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2016LYNN SNYDER-MACKLER*

2015LYNN SNYDER-MACKLER*

2014JAMES GORDON

2013ROGER M. NELSON

2012ALAN M. JETTE

2011GAIL M. JENSEN *

2010ANDREW GUCCIONE

2009CAROLEE J. WINSTEIN *

2008ANTHONY DELITTO *

2007KATHERINE F. SHEPARD *

2006STANLEY V. PARIS *

2005REBECCA L. CRAIK *

2004MARILYN MOFFAT

2003PAMELA W. DUNCAN *

2002STEVEN L. WOLF *

2001JULES M. ROTHSTEIN =

2000RUTH B. PURTILO *

1999SUZANN K. CAMPBELL *

1998SHIRLEY A. SAHRMANN *

1996BELLA J. MAY *

1993GARY L. SODERBERG *

1992MARYLOU R. BARNES *

1991ROBERT C. BARTLETT *

1990L. DON LEHMKUHL =*

1989RUTH WOOD *

1987CHARLES M. MAGISTRO *

1986DOROTHY PINKSTON *

1985GENEVA R. JOHNSON *

1984EUGENE MICHELS =

1983NANCY T. WATTS =*

1982DOROTHY E. VOSS =*

1981SUSANNE HIRT =*

1980FLORENCE KENDALL =

1979HELEN BLOOD *

1978MARGARET L. MOORE

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1977MARY CLYDE SINGLETON �*

1976ELEANOR JANE CARLIN =

1975HELEN J. HISLOP �

1973LUCY DANIELS �*

1972MARGARET KNOTT �*

1971LUCY BLAIR =

1969MARGARET ROOD �*

1968HELEN KAISER �*

1967EMMA E. VOGEL �*

1966RUBY DECKER �*

1965CATHERINE WORTHINGHAM =*

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MARY MCMILLAN LECTURE AWARD2016CAROLE B. LEWIS, PT, DPT, GCS, GTC, PHD, FAPTA

Carole B. Lewis, PT, DPT, GCS, GTC, PhD, FAPTA, is a visionary whose focus throughout her career has been the continuous improvement of clinical care provided to older adults. She is a clinician, motivator, researcher, writer, and an educator bent on making evidence-based innovations accessible to practitioners to foster change in the way they treat their patients.

Lewis is an adjunct professor at the George Washington University Medical Center Department of Health Care Services, and a consulting clinical

specialist for Pivot Physical Therapy. She serves as president of Great Seminars and Books and Great Seminars Online and for 33 years she has been the editor-in-chief of the journal Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation. Lewis earned a DPT from MGH Institute of Health Professions, PhD in health education from the University of Maryland, MS in gerontology from the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School, MPA in health care management from the University of Southern California, and BS in physical therapy from The Ohio State University.

Even as a new professional in 1976, Lewis was passionate about her geriatric patients, and she continually sought to improve the interventions and outcomes of those she served. At that time, many health care providers were not aware of the potential for optimal aging. Thus Lewis worked to change that perception.

A leader from the start of her professional life, Lewis advanced quickly into managerial positions, developing expertise and eventually establishing her own clinics. In addition, she has had 24 consultation positions in clinics, workplaces, and with third-party payers. She has impacted not only the quality of patient care, but also health care policy and reimbursement, an area in which physical therapists are infrequently represented. In the area of research, Lewis was one of the first researchers to determine that older adults are able to exercise safely and can realize great improvements in outcomes when prescribed appropriate exercise. Since initiating this line of research in 1989, Lewis has published refereed articles, the first textbook in aging and rehabilitation, and the first text on functional assessment. Her research has been published in such journals as Archives of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation and the New England Journal of Medicine, and she is the author of over 20 texts on aging and rehabilitation. To further advance the care of older adults, in 1984 she started and is the sole editor of the journal Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, which is internationally recognized for excellence and has won awards for quality. Additionally, since its inception in 1985, she has written a monthly column for physical therapists, which brings evidence-based information to clinicians. Though first and foremost a clinician, Lewis has held numerous teaching positions working with traditional physical therapy students and medical fellows in geriatrics as well as providing continuing education for physical therapists wanting to upgrade their clinical skills.

Lewis is also a leader in both the District of Columbia Chapter and as a founding member of the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy (then known as the Geriatrics Section). She has held numerous section leadership positions, from president to committee chair. She is a past recipient of the Clinical Excellence Award and the Joan Mills Award for Outstanding Service. She has also represented APTA at the White House Conference on Aging and Mental Health. Lewis received the American Medical Association’s National Women in Medicine Award in 1994, and in 2014 was honored with the Gerontological Society of America Excellence in Rehabilitation of Aging Persons Award.

For her numerous ongoing contributions that have significantly impacted the profession and beyond, and her ability to inspire her fellow physical therapists, APTA is pleased to honor Carole B. Lewis as the 2016 Mary McMillan Lecturer.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTIt is with humility and gratitude that I accept this award. I believe that although the McMillan recognizes a single individual, such an achievement would not be possible without the mentors and peers who have been integral to the journey. From my foundational development at The Ohio State University, to my “Eureka” moment about the importance of care for older persons while working at LAC-USC Medical Center, to Washington DC where I made my dreams a reality, I have been blessed to work with generous and talented people. I thank you all for being so supportive, brilliant, dedicated and inspirational. I will forever be grateful to this profession for the friendships, challenges and opportunities it has afforded me.

MARY MCMILLAN LECTURE AWARD2015LYNN SNYDER-MACKLER, PT, SCD, SCS, ATC, FAPTA

Lynn Snyder-Mackler, PT, ScD, SCS, ATC, FAPTA, presented the 46th annual Mary McMillan Lecture, at APTA’s 2015 NEXT Conference and Exposition in National Harbor, Maryland. For over 25 years Snyder-Mackler has been a leader in developing evidence-based approaches for the rehabilitation of knee injuries, educating new physical therapy professionals and mentoring future rehabilitation scientists. She has received almost all of APTA’s distinguished awards and is an international leader in physical therapy.

Holding several positions and appointments at the University of Delaware, Snyder-Mackler is academic director for the physical therapy clinic, faculty and athletics representative, adjunct professor of biomedical engineering, and a department of physical therapy alumni distinguished professor. She also is a visiting researcher for the Norwegian Research Center for Active Rehabilitation and on the scientific board for the World Village of Women’s Sports in Sweden.

Snyder-Mackler earned a BA from Johns Hopkins University, certificate in physical therapy and MS in organizational behavior from University of Pennsylvania, and ScD in applied anatomy and physiology from Boston University.

Named a Catherine Worthingham Fellow in 2003, Snyder-Mackler has earned many other APTA honors, including the Eugene Michels New Investigator Award, Jules M. Rothstein Golden Pen Award for Scientific Writing, Chattanooga Research Award, Marian Williams Award, Helen Hislop Award, Orthopaedic Section Steven J. Rose Award, and Section on Research John H. P. Maley Award.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTI have a full life and fulfilling work. I have come to deliver this lecture with the support and inspiration of many. My late husband, Scott Andrew Mackler, MD, PhD, whose courage and tenacity built a world around which an entire committed community (including me) revolved. My family, especially Mom and Dad, and my late Mackler parents, Al and Helen, Jane, Harvey, and Randi. My sons, Alexander and Noah, and their girls, Laura and Kelsey. Our precious Sam, who brought us such joy. My partner in crime, Michael Axe, who, with Tom Buchanan and May Arna Risberg, make up the three-legged stool of my collaborators. My UD family past and present: supportive chairs, wonderful faculty who I also count as dear friends, and current and former PT students. Mentors past, Carlo De Luca and Steve Rose. My cronies, you know who you are. And for those PhD students, post-docs, and young faculty I have mentored—you were the inspiration for this talk. Thank you all.

MARY MCMILLAN LECTURE AWARD2014JAMES GORDON, PT, EdD, FAPTA

James Gordon, PT, EdD, FAPTA, is currently professor as well as associate dean and chair of the Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy at the University of Southern California. Gordon received his BS in Physical Therapy from the State University of New York – Downstate Medical Center. He then worked for 6 years as a physical therapist in acute care, rehabilitation, and home care settings before entering graduate school with the goal of becoming a researcher in the science underlying neurologic rehabilitation. In 1985, he was awarded an EdD in Movement Science at

Teachers College, Columbia University. After Gordon’s graduation, he worked as a researcher with a focus on the neural control of human reaching movements. He has held full-time faculty positions in the physical therapy departments at Columbia University, New York Medical College, and University of Southern California. As a researcher and educator, he is recognized for his lectures and writings on applying research in motor control and motor learning to neurological rehabilitation. Gordon has been an advocate for excellence in academic physical therapy, and most recently he played a leading role in the formation of the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy. APTA salutes Jim Gordon’s accomplishments by recognizing him with the Mary McMillan Lecture Award.

MARY MCMILLAN LECTURE AWARD2013Roger M. Nelson, PT, PhD, FAPTA, is an innovative and creative leader who has served the physical therapy profession and APTA for nearly 50 years. He has inspired as a mentor to broad communities, including patients, the medically underserved, policymakers, military personnel, administrators, educators, physicians, and other health-care professionals.

Presently Professor for the Program in Physical Therapy, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA, Dr Nelson previously served as Chairman of the

program and before that was Professor at the Department of Biology, Program in Physical Therapy, City University of New York, Staten Island. In addition, Dr Nelson has served as vice president of Expert Clinical Benchmarks LLC, King of Prussia, PA. He has also held posts at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Physical Therapy Department, US Public Health Service Hospital, San Francisco; and Bureau of Medical Services, US Public Health Service. He holds a PhD from the University of Iowa, Iowa City; MS from Boston University, Sargent College of Allied Health Professions; and BS in Physical Therapy from New York University.

Dr Nelson has provided consistent and visionary leadership in the PT profession. Beginning with his service as Director of Physical Therapy in multiple sites of the US Public Health Service, Dr Nelson has continued to facilitate pro bono services for Native American communities as well as other Americans working and living in remote rural settings. He mentors and creates teams of individuals committed to developing and building respect for physical therapy as a distinguished profession. Instrumental in gaining the recognition of physical therapists as core members of the health-care team, Dr Nelson has created both national and international collaborations for education, administration, evaluation, research and patient care in the area of rehabilitation, ranging from prevention to reimbursement, to quality care to patient satisfaction and access of care. He has worked from the ground floor in terms of building evidence to support the practice of physical therapy. Specially, he has been instrumental in standardizing data collection to create a database of physical therapy outcome information to define crucial benchmarks in physical therapy treatment, which is critical to creating evidence in the support of effectiveness of practice by physical therapists. This system of benchmarking outcomes is now electronic and has been implemented internationally. Dr Nelson’s work in the development of taxonomy for physical therapy ultimately served as the framework for the creation of the Guide for Physical Therapist Practice.

Another significant contribution was the development of national guidelines to standardize the nomenclature for electromyography (EMG); these definitions and guidelines led to the creation of US Government publications addressing EMG diagnosis of specific conditions. In addition, Dr Nelson has served as a consultant on a variety of orthopedic and institutional scientific advisory committees and distinguished himself as vice chair and chair of the Professional Advisory Committee for the Surgeon General in Washington, D.C. He has published 52 peer-reviewed manuscripts representing the broad-based subject areas of electrophysiology, low-back pain and patient outcomes/patient satisfaction. Furthermore, he has organized and summarized seminal work into three government publications that continue to be available today: Motor and Sensory Neuronal Conduction Studies; Selected Topics in Surface Electromyography for Use in Occupational Settings; and The NIOSH Low Back Atlas of Standardized Tests and Measures. In 1983, Dr Nelson was invited to serve as an advisor to Surgeon General C. Everett Koop on physical therapy national initiatives and other national policy matters. His four years of service at this highest level of government allowed Dr Nelson to set the stage to raise the level of respect for PTs as important health-care providers of choice in the United States.

Over 40 years of active service in APTA, Dr Nelson has served in nearly 20 appointed and elected positions, ranging from member of the Task Force on Clinical Specialization to member of the Supportive Personnel Committee. He was elected to multiple terms as a delegate to the House of Delegates, to a two-year term of the Section on Clinical Electrophysiology, treasurer of the Section on Research, and director on the Board of Directors. In addition, he has served on the organization committees of the International Congress on Bells Palsy in Kuwait; the International Congress on Interdisciplinary Measures of Outcomes in Nijmegen, the Netherlands; and the Occupational Musculoskeletal Injuries and the World Health Organization, London.

In recognition of Dr Nelson’s scholarly investigations, the application of science to practice, mentoring, and the provision of pro bono patient care services, APTA is pleased to present him with the Mary McMillan Lecture Award.

ROGER M. NELSON, PT, PHD, FAPTA

MARY MCMILLAN LECTURE AWARD2012Alan M. Jette, PT, PhD, FAPTA, is Professor of Health Policy & Management at Boston University’s School of Public Health where he directs the Health & Disability Research Institute. Dr. Jette’s research interests include late-life exercise, evaluation of rehabilitation treatment outcomes, and the measurement, epidemiology, and prevention of disability. Dr. Jette is an international expert in the development and dissemination of contemporary outcome measurement instruments to evaluate health care quality and outcomes. He has published over

175 peer reviewed articles on these topics.

Throughout his 30+ year research career, Dr. Jette has received consistent research funding from numerous NIH Institutes, the NIDRR, CDC, CMS, SSA, as well as from several foundations and private corporations. Currently, he directs the Boston Rehabilitation Outcome Measurement Center funded by NCMRR/NIH, serves on the Executive Committee of the Boston Claude Pepper Older Americans Independence Center funded by NIA/NIH, and is Research Director for the New England Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center, funded by NIDRR. For 10 years he directed the BU Post Doctoral Fellowship Program in Outcomes Research funded by NIDRR and from 1996-2004 he served as Dean of Boston University’s Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences.

Dr. Jette has a long history of service to the physical therapy profession including: Editorial Board Member of PTJ (1990-1996), Deputy Editor PTJ (1993-1996), and Acting Editor-in-Chief (2005). He was PTJ’s Special Issue Editor on Disability Research in 1994 and was Co-Editor for the 2011 Special Issue on Disability Research. He chaired the APTA Committee on Practice from 1986-1988, and was a member of the APTA Task Force on Standards for Measurement in Physical Therapy. From 1993-1996 he served a member of the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Physical Therapy. He is currently a member of the Advisory Board of PTJ and a member of the Advisory Council for the Foundation for Physical Therapy.

At a national level, in 1990, Dr. Jette served as Co-Chair of the Panel on Assessment & Epidemiology on the Hunt Valley Task Force on Medical Rehabilitation which was instrumental in founding the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research within NIH. From 1998-2002, Dr. Jette was a Member of the Institute of Medicine’s Committee to Review SSA’s Disability Decision Process. From 2004-2008 Dr. Jette served as a member of the National Advisory Board for the NCMRR/NIH. From 2005-2007, Dr.Jette chaired the Institute of Medicine’s study and co-edited the report, The Future of Disability in America which highlights disability priorities for the nation. From 2010 -2011, he served on the National Academy of Sciences’ National Research Council’s Panel that conducted an External Evaluation of NIDRR’s Research Programs. He currently serves on the NIH Blue Ribbon Panel that is evaluating rehabilitation research funding within the NIH.

In the international area, Dr. Jette served as a member of the International Advisory Panel on the evaluation of Swedish research on disability, Swedish Council for Social Research (2000-2001) was an International Review Panel Member, Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research (2006-2007), and in 2010 was a Member, Research Review Committee, The Academy of Finland Research Council.

He received a BS in Physical Therapy from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1973 and a MPH (1975) and Ph.D. (1979) in Public Health from the University of Michigan.

ALAN M. JETTE, PT, PHD, FAPTA

MARY MCMILLAN LECTURE AWARD2010

Andrew Guccione, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, is deputy director, Health Services Research and Development Service, Office of Research and Development, for the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, DC. Previously, he was senior vice president, Division of Practice and Research, for the American Physical Therapy Association. Prior to relocating to the Washington area, Dr Guccione was director of Physical Therapy Services for Massachusetts General Hospital, and also had spent 11 years with the Boston University Multipurpose Arthritis Center as part of the Health Services Research Unit.

His research interests are in geriatrics, health status measurement, and functional outcomes after rehabilitation. In addition to authoring or co-authoring over 20 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals, he has received grant funding from the Arthritis Foundation and was the recipient of a Special Emphasis Research Career Award from the National Institute on Aging. His clinical practice has centered mainly on geriatrics and musculoskeletal impairment in older adults. He is the editor of a textbook in geriatric physical therapy, now preparing its third edition.

Dr Guccione received his PhD in sociology and a certificate in gerontological studies from Boston University. He also holds a master’s degree in philosophy from Temple University and a master’s in physical therapy from Boston University. He was graduated from Boston College with an AB cum laude in English and philosophy. His t-DPT was awarded by the MGH Institute of Health Professions. During his career, he has held faculty-level appointments at Sargent College, Boston University; Boston University School of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; MGH Institute of Health Professions; and George Washington University.

Concomitant with his professional development, Dr Guccione became a student member of APTA in 1977. He currently is the chief delegate for the District of Columbia. An active member of the Massachusetts Chapter for 20 years, he was, at various times, chapter newsletter editor, chair of the Eastern District, delegate and chief delegate. He has participated as a delegate or attended every House of Delegates as APTA staff since 1980 except two. His contributions to the Massachusetts Chapter earned him the chapter’s Mary MacDonald Service Award and the chapter’s Research Award. Dr Guccione was the first chair of the Geriatric Specialty Council for the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties and led the team that developed the first clinical specialist examination in geriatrics. Nationally, he served on the Judicial Committee (as it was called then), and also was elected to two terms on the Board of Directors as Speaker of the House. He has been honored by APTA with a Lucy Blair Service Award in 1989 and election as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow in 1998. In addition, he will present the 41st Mary McMillan Lecture, APTA’s highest honor, during PT 2010 this year.

ANDREW GUCCIONE, PT, DPT, PHD, FAPTA

MARY MCMILLAN LECTURE AWARD2004Marilyn Moffat, PT, DPT, PhD, GCS, FAPTA, a member of the American Physical Therapy Association who has made outstanding leadership contributions to both the Association and to the physical therapy profession as a leader, educator, practitioner, and administrator. Dr. Moffat has demonstrated exemplary leadership throughout her career. It was only five years after she received her certificate in physical therapy, that she assumed the position of editor of Physical Therapy and later served as editor of various newsletters and journals. She served on boards of directors at the district,

section, chapter, and national levels, including two terms as APTA President (1991-1997), the Board of Trustees of the Foundation for Physical Therapy, and on numerous boards outside of the physical therapy community. Her talent for raising moneys for various causes in the profession, including state and national political action committees, the Foundation, Diversity 2000, and minority scholarships, earned her the reputation as an outstanding fundraiser. During Dr. Moffat’s tenure as President of APTA, she spearheaded the development of the Association’s Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, both in its first and subsequent editions. Dr. Moffat served as APTA delegate to the WCPT General Meeting, on the Executive Committee of WCPT as the NACR regional representative, and as a member of the Task Force on the International Definition of Physical Therapy.

MARILYN MOFFAT, PT, DPT, PHD, GCS, FAPTA

MARY MCMILLAN LECTURE AWARD2001

Jules M. Rothstein, PT, PhD, FAPTA, was one of the most influential scholars in the history of the physical therapy profession, and his impact on the science, practice and peer-reviewed publication was extraordinary. Although Dr Rothstein made innumerable contributions to the physical therapy profession, his work on behalf of Physical Therapy was his most important work. Dr Rothstein served as Editor and Editor in Chief for 15 years and worked tirelessly to improve the quality and relevance of the articles that the Journal published. As Editor in Chief, he took great pride and joy in

presenting the Golden Pen Award each year at Annual Conference. In addition, through his Editor’s Notes and presentations at professional meetings worldwide, Dr Rothstein addressed timely and essential issues related to professional writing, and by doing so, he inspired an entire generation of clinicians and scientists to become better writers.

JULES M. ROTHSTEIN, PT, PHD, FAPTA

MARY MCMILLAN LECTURE AWARD1984

Eugene Michels (deceased 1996), as APTA’s Associate Executive Vice President for Research and Education, provided the major impetus in the Association’s plans to foster research in physical therapy. Michels received his physical therapy education and completed his graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania, where he then taught for twelve years. He was known by all as an excellent teacher and mentor. For many years, through his famous road shows, Michels generously gave his time to teach students and clinicians the basics for conducting clinical research, and to advise developing

researchers on numerous aspects of designing, conducting, and reporting results of research in physical therapy. His sustained and outstanding contributions to the Association at the component, national and international levels are well known. He served as APTA President for two terms (from 1967 to 1973), as APTA Treasurer (from 1964 to 1967), as President of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (from 1974 to 1982), and was an active member of the Section on Research. The Annual Eugene Michels Researcher’s Forum was established in his honor in 1982, and the Foundation for Physical Therapy established the Eugene Michels Fund for Educational Research in his honor in 1984. Eugene Michels received the Mary McMillan Lecture Award and was selected as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the APTA in 1986. His record of leadership and vision will continue to guide efforts to develop and improve physical therapy.

EUGENE MICHELS

MARY MCMILLAN LECTURE AWARD1980

Florence Kendall, PT, FAPTA, (deceased 2006) was an outstanding physical therapist clinician in Maryland for more than 50 years. She shared her expertise with colleagues and the public through many publications, films, and workshops on muscle testing and posture, and through advocacy of proper measurements and exercise regimens for physical fitness. Ms Kendall served the Maryland Chapter of APTA as President and in other offices and/or committee chairmanships, and also served as a member of the Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. Ms Kendall’s example of clinical excellence and

service to the profession has truly been an inspiration to her colleagues.

FLORENCE KENDALL, PT, FAPTA

MARY MCMILLAN LECTURE AWARD1978

Margaret L. Moore, PT, EdD, FAPTA, served many years as Director of the Division of Physical Therapy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and fostered the development and potential of many faculty members. Dr Moore mentored young faculty and taught them the true meaning of becoming a “member of the academy” and a productive member of the physical therapy profession.Dr Moore received her education at James Madison University with a major in History, her physical therapy education at Walter Reed Hospital, a master’s degree from the Medical College of

Virginia, and a doctorate degree in Education from Duke University. Dr Moore made sustained and exceptional contributions to APTA, serving early in her career as an Educational Consultant on APTA’s staff. She was elected First Vice President (Speaker of the House) and Secretary of APTA. Dr Moore was a driving force behind promoting and fostering legislative contacts and involvement for physical therapy, and her grant-supported study of clinical education improved the quality of education in physical therapy.

MARGARET L. MOORE, PT, EDD, FAPTA

MARY MCMILLAN LECTURE AWARD1976

Eleanor J. Carlin, (deceased 1997) was known as a leader in quality physical therapy education. Dr Carlin received her physical therapy education at Beaver College and Walter Reed Hospital. Dr Carlin joined the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania in 1947 and is fondly remembered by the students she taught and mentored as an outstanding, “one-of-a-kind” teacher. Dr Carlin’s professional accomplishments and exceptional contributions to APTA include serving as President of APTA from 1956 to 1958, as an unforgettable Speaker of the House of Delegates from 1952 to 1956, and as a writer

of considerable ability and Editor of Physical Therapy for six years. Dr Carlin was elected as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the APTA in 1994.

ELEANOR J. CARLIN

MARY MCMILLAN LECTURE AWARD1975

Helen J Hislop, PT, PhD, FAPTA, retired in June 1998 after serving thirty years as the Professor and Chair of the Department of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy at the University of Southern California. Dr Hislop received her undergraduate education at Central College and her certificate in physical therapy and master’s degree, and doctoral degrees in Physiology from The University of Iowa. Dr Hislop is widely recognized for her superb thinking and writing skills; her exceptional contributions to many professional journals and monographs in the health and science areas; and her skills in communication

which provide a model for other physical therapists in their professional writing endeavors. Dr Hislop has made sustained and outstanding contributions to APTA, serving as Editor of Physical Therapy from 1961 to 1968, on the Board of Directors from 1976 to 1982, and playing a leading role in the development of the post-professional education program. Dr Hislop has consistently worked to uphold the standards and quality of education and is well known as a mentor of both faculty and students.

HELEN J HISLOP, PT, PHD, FAPTA

MARY MCMILLAN LECTURE AWARD1971

Lucy Blair, PT, (deceased 1985) served the American Physical Therapy Association from 1950-1969 as Poliomyelitis Consultant, Chief of Professional Services, Associate Director, and Executive Director. In 1969, the first Lucy Blair Service Award was presented to Ms. Blair at APTA’s Annual Conference in San Francisco, California. Ms Blair received her physical therapy education at Harvard Medical School and joined the Association in 1930. Before joining the staff of APTA, Ms. Blair served as a physical therapist with the Visiting Nurse Associations of Boston and Milwaukee, with the Wisconsin Bureau

of Handicapped Children, the U.S. Navy (during World War II), and the Joint Orthopedic Nursing Advisory Service in New York City. During the poliomyelitis epidemic in the early 1950s, Ms. Blair personally directed the role of the Association and the profession in evaluating the efficacy of gamma globulin and, later, the poliomyelitis vaccine. Ms. Blair had personal contact with several hundred physical therapists in forty states and three Canadian provinces, which strengthened the quality of physical therapy services nationwide. What endeared Lucy Blair most to so many people were her personal qualities: “unswerving dedication, self-sacrifice without limit, an infectious enthusiasm, strong personal and professional values, a sharp wit and sense of humor, and a genuine interest and concern for every individual she met.”

LUCY BLAIR, PT