APTA 2010 Award Recipients

The American Physical Therapy Association has recognized the following Neurology Section members in 2010:

Chattanoog Reasearch Award:
Anne Shumway-Cooke, PT, PhD, FAPTA

History
In 1981, representatives of the Chattanooga Group, Inc. established an annual award for the best clinical research article published in Physical Therapy. 

Purpose
To encourage the publication of outstanding physical therapy research articles, including both basic and clinical research.

Dorothy Briggs Memorial Scientific Inquiry Award:
Tina Stoeckmann, PT, DSc, MA
Katherine J. Sullivan, PT, PhD, FAHA

History
In 1969, the Dorothy Briggs Memorial Scientific Inquiry Award was established. The award now recognizes student members who have demonstrated the ability to prepare a well conceived, suitably designed, and clearly expressed article published in Physical Therapy. The award is named in honor of Dorothy Briggs (deceased 1967), who was an outstanding educator and an active investigator at the University of Wisconsin, where she received a doctoral degree in physiology. Dr. Briggs' exceptional contributions to the Association include service as Chairman of the Editorial Board of Physical Therapy, a charter member of the Committee on Research, and a diligent member of the Section on Research. Her professional dedication was unstintingly directed toward the improvement of physical therapy. Through her efforts, a significant number of physical therapists have learned the methods of scientific inquiry. It is fitting to bestow this prestigious award upon physical therapists who have been authors of the most outstanding reports on research in physical therapy undertaken when they were students.

Purpose
To give recognition to a physical therapist member of APTA for an outstanding article in Physical Therapy prepared while a student.

Dorothy E. Baethke-Eleanor J. Carlin Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching:
Katherine J.  Sullivan, PT, PhD, FAHA

History
In 1981, the Dorothy E Baethke-Eleanor J Carlin Award was established to recognize excellence in academic teaching in physical therapy. Dorothy Baethke (deceased 1984) was a pioneer in physical therapy. Ms Baethke received her physical therapy education at the Mayo Clinic and attended the University of Minnesota and Northwestern University. In 1972, after 25 years of exceptional service, Dorothy Baethke retired as Chair of the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Pennsylvania School of Allied Medical Professions. Through the creation of the Baethke-Carlin Award, Dorothy Baethke is recognized by the profession for her leadership role in the growth of APTA and for her service on various national committees.

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.

Purpose
To acknowledge an individual who has made significant contributions to physical therapy education through excellence in academic teaching as exemplified in the professional and teaching careers of Dorothy E Baethke and Eleanor J Carlin.

Margaret L. Moore Award for Outstanding New Academic Faculty Member:
Michael D. Lewek, PT, PhD

History
In 1989, the Margaret L Moore Award for Outstanding New Academic Faculty Member was established to recognize excellence in research and teaching by a new faculty member. The award is named in honor of Margaret L Moore, who, during her many years as Director of the Division of Physical Therapy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 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 Moore has been honored as a recipient of the Mary McMillan Lecture Award and the Lucy Blair Service Award.

Purpose
To acknowledge an outstanding new faculty member who is pursuing a career as an academician and has demonstrated excellence in research and teaching as exemplified by the professional career of Margaret L Moore.

Marian Williams Award for Research in Physical Therapy:
julie fritz, pt, phd, atc

History
In 1963, the Marian Williams Award for Research in Physical Therapy was established to recognize individuals who have performed sustained and outstanding basic, clinical, and/or educational research pertaining to physical therapy. The award is named in honor of Marian Williams (deceased 1964), whose life was dedicated to promoting the profession of physical therapy through teaching, writing, and research. Dr Williams received her doctorate degree from Stanford University and was an Associate Professor of Physical Therapy and Anatomy at Stanford for many years. Dr Williams' research interests and scholarly publications covered the areas of kinesiology and electromyography, and she coauthored books on biomechanics, muscle testing, and therapeutic exercises. Dr Williams also initiated one of the first post baccalaureate master's degree programs in physical therapy. Dr Williams' superb teaching skills enabled students to understand very complex concepts, and her skills as a mentor fostered analytical thinking in her students.

Purpose
To acknowledge an individual who has made significant contributions to physical therapy through excellence in research as exemplified by the professional and research career of Marian Williams.

Mary McWilliam Scholarship Award for PTs

Megan Brock, spt, emory university

History
In 1963, the Mary McMillan Lecture Award was established to pay tribute to Mary McMillan (deceased 1959), dedicated pioneer of physical therapy in the United States and abroad, the founding President of the American Physical Therapy Association, and an esteemed teacher. Mary McMillan was born in Hyde Park, Massachusetts, but grew up in England, where she received her education from the College of Physical Culture in Liverpool and worked with children, under the tutelage of Sir Robert Jones. In 1918, Ms McMillan was assigned to Walter Reed Hospital as the head reconstruction aide and there helped to found the first organized physical therapy department in the US Army. Ms McMillan also taught at Reed College in Oregon, where the graduates of this and other emergency programs helped to handle the peak load of patients in 1919, immediately following World War I. In 1921, Ms McMillan established and became the founding President (serving two terms) of the American Physiotherapy Association. At this time, Ms McMillan wrote the first American textbook on physical therapy,
entitled Massage and Therapeutic Exercise.

In 1941, as soon as Ms McMillan heard of the bombing of Pearl Harbor she volunteered her services at the Army Hospital in Manila and entered into her second World War. Ms McMillan was later interned by the Japanese at the Santo Tomás Camp outside of Manila and was eventually moved to the Chaipai Prison near Shanghai. In 1943, Mary McMillan was repatriated. It would be hard to overestimate the contributions of this remarkable woman to physical therapy and to the American Physical Therapy Association. As the guiding spirit of the profession, Mary McMillan led the way toward higher standards in treatment and started physical therapists on the road toward greater professional service to their patients.

Purpose
To acknowledge and honor a member of the American Physical Therapy Association who has made a distinguished contribution to the profession, and to provide the recipient with an opportunity to share his or her achievements and ideas with members through a lecture presented at the Association's annual conference.