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SOCIETY NEWS

AOSSM Leaders Receive Prestigious Honors IN MEMORIAM

Dr. James P. Bradley Named Distinguished Alumni AOSSM member
by Penn State University Dr. John “Jack”
McGinty passed
2019–2020 AOSSM President James P. Bradley, MD,
orthopaedic surgeon with Burke and Bradley Orthopedics; away on November 30,
Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University 2019. In addition to
of Pittsburgh; and Head Team Orthopedic Surgeon of the being a member of
Pittsburgh Steelers, has been selected by the Penn State AOSSM, Dr. McGinty was a leader
Board of Trustees to receive the Distinguished Alumni of several orthopaedic organizations
Award. Established by the Penn State University Board of Trustees in 1951, this including AAOS and AANA, the
is the University’s highest honor given to alumni and salutes the achievements latter of which he helped co-found.
of alumni whose personal lives, professional achievements, and community Dr. McGinty was born in Jamaica
service exemplify the objectives of their alma mater. Dr. Bradley and seven other Plain neighborhood of Boston,
distinguished Penn State alumni are the proud recipients of this honor in 2020. Massachusetts, and raised by a
Congratulations to Dr. Bradley on this well deserved honor! single mother. He graduated from
Boston Latin School and Harvard
University. He then graduated from
Dr. James R. Andrews to Receive 2020 Horatio Alger Award Tufts Medical school (AOA) followed

Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., a by Yale surgery and Harvard
nonprofit educational organization honoring the achievements orthopaedic residencies. He then
of outstanding individuals and encouraging youth to pursue served in the U.S. Army in Frankfurt
their dreams, announced that James R. Andrews, MD, as an assistant chief of orthopaedics
internationally recognized orthopaedic surgeon and sports and in Valley Forge as a chief of
medicine specialist, has been selected for membership in this orthopaedics (1962–1965), and was
prestigious organization. Dr. Andrews joins 13 other exceptional business, civic, and discharged as a Major. He returned
cultural leaders from across North America in receiving 2020 honors. For more to Boston in private practice and
than 70 years, the Horatio Alger Award has been annually bestowed upon esteemed worked as a clinical professor at
individuals who have succeeded despite facing adversities, and who have remained Tufts (1966–1984).
committed to higher education and charitable efforts in their communities. Dr. McGinty is survived by his
first wife, Beth, and their three
children, Kathy (Rob) Griffin, Ellen
Got News We Could Use? Sports Medicine Update Wants to Hear from You! (Bill) Grieco, and John (Ingrid)
Have you received a prestigious award recently? A new academic appointment? McGinty, as well as his second wife,
Been named a team physician? AOSSM wants to hear from you! Sports Medicine Ro Morwessel, MD, and son, Ryan
Update welcomes all members’ news items. Send information to Christina Tomaso McGinty. He has seven grandchildren
at [email protected]. High resolution (300 dpi) photos are always welcomed. and one great grandson.

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