James R. Andrews, MD, selected for membership to the Horatio Alger Association
Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Inc. announced it has selected James R. Andrews, MD, for membership along with 13 other business, civic and cultural leaders from across North America. The induction ceremony into the Association, which was scheduled to occur April 2-4, 2020, during the Horatio Alger Award Induction Ceremonies in Washington, D.C., is rescheduled for April 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Founder of the Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center and co-founder for the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Alabama, Andrews is renowned for his scientific and clinical contributions in orthopedic surgery, according to a press release. The release noted Andrews is a professor of orthopedic surgery and sports medicine at multiple medical schools and serves as the medical director of the Andrews Institute and chair of the board of the Andrews Research & Education Foundation in Gulf Breeze, Florida. He has lectured on sports medicine and injury prevention all over the world and serves as chair of the board of the American Sports Medicine Institute. Andrews has also previously served on the sports committee of the NCAA and on the board of the Little League Baseball and the United States Olympic Sports Medicine Committee, according to the release.
“It is truly an honor to be selected for membership in this prestigious organization,” Andrews said in the release. “When I was first introduced to the Horatio Alger Association by my friend Bill Doré, I was immediately drawn to its mission of supporting promising young students as they seek to achieve their dreams. I’ve dedicated much of my career to building up the next generation, and I look forward to doing the same for Horatio Alger Scholars.”
Editor's Note: This article has been updated to provide rescheduled date for the induction ceremony.
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