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Concordia Lutheran Ministries
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Concordia P.T. Wins Prestigious Award for Professional Literature

Cabot, PA – Butler resident Lynn McKinnis, PT, OCS, a physical therapist with Concordia Lutheran Ministries, was recently recognized by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) for her literary contributions to the field.

At an awards ceremony in Baltimore, Md., McKinnis received the Helen J. Hislop Award for Outstanding Contributions to Professional Literature. McKinnis has written the textbooks “Fundamentals of Orthopaedic Radiology” and “Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Imaging,” educational study courses, and a CD-ROM on medical imaging in rehabilitation.

The award criteria states that recipients must be engaged in writing and publishing professional literature for a sustained period of no less than 10 years. McKinnis’ first chapter was published in 1994 and her most recent contribution is the 3rd edition of her textbook for physical therapy students.

According to a letter from APTA President R. Scott Ward, PT, Ph.D., the purpose of the award is to acknowledge an individual physical therapist who has made significant contributions to literature in physical therapy or other health care disciplines in the areas of theory, practice, basic or clinical research, education and administration.

In addition to McKinnis’ employment with Concordia, she is an adjunct professor at the University of Montana and St. Francis University in Pennsylvania. Her prior academic affiliations include University of Maryland, Arcadia University, St. Louis University and Slippery Rock University, among others.