
In a year when the nation's commitment to fairness and representation in education and health care are intensifying, the 2025 Lynda D. Woodruff Lecture served as both a moment of reflection and a call to purposeful action.
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The sixth annual Woodruff Lecture was delivered in June by Didi Matthews, PT, DPT.

In a year when the nation's commitment to fairness and representation in education and health care are intensifying, the 2025 Lynda D. Woodruff Lecture served as both a moment of reflection and a call to purposeful action.
Date: October 1, 2025
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