Membership Awards & Recognitions

The American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists honors individuals in the O&P profession each year in a series of up to eight awards. ^*All awards are given at the discretion of the Nominating Committee and do not have to be given every year.

TITUS-FERGUSON AWARD

This lifetime achievement award is intended to be the highest level of recognition bestowed upon an outstanding Academician whose accomplishments and contributions have made a significant impact on the growth and development of the profession. This highly dedicated individual must have demonstrated a record of sustained devotion and leadership to the advancement of the Academy and the orthotics and prosthetics profession. The award is intended to be presented as deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors to no more than one person per year.

DISTINGUISHED PRACTITIONER AWARD

This award is intended to recognize those members who have distinguished themselves through their personal dedication and leadership to the advancement of the orthotic and prosthetic profession. This individual must have demonstrated a record of sustained contributions and commitment to the advancement of the ideals of the Academy and the profession. The award is intended to be presented as deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors to no more than one person per year.

HONORARY MEMBERSHIP

This award is intended to recognize individuals who are closely allied with the orthotics and prosthetics profession, but are not ABC-certified practitioners and therefore not eligible for Academy membership. The recipient of this award should have demonstrated a very high level of knowledge and a dedication to the O&P field. Examples of this dedication would include, but not be limited to, volunteering to give scientific presentations at O&P scientific meetings, collaborating with and mentoring O&P practitioners with research activities, or participating as a volunteer in the ABC certification process. This is a lifetime designation and there shall be no requirement to pay dues. There are no voting privileges nor may the recipient hold Academy elected office. The award shall be presented from time to time, as deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors.

CLINICAL COMMITMENT AWARD

This award is intended to recognize those Academy members who have quietly demonstrated a commitment to The Code of Professional Responsibility and to improving the professional image of the orthotic and prosthetic profession to patients, co-workers, and colleagues. This award shall be considered for presentation on an annual basis or as deemed necessary by the Board of Directors.

OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR AWARD

This award is intended to recognize an outstanding educator. The educator must have been or currently be associated with at least one of the NCOPE accredited educational programs. This educator must have demonstrated unique didactic or laboratory skills which create a positive and permanent impression on the students he/she teaches.

CLINICAL CREATIVITY AWARD

This award is intended to recognize those individuals who demonstrate high levels of creativity in process or device development that improve orthotic and/or prosthetic patient care.

RESEARCH AWARD

This award is intended to recognize those members performing the most outstanding research in the field of orthotics and prosthetics. The research must have been documented and published or presented as a part of an Academy sponsored scientific education program within the previous three years. This award shall be considered for presentation on an annual basis or as deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors.

THE MOHAMED AMIN AWARD FOR HUMANITARIAN SERVICE

The Board may, at its discretion, recognize an outstanding physically disabled individual who has demonstrated the ability to significantly influence and promote the advancement of human welfare through their philanthropic, vocational or avocational activities. This person must be under the care of an Academy member practitioner.

ACADEMY AWARD RECIPIENTS (since 1990)

2008

Titus-Ferguson Award — Maurice LeBlanc, MSME, CP(E)
Distinguished Practitioner — Donald G. Shurr, CPO, PT
Clinical Commitment Award — Alfred E. Kritter, Jr., CPO, FAAOP
Clinical Creativity Award — Todd A. Kuiken, MD, PhD
Research Award — Brian J. Hafner, PhD
Honorary Membership — Jean Deitz, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Honorary Membership — Steven A. Gard, PhD

2007

Titus-Ferguson Award — William W. Schumann, CPO
Distinguished Pratitioner Award — Thomas V. DiBello, CO, LO, FAAOP
Honorary Membership — Sharon M. Hubbard
Honorary Membership — Stefania Fatone, PhD, BPO(Hons)
Clinical Commitment Award — William (Stan) Patterson, CP
Clinical Creativity Award — Wayne A. Koniuk, CP
Research Award — Douglas G. Smith, MD
Research Award — John William Michael, CPO/L, FAAOP, FISPO
The Mohamed Amin Award for Humanitarian Service — David J. Krupa, CP

2006

Titus-Ferguson Award — Melvin L. Stills, CO(e)
Distinguished Practitioner Award — Michael J. Allen, CPO, FAAOP
Honorary Membership — Paddy Rossbach, RN
Clinical Commitment Award — No award given this year^*
Clinical Creativity Award — Max Lerman, CO
Outstanding Educator Award — Christopher Hovorka, MS, CPO, LPO
Research Award — Steven Gard, PhD

2005

Titus-Ferguson Award — H.E."Ted"" Thranhardt, CPO
Distinguished Practitioner Award — Arie J. Bronkhorst, CO, FAAOP
Honorary Membership — Mark D. Geil, PhD
Honorary Membership — Douglas G. Smith, MD
Honorary Membership — Jeffry G. Kingsley
Clinical Commitment Award — Donald G. Shurr, CPO, PT
Clinical Commitment Award — Ronald F. Altman, CPO(E)
Outstanding Educator Award — Thomas P. Karolewski, CP, FAAOP
Clinical Creativity Award — Marlo Ortiz Vazquez

2004

Titus-Ferguson Award — David J. Forbes, CPO, FAAOP
Distinguished Practitioner Award — Terry J. Supan, CPO, FAAOP
Honorary Membership — Frederick Downs, Jr.
Clinical Commitment Award — William W. Schumann, CPO
Clinical Commitment Award — David J. Jendrzejczyk, CP, FAAOP
Clinical Creativity Award — Robert N. Brown, Sr., CPO, FAAOP

2003

Titus-Ferguson Award — Sam Hamontree, CP
Distinguished Practitioner Award — Dennis Clark, CPO
Honorary Membership — Mark DeHarde
Clinical Commitment Award — Michael J. Allen, CPO, FAAOP
Outstanding Educator Award — Timothy B. Staats, EdD, CP
Research Award — No award given this year^*
Clinical Creativity Award — Gary W. Horton, CO, FAAOP

2002

Titus-Ferguson Award — Ronney Snell, CPO, FAAOP
Distinguished Practitioner Award — John G. Craig, CPO
Honorary Membership — Dennis Oehler
Honorary Membership — Todd Schaffhauser
Honorary Membership — T. Walley Williams III
Clinical Commitment Award — Jack E. Uellendahl, CPO
Research Award — Jeffrey A. Nemeth, CPO, FAAOP
Clinical Creativity Award — Paul E. Prusakowski, CPO, LPO
The Mohamed Amin Award for Humanitarian Service — Peter W. Thomas, Esquire

2001

Titus-Ferguson Award — David C. Schultz, CPO
Distinguished Practitioner Award — Robert Hayes, CP
Honorary Membership — Yoshio Setoguchi, MD
Clinical Commitment Award — No award given this year^*
Outstanding Educator Award — Ann Yamane, CO
Clinical Creativity Award — No award given this year^*

2000

Titus-Ferguson Award — John N. Billock, CPO
Distinguished Practitioner Award — Donald W. Holmes, CPO
Honorary Membership — John D. Hsu, MD, FACS
Honorary Membership — Avinash G. Patwardhan, PhD
Clinical Commitment Award — Gerald A. Tindall, CPO, FAAOP;
Clinical Commitment Award — Steven R. Whiteside, CO
Outstanding Educator Award — Scott Hornbeak, CPO
Clinical Creativity Award — Arthur W. Guilford, CO (E)
The Mohamed Amin Award for Humanitarian Service — Gerard B. White

1999

Titus-Ferguson Award — Hans Richard Lehneis, PhD, CPO
Distinguished Practitioner Award — Jan J. Stokosa, CP
Honorary Membership — James Gage, MD
Honorary Membership — Rudolf B. Becker
Honorary Membership — Roy B. Davis, PhD
Honorary Membership — Harry Douglas III, DPA
Honorary Membership — Anthony Staros, ME, PE
Clinical Commitment Award — Michael A. Joyce, CP;
Clinical Commitment Award — C. William Teague, CP
Outstanding Educator Award — Gary G. Bedard, CO, FAAOP
Clinical Creativity Award — Northeast Passage
Research Award — No award given this year^*

1998

Titus-Ferguson Award — No award given this year^*
Distinguished Practitioner Award — David J. Forbes, CPO
Honorary Membership — Peter W. Thomas, Esq.
Honorary Membership — James Gage, MD
Clinical Commitment Award — Alfred Denison, CP
Outstanding Educator Award — Stephanie D. Langdon-Bash, CPO, FAAOP
Clinical Creativity Award — T. Walley Williams III
Research Award — No award given this year^*
Board Service — John N. Billock, CPO, 1993

1997

Titus-Ferguson Award — Wade Barghausen, CPO
Distinguished Practitioner Award — John W. Michael, CPO
Honorary Membership — Charles W. Radcliffe
Honorary Membership — Wesley C. Prout
Honorary Membership — Augusto Sarmiento, M.D.
Clinical Commitment Award — Robert O. Gooch, CP
Clinical Commitment Award — Manuel F. Dobrenz, CPO
Clinical Commitment Award — C. Richard Fadley, CP(E)
Outstanding Educator Award — James C. Russ, CO
Clinical Creativity Award — J. Martin Carlson, CPO
Research Award — Donald E. Katz, CO

1996

Titus-Ferguson Award — No award given this year^*
Distinguished Practitioner Award — Richard R. La Torre, CO
Honorary Membership — Sidney Fishman, PhD
Clinical Commitment Award — Albert F. Rappoport, CP
Outstanding Educator Award — Mark L. Edwards, CP
Clinical Creativity Award — Carl A. Caspers, CPO
Research Award — Thomas R. Lunsford, CO

1995

Titus-Ferguson Award — Alvin L. Muilenburg, CPO
Distinguished Practitioner Award — Melvin L. Stills, CO
Honorary Membership — Ira Schoenwald, PhD
Honorary Membership — Diane J. Atkins, OTR
Clinical Commitment Award — Douglas S. Potter, CPO
Outstanding Educator Award — Steven H. Alpert, CP
Clinical Creativity Award — Tracy C. Slemker, CPO
Clinical Creativity Award — Louis J. Haberman, CPO

1994

Titus-Ferguson Award — Kurt Marschall, CP(E)
Distinguished Practitioner Award — William J. Barringer, CO
Honorary Membership — John Bowker, MD
Outstanding Educator Award — Darrell R. Clark, CO
Outstanding Clinician Award — Richard Voner, CPO
Technical Award for Research — Daryl G. Barth, CPO
Technical Award for Research — Laura Schumacher, CPO
Technical Award for Research — Charles H. Pritham, CPO
Technical Award for Creativity — L. George Mattingly, CO

1993

Titus-Ferguson Award — Herman Hittenberger, CPO
Distinguished Practitioner Award — Thorkild Engen, CO
Honorary Membership — Dudley Childress, PhD
Outstanding Educator Award — Susan Kapp, CP
Outstanding Educator Award — Bernard Simons, CPO(E)
Outstanding Clinician Award — Henrich Promer, CO
Outstanding Clinician Award — Joseph Zettl, CP
Outstanding Clinician Award — Joseph Leal, CP
Technical Award for Research — Thomas Gavin, CO
Technical Award for Research — Maurice LeBlanc, CP
Technical Award for Creativity — Wallace Motloch, CO

1992

Titus-Ferguson Award — The first year new categories of awards were presented
Distinguished Practitioner Award — Gunter Gehl, CP
Distinguished Practitioner Award — Alvin L. Muilenburg, CPO
Honorary Membership — Charles H. Pritham, CPO
Honorary Membership — Ben Moss
Outstanding Educator Award — Robert H. Klebba
Outstanding Educator Award — Robert S. Lin, CPO
Outstanding Clinician Award — Michael D. Brncick, CPO
Outstanding Clinician Award — John W. Michael, CPO
Technical Award for Research — Keith E. Vinnecour, CPO
Technical Award for Research — Donald G. Shurr, CPO
Technical Award for Creativity — Carl Sumida, CPO
Technical Award for Creativity — Robert O. Nitschke, CP(E)

1991

Titus-Ferguson Award — Carleton Fillauer, CPO
Distinguished Practitioner Award — Ivan A. Long, CP
Honorary Membership — Frank Clippinger, MD
Honorary Membership — A. Bennett Wilson, Jr.

1990

Titus-Ferguson Award — Charles W. Childs, CPO
Distinguished Practitioner Award — John J. Bray, CPO
Distinguished Practitioner Award — Ivan A. Dillee, CP
Distinguished Practitioner Award — H. Blair Hanger, CP
Distinguished Practitioner Award — Ralph R. Snell, CPO
Honorary Membership — Robert E. Tooms, MD
Honorary Membership — Col. Maurice Fletcher
Honorary Membership — Jacqueline Perry, MD
Honorary Membership — Newton C. McCullough, III, MD
Honorary Membership — Ernest M. Burgess, MD
Honorary Membership — Norman E. McKonly

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