Cheers and Applause
for Our Members in the Spotlight!
 
Chapter members distinguish themselves, academically,
politically and professionally. These acknowledgements
may be given locally or on a national basis. Let us know
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►Foundation for Physical Therapy Awards 2011 Florence P. Kendall Doctoral Scholarships
 The APTA/CO Chapter is proud to announce that two of the three Florence P. Kendall Doctoral Scholarships were awarded to deserving Colorado Chapter members for the 2011-2012 academic year: Ryan Marker, PT, DPT, University of Colorado, Denver;and Bahar Shahidi, PT, DPT, University of Colorado, Denver. Read full press release.

►As part of its post-professional Doctoral Opportunities for Clinicians and Scholarships (DOCS) program to fund the most highly-qualified doctoral and postdoctoral students preparing for research careers, the Foundation awards PODS II Scholarships of up to $15,000 to physical therapists or physical therapist assistants who have been formally admitted to post professional doctoral candidacy. The Colorado Chapter wishes to congratulate Chapter PT member Michael Bade, BA, MPT, University of Colorado Denver for his recognition and receipt of a 2011 PODS II Scholarship from the Foundation for Physical Therapy. Read full press release.

►After the welcome by Amy Stone Hammerich, PT, DPT, Chapter President during the 20th Annual Fall Symposium & PT Expo on October 23, 2010, Tami Struessel, PT, DPT, and Outstanding Physical Therapist in 2009, gave the Outstanding Physical Therapist Address titled, "Thoughts on Membership…Inspire Others to Dream More, Learn More, Do More and Become More." Click here to read entire speech!

►The APTA / Colorado Chapter is proud to announce Jennifer Hide, PT, as recipient of the Emerging Leader Award which is presented annually by the American Physical Therapy Association. The purpose of this award it to identify and honor one physical therapist or physical therapist assistant “emerging leader” from each APTA chapter or section. This person must have demonstrated extraordinary service early in his or her physical therapy career and made exceptional overall accomplishments and contributions to the APTA, the component, and the physical therapy profession to advance APTA’s vision. To be eligible for this award, the nominee must be a current member of APTA for at least 5 years and no more than 10 years from formal graduation. The nominee must also have current or prior service on one or more appointed or elected groups at the component or national level. One “emerging leader” from each chapter and section is recognized annually with mention in the October 2010 issue of PT Magazine. CONGRATULATIONS JENNIFER FOR THIS WELL-DESERVED AWARD, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COLORADO CHAPTER AND THE PHYSICAL THERAPY PROFESSION!

►The Colorado Delegates to the 2010 APTA House of Delegates are (right):  front row left to right Alice Davis, Chief Delegate Ira Gorman, Chief Delegate Elect Cameron MacDonald; back row from left, Laurie Byrne, Mary Jane Rapport, Jill Flaherty, Marcia Smith. Not able to attend was Chapter President Amy Hammerich.

Ira Gorman (left), Chief Delegate of the Colorado Chapter, being recognized
by the APTA House of Delegates for his work this year.
 


► Ira Gorman, PT, is the recipient of the American Physical Therapy Association’s (APTA) 2010 Federal Legislative Award. The award is given to an APTA member who demonstrates outstanding leadership in federal legislative issues and promotes initiatives that preserve, protect, and advance the practice of physical therapy.

Gorman is assistant professor in the School of Physical Therapy at Regis University in Denver. He is a member of APTA’s Health Policy and Administration, Education, Neurology, and Private Practice sections. Gorman has served as Colorado Chapter Chief Delegate to APTA’s House of

Delegates (2006-2008) and as Chair on the Colorado Chapter Referral for Profit Task Force. He has presented at numerous APTA conferences. In 2005, Gorman received the Outstanding Physical Therapist Award from APTA’s Colorado Chapter. The Chapter also bestowed on him the 2004 Bob Doctor Service Award.

Gorman received this latest award at APTA’s Federal Advocacy Forum, an annual educational event that focuses on educating members of Congress about physical therapy issues. Of the association’s 22 forums, Gorman has attended 9.

"Ira has been an active leader and participant in physical therapy advocacy efforts for a number of years," said APTA President R. Scott Ward, PT, PhD. "He has served the association for many years and in many capacities creating personal relationships with federal legislators. Ira also goes to great lengths to include his students in the legislative process by incorporating advocacy in his curriculum."

Gorman holds a Master of Science in Public Health from the University of Colorado, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, and a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from SUNY at Stony Brook, School of Allied Health Professions in New York. Additionally he has a bachelor’s degree in biological science from SUNY. (May 12, 2010)

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