Dr. Dennis Matthews Named 2014 Recipient of the Gabriella E. Molnar, MD, Pediatric PM&R Lifetime Achievement Award
ROSEMONT, Ill., Nov. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Foundation for PM&R has named Dr. Dennis Matthews as the 2014 recipient of the Gabriella E. Molnar, MD Pediatric PM&R Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Matthews is Fischahs Chair in Pediatric Rehabilitation and Medical Director of The Children's Hospital Rehabilitation Center at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver. The award will be presented on Saturday, November 15 during the plenary session at the AAPM&R Annual Assembly in San Diego.
Like Dr. Gabriella Molnar, for whom the award is named, Dr. Matthews is a prolific author and current editor of Pediatric Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice (the textbook originally written by Dr. Molnar). He has taught dozens of medical students and residents at the University of Colorado the fine art and science of pediatric rehabilitation, and his efforts in practice development have helped lay the foundation for the pediatric subspecialty. He has also been a leader in many of the major medical associations in the field and has won a great deal of recognition in his career.
The award is named for Dr. Gabriella E. Molnar, a pioneer in pediatric rehabilitation, to recognize and honor her worldwide contributions as one of the founders of the field of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, and to continue her work through annual pediatric PM&R research and leadership grants.
About The Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation:
Nine out of 10 Americans will suffer functional disability due to illness or injury at some point in their lives. The Foundation for PM&R is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which strives to restore health, improve function, minimize pain and enhance quality of life for individuals with disability through research and education in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Over 85% of support for the Foundation comes from private individual donations. For more information, please contact Phyllis Anderson at [email protected] or visit the website at www.foundationforpmr.org.
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