-- Audrey M. Waldron, PT --

Our first Bob Doctor award recipient is like the Energizer Bunny - she just keeps going and going. Her battery never runs down!  (On occasion she even dresses in pink, wears shades and blue sandals and maybe even plays a drum. She is definitely COOL - just like the well-known advertising icon.)

This physical therapist shows up whenever there's a job to be done...

  *** from lobbying her elected representatives at the Statehouse to walking the halls of our nation's capitol;

  *** from active participation in the Private Practice Section to spearheading the Colorado Chapter's first ever Reimbursement Forum for insurance case managers;

  *** from serving as Chapter president to preparing well for her position representing our state at the APTA House of Delegates.

And this is all done while running her very successful private practice in Boulder, Colorado, where referrals come mostly from word of mouth and physician colleagues.

-- Jeremy J. Snyder, PT, DPT, CSCS --

Our next award recipient isn't afraid to take on a challenge. Especially if it relates in any way to his chosen profession of physical therapy.

A few years ago he saw the need for an active district in his part of the state. He recognized the benefits of networking especially for those PTs who live and work in the small rural communities of our state. So when asked, he responded with vision and enthusiasm and took the reins of the sprawling Colorado Chapter's Southeast District. In this position he has worked hard to bring quality and relevant educational programming to our SE District members. In this position, he has represented his District as a member of our Board of Directors bringing his great ideas to the table.

A graduate of Colorado College and Regis University with a Masters then his DPT, Jeremy Snyder has made a huge mark on our profession in a short time. Congratulations and thank you Jeremy.

-- Tamara S. Struessel, PT, DPT, OCS --

Teacher, mentor, peacemaker, thoughtful, level-headed, ... are all words that could describe our next Bob Doctor Award recipient.

She has a special talent of reaching out and bringing people of different opinions together to work towards a common goal. As a member of the CU PT Program's faculty, she is currently working to develop a student mentoring program.

As co-chair of the Chapter's Government Affairs Committee, she was a strong proponent of the recent legislative action to authorize physical therapists to provide PT to animals in collaboration with licensed veterinarians. The result is that Colorado is the first state in the union to accomplish this new practice niche - one that is within and governed by the PT practice act.

Newly appointed to the Department of Regulatory Agencies' PT Advisory Committee, Tami Struessel has made great contributions to our Chapter and our profession. And we expect many more years of the same. Congratulations and thank you Tami.

-- Amy Stone Hammerich, PT, DPT --

How many academic degrees will this physical therapist seek and obtain? From a Bachelors in Business with a double major in Finance and Accounting she went on to earn her Certified Public Accountant (CPA) credential. Then she pursued her Masters in Physical Therapy degree and became a member of the first transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) class in Colorado. She is now a PhD candidate at CU's in the Health and Behavioral Science Department.

Not surprising, it was in graduate school where her interest in the APTA started when she was elected as Treasurer of the National Student Assembly Board of Directors. This experience enabled her to participate in many of the national conferences such as the Component Leadership Seminar, Government Affairs Forum, Annual Conferences, Combined Sections, and Student Conclaves.

From these experiences she helped form the Colorado Chapter's Student Special Interest Group where she served as Vice President.  Amy Stone Hammerich is now teaching PT students at Regis University and contributes her financial expertise in her position as treasurer of the Colorado Chapter.  Congratulations and thank you Amy.

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