L. Bradley “Brad” Watson, BOCO, BOCP, LPO presented Brandt with the award during the opening general session of at the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) 2017 World Congress, held at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
10461 Mill Run Circle, Suite 1250 • Owings Mills, MD 21117 phone 877.776.2200 • local 410.581.6222 • fax 410.581.6228 • online www.bocusa.org The AOPA World Congress served as a fitting arena for the award presentation, as the 2017 event attracted a global gathering of professionals to celebrate the 100 th anniversary of the formalized orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) profession in the United States. Brandt’s prestigious career spanned more than 36 years in the O&P profession. He started his career as an orthotic technician in 1981 at Metro Orthopedics of Landover Hills, MD, and most recently a pediatric practitioner and Director of Orthotics for California-based Collier Orthotics and Prosthetics. He also spent more than 15 years as the Manager of the Orthotics and Prosthetics Department at Shriners Hospital for Children in Sacramento, CA. Brandt provided manufacturer’s training courses to O&P practitioners throughout China prior to working as the Director of External Relations at BOC. "It was an incredible honor not only to be the recipient of the inaugural Newberry Award but to receive it at such a wonderful and prestigious event, all while sharing the stage with so many distinguished colleagues," commented Brandt after the award presentation. Named after longtime practitioner, BOC board member and leader James Newberry, Jr., BOCP, BOCO, BOCPD, the Jim Newberry Award for Extraordinary Service recognizes outstanding individuals who perform extraordinary service to BOC, the community of stakeholders BOC serves and those who live out the superior example modeled by Newberry during his more than four decades in the field of orthotics and prosthetics. Watson said, “ JR is an extremely deserving first winner of this prestigious award.” Since 1989, Brandt has dedicated countless hours volunteering for BOC. A former member and chairman of BOC’s board of directors, Brandt was instrumental in developing BOC’s accreditation process. He also supervised BOC’s cadre of expert site surveyors, and served as a BOC representative to the O&P Alliance and as a test development volunteer. Throughout his career, Brandt has demonstrated expert knowledge of O&P, specifically of Medicare and other accreditation standards. He is well-known for providing outstanding service to his patients and extraordinary dedication to mentoring others in his field. “ I am grateful for the opportunity to honor JR ’s decades of commitment to BOC and the orthotic and prosthetic field,” says BOC President & CEO, Claudia Zacharias. “I’d also like to thank AOPA for making the presentation of the Jim Newberry Award such a special and memorable eve nt.” BOC will also commemorate Brandt and subsequent award winners on the Jim Newberry Award web page and on signage to be displayed at BOC headquarters. For more information, please visit www.bocusa.org. # # #
10461 Mill Run Circle, Suite 1250 • Owings Mills, MD 21117 phone 877.776.2200 • local 410.581.6222 • fax 410.581.6228 • online www.bocusa.org About BOC The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC), founded in 1984, offers highly valued credentials in the fields of orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) and durable medical equipment (DME). BOC offers accreditation for O&P practices, pharmacies and DME suppliers, and certifications for orthotic fitters, mastectomy fitters and DME specialists. Although no longer accepting new applications for its orthotist, prosthetist and pedorthist certifications, BOC continues to certify and support more than 2,000 professionals in these fields. BOC practitioners and facilities are included as qualified providers and suppliers, respectively, in the Social Security Act (as amended by BIPA 2000). BOC has been acclaimed for award-winning innovation and customer service, earning seven internationally recognized Stevie Awards. Both the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Veterans Affairs accept BOC credentials as meeting their standards. Learn more at www.bocusa.org.
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