David Morris is a two term past president of the Aquatic Section and has served as editor of the Section Journal. He is shown in the photo with Section President Karolyn Grimm. Morris was recently elected as a member of the Nominating Committee of the Section. While the information below was not necessarily part of his nomination for the award, his responses to the candidate questionnaire outlines his leadership and contributions:

1.  Tell how your experience and expertise could be used in the office you seek to further the objectives of the Aquatic Physical Therapy Section. Please be sure to include any experience you have that is specifically relevant to the position for which you have been nominated.

I have been a member of the Aquatic PT Section since it began and was on the original Executive Committee. I have served as Secretary (2 terms) , President (2 terms) and Journal Editor  for the Association. As such, I have worked closely with individuals in all leadership positions in the Section and have a good understanding of the roles they play and qualities required to be successful in them. I have also had a variety of leadership positions in other APTA components including nominating committee for the clinical education special interest group (Section for Education) and the health promotion special interest group (Geriatric Section). 

2. Explain your perceptions of the direction the Aquatic Physical Therapy Section should take in the future and how your goals for the position you seek will affect this end.

I believe that the Section should develop more post-professional development opportunities for PTs and PTAs interested in Aquatic Physical Therapy. As an example, the Section could assist in the development of credentialed clinical residencies in aquatic PT. To achieve this end, the leadership for the Section will need to be visionary and work wisely and diligently. As a nominating committee member, I will look for candidates with the qualities needed for achieving this goal.

3.  Provide brief biographical information in 100 words or less, highlighting your education, work experience, current employment and volunteer work with APTA and other organizations. Include any other information you wish to share.

I am Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Prior to this appointment in 1991, I was the therapeutic pool coordinator at Spain Rehabilitation Center in Birmingham. In addition to leadership positions mentioned in question 1, I was Associate Editor for the Lippincott textbook Aquatic Rehabilitation. I have contributed to other texts, published numerous aquatic PT manuscripts, and provided numerous courses/lectures concerning use of the pool for therapeutic purposes. I am currently President of the Alabama Chapter of the APTA.

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