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June Hanks<\/p><\/div>\n

Two faculty members in the Department of Physical Therapy are recipients of national awards from the American Physical Therapy Association.<\/p>\n

Dr. June Hanks, associate professor in physical therapy, was given the Humanitarian Award, the first year the prize has been offered. According to the APTA website, the award \u201chonors individuals who exemplify the compassionate nature of the physical therapy profession by actively expressing a commitment to humanity and exhibiting admirable degrees of selflessness in addressing key health concerns.<\/p>\n

Winners \u201cdemonstrated leadership and outstanding humanitarian volunteerism have improved the quality of life of individuals worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n

David Levine, professor and Walter M. Cline Chair of Excellence in physical therapy, was selected as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow in APTA, the highest level of membership in the organization. Each year, the award recognizes about 10 physical therapists “who have demonstrated unwavering efforts to advance the physical therapy profession for more than 15 years,\u201d the APTA website states.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe purpose of the Catherine Worthingham Fellow designation (FAPTA) is to honor Dr. Worthingham and inspire all physical therapists to attain the high level of professional excellence and impact in terms of advancing the profession she exemplified.\u201d<\/p>\n

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David Levine<\/p><\/div>\n

In her nomination letter for Hanks, Dr. Debbie Ingram, head of the Department of Physical Therapy, noted that, for the past 20 years, Hanks has made multiple trips to Haiti to help the people of that country.<\/p>\n

After the devastating earthquake in 2010, Hanks moved to Haiti full-time to tend to the injured, many of whom had limbs amputated or needed extensive rehabilitation.<\/p>\n

Over the years in Haiti, she has opened clinics, started soccer teams, created physical therapy programs at universities and other schools and provided prosthetic and orthotic devices.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Cambridge Dictionary defines humanitarian as one who is \u2018involved in or connected to improving people\u2019s lives and reducing suffering,\u2019\u201d Ingram wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cDr. June Hanks is a wonderful humanitarian role model for our profession and our students. She demonstrates humility while meeting the physical therapy needs of some of the poorest people in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

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