WILLIAM G. BOISSONNAULT NAMED CHAIR OF BOARD OF
TRUSTEES
OF THE FOUNDATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY
ALEXANDRIA, VA, July 23, 2009 — Physical therapist William G.
Boissonnault, PT, DPT, DHSc, FAAOMPT, has been named chair of the Board
of Trustees of the Foundation for Physical Therapy. He will preside over
the governance and work of the Foundation, participate in fundraising
efforts, and promote the Foundation's purpose, projects, and
activities.
"His demonstrated leadership is invaluable to the profession and the
Foundation," said Foundation Executive Director Robert ("Bob") J.
Brennan. "Bill will continue the Foundation's dedication to scientific
integrity as we fund a growing number of emerging researchers and
high-impact physical therapy research projects."
Boissonnault is associate professor at University of
Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation in the
Physical Therapy Program. Among many leadership positions at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Boissonnault serves as chair of the
Task Force on Program History and co-chairs the Fundraising Task Force
for doctoral students; he also serves on the university's Educational
Policy Council. In addition, he currently serves as director of
curriculum in the Orthopedic Physical Therapy Clinical Residency Program
at the University of Wisconsin/Meriter Hospital, and holds adjunct
faculty positions in numerous programs teaching medical screening and
diagnostic imaging.
Boissonnault served as vice president of the Foundation for Physical
Therapy from 2007-2009 among other leadership roles. He is
past-president of the Orthopaedic Section and currently serves on its
Practice Affairs and Awards Committees. A member of the Wisconsin
Physical Therapy Association's Task Force on Autonomous Practice and
Committee on PT/PTA Workforce Issues, Boissonnault also currently serves
as special liaison to the association's Legislative Action Committee for
Chiropractic Issues. He is a member of the American Physical Therapy
Association's (APTA) Research, Education, and Orthopaedic sections. He
is also a member of the North American Spine Society and fellow of the
American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT),
where he currently serves on, and formerly chaired, the AAOMPT Practice
Affairs Committee.
Boissonnault has been an invited lecturer and keynote speaker at
universities nationwide, has published numerous articles and abstracts,
served as a contributor to many textbooks on physical therapy, and given
both research and professional presentations nationally and
internationally.
The recipient of numerous honors and awards, Boissonnault received
the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy's George
Davies-James Gould Excellence in Clinical Inquiry Award (2008), the
Foundation for Physical Therapy's Charles Magistro Distinguished Service
Award (2001), the John McMennell Service Award from the American Academy
of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (2008), APTA's Helen J. Hislop
Award for Outstanding Contributions to Professional Literature (2008)
and Dorothy E. Baithke-Eleanor J. Carlin Award for Excellence in
Academic Teaching (2005), among many others.
Boissonnault holds a Doctor of Health Science degree from the
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences and a transitional
Doctor of Physical Therapy (t-DPT) degree from the Massachusetts General
Institute of Health Professions in Boston. He holds a Master of Science
in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy from the Institute of Physical Therapy
in St. Augustine and a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from the
University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The Foundation for Physical Therapy was established in 1979 as a
national, independent non-profit corporation dedicated to the ultimate
goal of improving the quality and delivery of patient care. The
Foundation accomplishes this goal by providing support for
scientifically based and clinically relevant physical therapy
research.
Contributions to the Foundation for Physical Therapy are
tax-deductible in accordance with IRS regulations and can be made via
check (payable to "Foundation for Physical Therapy") or credit card at
www.FoundationforPhysicalTherapy.org.
[Last updated: 07/23/09 | Contact: public-relations@apta.org]
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