BOC seeks nominations for Jim Newberry Award
By HME News Staff
Updated 10:30 AM CDT, Tue July 19, 2022
OWINGS MILLS, Md. – The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is seeking nominations for the Jim Newberry Award for Extraordinary Service. The award recognizes outstanding individuals who demonstrate extraordinary service to BOC. BOC created the award in honor and remembrance of longtime practitioner, BOC board member and leader Jim Newberry, Jr., who passed away in 2016. “We look forward to receiving nominations for professionals like Jim, whose commitment to BOC is showcased through their advocacy and service to the organization,” says BOC Board Chair Wayne R. Rosen. “We are proud to recognize Jim’s legacy through this prestigious award.” Nominees must have a proven history of service to and volunteerism with BOC and should exemplify the model lived out by Newberry during his more than four decades in the field of orthotics and prosthetics. Nominees might include—but are not limited to— former BOC board members, volunteers, vendors or consultants. To review the award requirements and nominate a colleague for the award, visit the Jim Newberry Award for Extraordinary Service page on BOC’s website. Select nominees will be invited to complete and submit an award application. The deadline to submit nominations is Sept. 6, 2022. For more information, please call 877.776.2200 or email info@bocusa.org.
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