Ann Putnam Kaleckas Lecture
Ann Putnam Kaleckas was born in Chicago. She was awarded a bachelor's degree in physical therapy from Northwestern University in 1982 and a master's in health science from the University of Indianapolis in 1990. Mrs. Kaleckas pursued her passion and worked as a physical therapist at Gottlieb Hospital, Baxter Healthcare, and a Naperville clinic before co-founding DuPage Physical Therapy in 1996. Her practice in orthopedic and spine rehabilitation brought her much pride.
Devoted to her family, friends, coworkers, patients, and community, Mrs. Kaleckas's generous and kind spirit enabled her to help improve the lives of countless individuals. Her dedication to her practice allowed her to freely open her heart to others and give of herself in significant ways. She is remembered as one that went the extra mile in all her endeavors.
After a challenging battle, Mrs. Kaleckas succumbed to multiple myeloma in 2004. Upon her passing, her husband, Mr. Rich Kaleckas, along with many family and friends, chose to memorialize her life within the Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences. This year marks the inaugural Ann Putnam Kaleckas Lecture in the Department. The Feinberg School of Medicine is grateful to those who have helped make this extraordinary commitment to honor Mrs. Kaleckas's legacy of giving.
Averting the Impending Wave of Population Disability
Alan M. Jette, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Biography
Alan M. Jette currently directs the Health & Disability Research Institute at the Boston University School of Public Health where he also serves as Professor of Health Policy & Management. He received his BS in PT from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1973. He has a M.P.H. and Ph.D. in public health from the University of Michigan. Dr. Jette's research interests include late-life exercise, evaluation of treatment outcomes, and the measurement, epidemiology, and prevention of disability. Dr. Jette is Research Director for the New England Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center, Associate Director of the Boston Claude Pepper Older Americans Independence Center, and Director of the Boston Rehabilitation Outcomes Center funded by the NIH National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research. Dr. Jette was Chair of the IOM Committee which in 2007 released the report, The Future of Disability in America.
Monday, April 4, 2011
3:00- 5:00 pm Poster Presentation
7th floor, 645 N. Michigan
5:00 pm Reception - Daniel Hale Williams Atrium
McGaw Pavillion
240 E. Huron Street
Chicago, Illinois
6:00 pm Lecture - Daniel Hale Williams Auditorium
For continuing education credit (1 contact hour) please RSVP to Gail Huber at 312.908.6791 or g-huber@northwestern.edu by March 26, 2011
Reduced parking available $6.00
