The Mary Lou Barnes Award for outstanding PODS II application in postprofessional studies within neurology is given in honor of APTA Section on Neurology member and accomplished physical therapist Mary Lou Barnes, PT, FAPTA. Barnes was the founding director of the West Virginia University physical therapy program and served as chair of Georgia State University's program. During her terms, both programs achieved national recognition. Members of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy provided generous support for this award through the Foundation's Neurology Endowment Fund.
The 2017 recipient of the Mary Lou Barnes Award is:
Timothy Faw, PT, DPT, NCS
Ohio State University
Project Title: Myelin Plasticity During Motor Learning and Spinal Cord Injury
Mentor: D. Michelle Basso, PT, EdD
The Patricia Leahy Award for outstanding PODS I application in postprofessional studies within neurology is given in memory of APTA Section on Neurology president, accomplished physical therapist, and Foundation Doctoral Training Research Grant recipient, Patricia Leahy, PT, MS, NCS. Leahy was a professor at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and was one of the first physical therapists ever to receive the Neurologic Certified Specialist certification. This scholarship is generously supported by members of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy through the Foundation's Neurology Endowment Fund.
The 2017 recipient of the Patricia Leahy Award is:
Anne Palermo, DPT
University of Miami
Project Title: The Relationship of Orthostatic Hypotension and Maximal Inspiratory Pressure in Spinal Cord Injury
Mentor: Neva J. Kirk-Sanchez, PT, PhD
In addition to the Barnes and Leahy awards, in 2017, the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy funded 2 additional PODS II awards through the Foundation for Physical Therapy Neurology Endowment Fund. The recipients are:
Katie Butera, DPT
University of Florida
Project Title: Pain as a Nervous System Disease
Mentor: Steven Z. George, PT, PhD
Jody Feld, DPT
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Project Title: Predicting Ambulatory Activity in Community-Dwelling Stroke Survivors Using Novel Measures of Dual-Task Walking Performance and Situational Awareness at Hospital Discharge
Mentor: Prudence Plummer, PT, PhD