USPRA Award Recipients

A quick congratulations to all of USPRA’s 2009 Award Recipients! A special thanks to Dr. James Reinhard, Dr. Anthony Campinell, Cory Storch, Dr. Lorna Moser & Jacob Bucher for their cooperation with the extensive interview we put them through (And to USPRA Board Member Sandy Resnick for conducting the interview!)  Check out their interview clips below to gain a little insight into their world – and what psychiatric rehabilitation means to them.

2009 President’s Award – Dr. Reinhard Interview

James Reinhard, M.D. has worked in public sector mental health and academic institutions for the majority of his medical career, working in the Commonwealth of Virginia since 1994. In 2002, he was appointed Commissioner of DMHMRSAS by then Governor Mark Warner, and reappointed by Governor Tim Kaine in 2006. He has led transformation efforts in the mental health and intellectual disability system in Virginia for the past seven years. 

 John Beard Award – Dr. Anthony Campinell Interview

As a U.S. Marine Corp Vietnam Veteran, Dr. Campinell embodies a strong passion for ensuring accessibility of rehabilitation services and employment for Veterans. It was through Dr. Campinell’s efforts that VA’s therapeutic work programs underwent a major expansion in order to provide supported employment to Veterans with mental illnesses. He is currently working towards the continued expansion of these programs to serve Veterans with traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries.   

Irvin Rutman Award – Cory Storch Interview

Serving as executive director of Bridgeway Rehabilitation Services since 1989, Storch has helped expand Bridgeway from serving 100 people annually at one location with an annual budget of $600,000, to serving 1,200 people in 12 locations with a budget of $15 million. 

Carol T. Mowbray Early Career Research Award – Dr. Lorna Moser Interview

Currently, Dr. Moser is serving as the co-chair of the North Carolina ACT coalition, a grassroots organization focused on improving the quality and availability of ACT statewide, where she is working with colleagues to revise a tool used to assess ACT fidelity. 

Isaiah Uliss Advocate Award – Jacob P. Bucher Interview

In Bucher’s role as executive director of CSPNJ, Bucher encourages the development of services to better enable people in recovery to find their own pathway with a community-supportive lifestyle. Through his leadership in creating creative funding and partnerships, Bucher has better positioned the organization with services for individuals in recovery that encourage career development, economic self-sufficiency and housing opportunities.