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Celebrating   70 years of  Kinesiotherapy From Our President Celebra∋ng  70  years  of  history,  we  must  take  pause  to  embrace  the  pride  of  being  part  of  this  magnificent  service  profession.  Kinesiotherapists  across  the  na∋on have a longstanding history of serving not only our military popula∋ons,  but hold a commitment to suppor∋ng others on their journey to their greatest  poten∋al. Thumbing through the pages of this memoir, I am humbled to think of  all those Kinesiotherapists who have paved the way for our field, and grateful to  be a part of its leadership history. Thank you for taking the ∋me to review our  past and share in this journey forward Awards Da vid Se r Me mo ria l Awa rd This is the most prestigious, competitive award given and presented for outstanding contributions in field of Kinesiotherapy Material is not limited to the current year but may be cumulative Material is awarded in the areas of, Clinical Program, Research, and Advancement of Kinesiotherapy Jo hn Eise le Da vis Me mo ria l Awa rd This is a competitive award given for outstanding service in the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services Nominees should be outside the Kinesiotherapy Profession Recipients demonstrate the following characteristics: Leadership, Research and Clinical Practice, Devotion to the Field, Publications Julia n Vo g e l Me mo ria l Life Me mb e rship Awa rd This award is presented to any active member who has demonstrated unusual interest and meritorious service in the Association and who is retired or will retire imminently Wa rre n C Smith Awa rd This is a competitive award presented to an individual who has devoted a number of years to the National AKTA in leadership positions held, implied and self-assumed to improve the AKTA and the profession The individual acts of service resulting in a clearly identifiable and recognizable superior dedication to the profession Key Points in History April 15, 1943 The first sc ho o l to q ua lify p e rso nne l in the “ c o rre c tive p hysic a l re b ilita tio n” wa s o rg a nize d a t the 307th Sta tio n Ho sp ita l (U.S Army) in Co ve ntry, Eng la nd October 18, 1946 The ina ug ura l tra ining c o urse fo r Ve te ns Ad ministra tio n (VA) Co rre c tive Physic a l Re b ilita tio n (CPR) wa s c o nd uc te d a t the Sc ho o l o n So c ia l Re b ilita tio n in To p e ka , Ka nsa s, a t the Winte r VA Ho sp ita l 1948 The te rm “ Co rre c tive The p y” re p la c e d the p hra se “ Co rre c tive Physic a l Re b ilita tio n” in the VA re b ilita tio n p ro g m CT Sta ff, Bre nd wo o d , VA, Lo s Ang e le s 1949 May 20, 1953 The Asso c ia tio n b e c a me inc o rp o te d in the Sta te o f Ne w Yo rk, a nd the c rte r a nd c o rp o te se a l we re re c e ive d b y the Pre sid e nt, Lo uis Mo nto va no July 1, 1955 The o ffic ia l d e finitio n o f c o rre c tive the p y wa s a d o p te d b y the Bo a rd o f Go ve rno rs whic h sta te d : “ Co rre c tive The p y is the a p p lic a tio n o f the p rinc ip le s, to o ls, te c hniq ue s a nd p syc ho lo g y o f me d ic a lly o rie nte d p hysic a l e d uc a tio n to a ssist the p hysic ia n in the a c c o mp lishme nt o f p re sc rib e d o b je c tive s.” (Re p o rte d ly c o m p o se d b y Ed w a rd Frie d m a n, a nd re m a ine d unc ng e d until 1985.) Nove mbe r 30, 1955 The first c e rtific a tio n e xa m wa s d e ve lo p e d June 1956 The first c e rtific a tio n e xa m is g ive n 1966 Ro b e rt E She lto n c o ine d the te rm “ Kine sio the p y” July – 14, 1967 The APMR b e c a me the Ame ric a n Co rre c tive The p y Asso c ia tio n (ACTA), d uring the Bo a rd o f Go ve rno rs me e ting Convention meeting July 1989 A ne w lo g o wa s d e sig ne d a nd a p p ro ve d fo r use o n sta tio na ry, a rm p a tc h e s a n d o th e r a sso c ia tio n p ro mo tio na l ma te ria ls November 16, 1990 In a n Exe c utive Bo a rd me e ting in Da yto n, Ohio , c e rta in e le c te d a sso c ia tio n o ffic e rs (Pre sid e nt, Pre sid e nt-Ele c t, First Vic e Pre sid e nt, Se c re ta ry a n d Tre a su re r) w e re m a d e tw o - y e a r a p p o intme nts Ma y 1991 The Asso c ia tio n c e le b te d its first fo rm a l “ Kine sio the p y We e k” July 1992 The AKTA (COPS) p ub lishe d a “ Kine sio the p y Sc o p e o f Pra c tic e ” , to se rve a s a g uid e line fo r p c tic ing Re g iste re d The p ists 1993 A ne w “ AKTA Missio n Sta te me nt” wa s p re p a re d whic h sta te s: “ The missio n o f the Ame ric a n Kine sio the p y Asso c ia tio n, Inc (AKTA) is to p ro mo te kine sio the p y b y imp ro ving re c o g nitio n o f the p ro fe ssio n thro ug h the p ursuit o f le g isla tio n a nd p ub lic re la tio ns The o rg a niza tio n will wo rk to e nha nc e the sta nd a rd o f c a re p ro v id e d b y kine sio the p ists thro ug h e d uc a tio na l o p p o rtunitie s.” April 1995 The Co mmissio n o n Ac c re d ita tio n o f Allie d He a lth Ed uc a tio n Pro g m s (C AAHEP) fo rm a lly re c o g nize d Kine sio the p y a s a n a llie d he a lth p ro fe ssio n In tha t sa me ye a r the Ame ric a n Kine sio the p y Asso c ia tio n a nd the A m e ric a n A c a d e m y o f Ph y sic a l Me d ic in e a n d Re b ilita tio n jo ine d C A A HEP a s c o -sp o nso rs o f Kine sio the p y 2003 The AKTA’ s jo urna l, “ Clinic a l Kine sio lo g y” g o e s o nline 2004 Stra te g ic p la n d e ve lo p e d a t mid -ye a r c o nfe re nc e me e ting 2008 Co -lo c a te d with MFA fo r a nnua l c o nfe re nc e – Sa n Anto nio Te xa s 2008 “ Mo b ility” g o e s o nline 2009 “ Mo b ility” c ng e d to “ Mo b ility a t a Gla nc e ” 2011 Up d a te d Lo g o to re fle c t a mo re mo d e rn d e sig n 2011 Ce nte rs o f Exc e lle nc e we re e sta b lishe d to o ffe r a n a lte rna tive o p p o rtunity to sit fo r the re g istra tio n e xa m 2012 Esta b lishe d Stra te g ic Pa rtne rs with Ame ric a n Co unc il in Exe rc ise a nd Me d ic a l Fitne ss Asso c ia tio n 2013 Up d a te d KT sc o p e o f p c tic e to a c c o mo d a te c ng e s in the Kine sio the p y p ro fe ssio n 2014 Esta b lishe d Stra te g ic Pa rtne rs with Ame ric a n Co unc il o f Life style Me d ic ine , Me d ic a l Fitne ss Ne two rk a nd Ame ric a n Kine sio lo g y Asso c ia tio n 2015 Up d a te d AKTA Missio n sta te me nt: "The missio n o f the AKTA is to sup p o rt the re b ilita tive se rvic e s o f Re g iste re d Kine sio the p ists while p ro mo ting the he a lth a nd we llne ss o f a ll p o p ula tio ns inc lud ing Ve te ns a nd ind ivid ua ls with func tio na l limita tio ns." el ca n fri Fe e al m n ow an ic er Am Br en ns Ja t en id es Pr ez on rd tO r ar rh de Vo n er ob -R on -J us an ly 10 06 -S tA 17 rs Fi -2 -2 -K 13 20 20 09 20 05 20 on ls O a he R an e ill -B it o dd dm ie Fr m er -K d -E O el g Vo nt ce in -V n ia ul -J s ge od H irk -K nt 75 as side 19 om Pre Th an n ric oh me - J an A 73 fric 19 rst A Fi 71 19 69 19 67 19 65 19 63 19 W 001 es -2 tm 00 or la - M nd i k 72 19 77 19 74 19 70 oh n B ar v -H ey ith A To le s oc he R Sm od ge s H or m -N W er tz ur ph y W eb er -W ar re n -A lto n -B er ni e H M Ko pf -S ta nl ey -J hr is -C 66 68 19 19 19 19 64 19 47 Our Past Presidents G 00 -2 99 14 20 -2 16 12 00 20 -2 07 11 20 20 -C th yn ia l ag M r te as el ow H t ar gh om Th hu iS or -C -L es e au V H rli n oh -J am -J 00 -2 r 03 ne 20 ard 19 ee s ne Br er W e m o er im -T -J Jo a en el n o ss Sa Lo M el i an -D im on -D -J ow s lin ol tC ge rid -B an em 99 kl rm -1 oc r te 95 l B yea 19 au d - P ol to h 99 nt -1 ide s 91 re r 19 irst P ne F 89 19 87 19 85 19 83 19 79 19 19 98 19 97 - 19 94 -L en 19 93 19 90 rt -A an se n H ob in so n R Po es we id en rs t re ni ng er -L or ie G Pr el l el l is la r ow Ez Pu rv Sk et sy al e on H en ni s er ry ac k -B em irs tF -D -D -J -J 19 88 F 19 86 19 84 78 19 80 19 2016 AKTA 
 Executive Board President – Cynthia Howell Cynthia b e g a n he r wo rk with the Exe c utive Bo a rd o f the AKTA in 2008 a s the Se c re ta ry She the n to o k a p o sitio n a s the Me mb e r a t-La rg e p rio r to ste p p ing into the ro le o f Pre sid e nt-Ele c t Cynthia is no w se rving in he r se c o nd ye a r a s Pre sid e nt She s wo rke d a t the Lo ng Be a c h, VA Me d ic a l Ce nte r fo r the p a st nine ye a rs Past President – Lori Shuart Lo ri Shua rt is a g d ua te o f the Kine sio the p y p ro g m fo rma lly a t Virg inia Co mmo nwe a lth Unive rsity whe re she a lso re c e ive d he r ma ste rs d e g re e in Exe rc ise Physio lo g y a nd Mo ve me nt Sc ie nc e s.    She b e g a n he r c a re e r a s a KT in 1999 a t the Ve te ns Affa irs ho sp ita l in Ric hmo nd , VA, a nd a lso a tta ine d a c o up le p riva te se c to r p o sitio ns in e xe rc ise a nd func tio na l c a p a c ity te sting C urre ntly, she is the KT sup e rviso r a t the Ric hmo nd VA.  She s se rve d o n the AKTA e xe c utive b o a rd fo r a b o ut 13 ye a rs in d iffe re nt c a p a c itie s a nd s e xp e rie nc e o n the C o unc il o f Pro fe ssio na l Sta nd a rd s Bo a rd (COPSKT) in a c c re d ita tio n, Ce nte r o f Exc e lle nc e p ro g mming , a nd o the r sp e c ia l p ro je c ts.  President Elect – Susan Brown Susa n Bro wn g d ua te d fro m the Unive rsity o f So uthe rn Mississip p i in Ma y 2004 The n in Oc to b e r 2005, she sta rte d wo rking a t Ja me s A Ha le y VA Ho sp ita l in Ta mp a , Flo rid a , a nd she still is c urre ntly e mp lo ye d the re He r invo lve me nt b e g a n with the Exe c utive Bo a rd in 2014 a s the AKTA Se c re ta ry, a nd in Ja nua ry 2016 b e c a me AKTA Pre sid e nt-Ele c t Public Member – Andrea Layton Executive Director – Melissa Ziegler Mrs Zie g le r is a d o c to l c a nd id a te in Hig he r Ed uc a tio n Ad ministra tio n with a mino r in Kine sio lo g y a t the Unive rsity o f So uthe rn Mississip p i in Ha ttie sb urg , MS.  She s a Ma ste r’ s o f Arts in Hum a n Pe rfo rma nc e with a sp e c ia liza tio n in Exe rc ise Sc ie nc e a t the Unive rsity o f Ho usto n-Cle a rla ke in Ho usto n, TX a nd a Ba c he lo r o f Sc ie nc e d e g re e in Huma n Pe rfo rma nc e with a n e mp sis in Kine sio the p y a t the Unive rsity o f So uthe rn Mississip p i Mrs Zie g le r s se rve d a s the Exe c utive Dire c to r fo r the AKTA sinc e 2006 a nd is a s a n instruc to r in the Kine sio the p y p ro g m a t the Unive rsity o f So uthe rn Mississip p i  She is a fe llo w with the Me d ic a l Fitne ss Asso c ia tio n (MFA) a nd is liste d a s a n ind ustry e xp e rt with the Me d ic a l Fitne ss Ne two rk (MFN).  She se rve s o n the Ame ric a n Co lle g e o f Life style Me d ic ine (ACLM) Clinic a l Pra c tic e Mo d e l Wo rking g ro up a nd a s a Co mmissio ne r fo r the AKTA o n the Co mmissio n o n Ac c re d ita tio n o f Allie d He a lth Ed uc a tio n Pro g ms (CAAHEP).  Ad d itio na lly she ho ld s two yo g a c e rtific a tio ns thro ug h Yo g a Fit.  She lo o ks fo rwa rd to se e ing the g ro wth o f Kine sio the p y in the c o ming ye a r.  Lo o king fo rwa rd to c e le b ting a no the r 70 ye a rs 2016 COPS‑KT Board Coordinator – Jerry Purvis Je rry Purvis b e g a n his c a re e r a s a Kine sio the p ist (C o rre c tive The p ist) in 1967 a t the Ind ia na p o lis VA Me d ic a l Ce nte r a nd re tire d in 2000 with 32 ye a rs o f se rvic e In 1977 he tra nsfe rre d to the VA Me d ic a l Ce nte r in De s Mo ine s, Io wa , b ut re turne d to Ind ia na p o lis in 1983 to a c c e p t the PMRS c o o rd ina to r p o sitio n Je rry se rve d a s AKTA Pre sid e nt fro m 1984-1985 In 1996 he b e c a me the Co o rd ina to r fo r the Co unc il o n Pro fe ssio na l Sta nd a rd s fo r Kine sio the p y (COPSKT) a nd c o ntinue s to se rve in tha t p o sitio n In 2000, Je rry wa s se le c te d a s the Kine sio the p y Pro g m Dire c to r a t the Unive rsity o f So uthe rn Mississip p i a nd c o ntinue s in tha t p o sitio n to d a te Administrative Officer – Kareesa Keys, MBA, RKT Ka re e sa g d ua te d fro m the Unive rsity o f So uthe rn Mississip p i in 2003 She s b e e n a Kine sio the p ist a t the Ja me s A Ha le y Ve te ns Ho sp ita l in Ta mp a , FL in 2004 whe re she wo rks in the Ho me Tra nsitio na l Ca re p ro g m She sta rte d he r p o sitio n o f Ad ministra tive Offic e r fo r the COPSKT in 2016 Continuing Competency Director – Bridget Collins Brid g e t b e g a n he r c a re e r a s a Kine sio the p ist a t the Milwa uke e VAMC in 1984 In 1991, she tra nsfe rre d to the Hine s VAMC, ne a r Chic a g o , whe re she c o ntinue s to wo rk a s a Kine sio the p ist in Sp ina l Co rd Re b ilita tio n At Hine s, she is a lso c o -c ir o f the Hine s Ad a p tive Sp o rts Pro g m, 1993p re se nt Within the Kine sio the p y Pro fe ssio na l o rg a niza tio n, she s se rve d in va rio us c a p a c itie s inc lud ing Pre sid e nt, 1995-97, Dire c to r, C o ntinuing C o mp e te nc y, a nd C o mmitte e o n Ac c re d ita tio n,1998p re se nt CoA-KTChair – Jerry Purvis Jerry served as the Administrative Officer for the CoA-KT from 1985 through 2013 He has served as the CoA-KT Chair since 2014 Continuing Competency Assistant Director – Regina McWhirter Re g ina s b e e n a Re g iste re d Kine sio the p ist sinc e 2005 She sta rte d with the AKTA a s the Tre a sure r fo r te rms fro m 2012-2015 She sta rte d wo rking with COPSKT in 2016 a s the C o ntinuing C o mp e te nc y Assista nt Dire c to r She s wo rke d a t the Lo ng Be a c h VA sinc e 2006 Registration Director – Dorris Woods, Ph.D., RKT Do rris s b e e n the Dire c to r o f the Bo a rd o f Re g istra tio n fo r Kine sio the p ists sinc e July 1987, the sa me ye a r she re c e ive d he r d o c to te in e xe rc ise sc ie nc e with a mino r in a na to my fro m the Unive rsity o f To le d o He r und e rg d ua te a nd ma ste r’ s d e g re e s we re fro m the Unive rsity o f Illino is, whe re she tra ine d a t the Exe rc ise Sc ie nc e Clinic und e r o ne o f the visio na ry le a d e rs o f Kine sio the p y (the n Co rre c tive The p y), Ro b e rt She lto n While ta king c la sse s a t UT, she d a g d ua te te a c hing a ssista ntship whic h a llo we d he r to wo rk in the Kine sio the p y Ce nte r, he lp ing unive rsity a nd c o mmunity p a tie nts, a nd a ssisting in the tra ining o f und e rg d ua te KT stud e nts Tha t wo rk le a d to he r ta king o ve r d ire c to rship o f the KT Ce nte r o n c a mp us, sup e rvising a ll thre e a sp e c ts o f the KTC: Ortho p e d ic / Ne uro lo g ic Ca re p ro g m, Ca rd ia c Re b ilita tio n p ro g m, a nd Pe rc e p tua l Mo to r De ve lo p me nt p ro g m She e ve ntua lly to o k o ve r a ll KT inte rnship stud e nts, a nd the n a ll inte rnship stud e nts in the De p a rtme nt o f Exe rc ise Sc ie nc e / Kine sio lo g y Sinc e re tire me nt fro m UT in 2012, Dr Wo o d s s c o ntinue d to se rve a s Dire c to r o f the BOR-KT, a s we ll a s a me mb e r o f the Co mmitte e o n Ac c re d ita tio n fo r Kine sio the p y Centers of Excellence Interim Director – Kareesa Keys CoA-KTMember — Cadeidra Green Ms Gre e n is a c tive ly invo lve d in the p ro mo tio n o f the KT p ro fe ssio n a nd d e ve lo p me nt o f stud e nt p ro g ms She s b e e n a Re g iste re d Kine sio the p ist fo r ye a rs a nd c urre ntly wo rks a t the Hunte r Ho lme s Mc Guire Ve te ns Ad ministra tio ns Ho sp ita l in Ric hmo nd , Virg ina Ca d e id ho ld s a BS fro m the Unive rsity o f So uth Ca ro lina in Bio lo g y a nd Physic s a nd Ma ste r’ s De g re e fro m Life Unive rsity in Exe rc ise Sc ie nc e w ith a c o nc e ntra tio n in Ca rd ia c Re b ilita tio n a nd Kine sio lo g y Historic Photos 1975 - Clockwise, top left: Mat work bench press; standing frame; parallel bars; parallel bars 1977 - Therapeutic Hydrogmnatics 1986 - Leg extension 1981 Annual Conference Convention meeting Henry Ostermann and Warren Smith Betsy Powers and Cheryl Gooding “The Old Guard” - 1955 A.D.E.D Annual Conference, Ann Arbor, MI Jack Sklar - ACTA Liason E’lise Brown - Driver Education, Washington DC Executive Board - 1981-1982 Back Row - Alan Beglie, Henry Ostermann, J.R Malpass, Don Melena Front Row - Bill Gaddis, Ann Malone, Betsy Powers, Dennis Ezell VA North Texas  Health Care System Bonham, TX Supervisor KT Frank Bourgeois, Samara Logan, Dominic Peterson, Tim Morgan, (absent) Dallas, TX Table - Shirley Chapman, Victoria Faulkner, Julie Wade, Candice Hyatt, Kim White, Marie Johnson Back Row - KC Murphy, Dequinton Daniel, Tammy Beeler, Zuri Pineda, LaCraig Cook Gulf Coast Veteran HCS 2 States, 1 Team  Thanks to the Past, Present and Future Kinesiotherapists Biloxi Back Row: Regina Boddy, Ashley  Underwood, Shawn Ulmer   Front row: Keisha Murphy, Joan Reading,  Diana Lasester, Martha Courier, AC Cathings  Pensacola  Dale McGhee, Meghan Lee  Tampa VA Medical Center Happy 70th Anniversary From the James A Haley VA Medical Center Kinesiotherapy Department Tampa, FL Celebrating improvement though movement Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center Congratulations on 70 years!  We look forward to many more years of serving our veterans at  the MEDVAMC! (except for Candy, of course!) Back Row: Kyle Davis, Tony Hall,  Kelly Anderson  Front Row: Roger McDonald,  Gemarco Peterson (student intern)  Candy Gailes (retired) Long Beach VA Medical Center Happy 70th Anniversary!  Looking forward to  serving more Veterans for  another 70 years  Back Row: Eddie Duag,  Ubaldo Arellano, Byron  Washington,   Robert Ordonez, Leah  Delgadillo, Kevin Mejia  Not pictured: Cynthia  Howell,  Powell Robles, Debbie Bervin  Front Row: Steve Figoni,  Regina McWhirter, Dave  Hunsaker, CJ Munos, Liz  Guerrero, Jenn Sebastian,  Veronica Martin, Dena  McCulley‑McKnight  Sponsor Ads Strategic Partners