|
APTA Academy of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary PT Celebrates its 50th Anniversary in 2025! Each Month in 2025, We'll be exploring the history of the Academy. Thank you to our Legacy Task Force: Ellen Hillegass (Chair), Meryl Cohen, Anne Mejia-Downs, Nancy Ciesla, Ethel Frese, and John Scherry for sharing these perspectives! Have something to share with us? We’d love to hear from you! Please contact us with photos, stories, and member highlights! Check out our Historical Slide Show presented at CSM 2025 May Historical Perspective: Spotlight on Linda Crane Lecture Award and Past Awardees Dr. Linda Crane was a dedicated member of the profession of physical therapy from 1970 until she died from breast cancer on March 24, 1999. Dr. Crane’s contributions to the Section and the physical therapy profession are recognized with an award which includes an annual lecture. She was one of the first three APTA board certified clinical specialists and was awarded the Lucy Blair Service Award in 1992. She was a professor at four universities: University of Connecticut, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of New England, and the University of Miami. Dr. Crane’s clinical practice focused on pediatric cardiopulmonary physical therapy, and she played an integral part in developing entry level competencies and specialization in cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy. The Linda Crane Award is presented to an individual who has made outstanding and enduring contributions to the practice of physical therapy as exemplified by the professional career of Dr. Linda Crane. Read Our May Historical PerspectiveApril Historical Perspective: Spotlight on Past Presidents and Leaders of the Academy This month we would like to introduce the membership to the former Presidents of the Academy and hear how they got involved and the changes that they have seen. Presidents are the leaders of the Academy, the representative to others (other sections/academies, the APTA, outside groups) and they sometimes have to make some important decisions that affects the membership (along with their executive board). Read Our April Historical PerspectiveMarch Historical Perspective: Spotlight on Publications for the Cardiovascular Section/Academy The focus of this month’s historical perspective is the publications of the CVP Section/Academy. These started with a newsletter and developed into a quarterly journal. We will feature several of the early editors of these publications. Currently, the Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal (CPTJ), is the official publication of the Academy of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Physical Therapy, published quarterly, with a Special Issue each January. It is indexed in CINAHL and EBSCO, among others, and is on a path toward PubMed indexing. Read our March Historical PerspectiveFebruary Historical Perspective: Spotlight on Specialization and Board Certification in Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy This month, as we continue celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Academy of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy (CVP PT), we’re focusing on the development of specialization and Board Certification in Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy. We’ll take a journey through its history, highlight key milestones, and celebrate 40 years of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary (CVP) specialization. In this issue, we will spotlight Linda Crane and Meryl Cohen, two of the first Board-Certified Clinical Specialists in Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy. Scot Irwin, also one of the first Board-Certified Clinical specialists, was the first president of the CVP Section and so was featured in last month’s newsletter. Read our February Historical PerspectiveJanuary Historical Perspective: This is the FIRST of 12 historical perspectives for the year 2025 which is the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Cardiopulmonary Section (Now the Academy of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy). Each month we will highlight different aspects of our history, and this month we focus on how the Section was started, the key individuals involved in the founding of the Section, and the very first Executive Board. We will feature key members by asking them 5 questions about their involvement. We hope you enjoy learning about how the Section got started and the important individuals involved in our history. Read our January Perspective
|
