The Mary McMillan Lecture Award

Study Notes

The Mary McMillan Lecture Award highlights achievements deemed important by the physical therapy profession.
Mary McMillan led the way to higher standards in treatment and greater professional service.
The award honors members of APTA who have made a distinguished contribution to the profession in administration, education, patient care, and research.
Candidates are judged on the depth, scope, duration, and quality of their contributions and their effects on the image of the profession.
Recipients share their achievements and ideas in an address presented at APTA's annual conference.
Topics chosen by recipients reflect the issues significant to the profession's image and the evolving role of PTs in practice, research, and education.
The predominant theme in the lectures of the 1990s was the scholarly role of PTs and the need for research and a scientific basis for practice.
Education and role of faculty, accountability, and decision making by PTs are other topics that have been addressed.
These themes reflect the enduring values of the small group of women who founded the profession almost a hundred years ago.
Mary McMillan Lecture Award was created in honor of Mary McMillan after her death in 1959.

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Test your knowledge about the Mary McMillan Lecture Award and its significance in the physical therapy profession with this quiz. Learn about the history of the award, its criteria, and the topics covered by its recipients. Challenge yourself and discover how much you know about this prestigious award that recognizes the contributions of outstanding members of the American Physical Therapy Association.