Letter from the Board
Greetings to All!
The Board of Directors of the International Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy
Research Foundation (IMDTRF) once again held a very productive annual meeting
this November in Washington, DC.
We are pleased to announce that the Foudnation has funded two new projects
for the next year:
- "Derangement syndrome in OA knees: An RCT of McKenzie therapy" under
the direction of principal investigator, Richard Rosedate, PT, Dip. MDT.
- "Ultrasound imaging of lumbar spine flexion and extension" under
the direction of principal investigator, Gary Chleboun, PT, PhD.
The full abstracts for these projects can be found posted
here on the website. The Board members
are really looking forward to the completion of these excellently presented
proposals!
As with all groups, the bylaws and the policy and procedure manual were
updated. The most significant change to the bylaws was the revision of terms
to five years, up from three. Under the old terms, two Board members would
be replaced on a yearly basis. The current Board members indicated that so
much turnover would be disruptive to the functioning of the Board.
To meet our goals, the Board has implemented a plan to gradually replace
the original members over the next five years. At this time, we are looking
to replace the Vice-Chair's position. This person oversees the proposal submission
and review process. According to the bylaws, this position must be filled by
someone with a faculty appointment at a university or someone with considerable
experience in the research arena - history of publications and grant applications/funding.
If you or someone you know would be a good fit for this position, we encourage
you to contact us through our website or to contact one of our officers.
A highlight of the meeting is the expansion of the Board structure. We have
finally reached the time where we are able to develop and utilize committees.
There will be two committees associated with the Board that will provide
assistance with tasks; Finance and Communications. In addition, we are developing
a Board
of Counselors that will function to raise monies for the Foundation and as
an advisory council to the Board. All of these structures will be vital to
the future functioning of the Foundation. If you are interested in being involved
with this dynamic Foundaton, PLEASE contact us via the website or one of
our officers.
And finally, Ted Dreisinger submitted his resignation as Chair. The election
of officers resulted in the following: Betty Sindelar as Chair and temporary
Vice-Chair, Stephen May as Secretary, Mark Werneke as Treasurer, Mary Sheid
as Member (fund raising) and Uffe Lindstrom as Member-at-large. Ted has graciously
agreed to remain as a consultant for one year during our transitional period.
The current Board would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank Ted
for his wise and patient leadership since the inception of the Foundation.
We intend to forge ahead from this solid base that he has helped to create.
And a heartfelt thank you to the members of MII and its branches who have
supported the Foundation in many ways, including financially, over the last
four years. Truly, without this support the Foundation would not have become
a reality!!
The IMDTRF Board of Directors
Betty Sindelar (sindelar@ohio.edu)
Stephen May (s.may@shu.ac.uk)
Mark Werneke (mwsurf75@verizon.net)
Mary Sheid (msheid@ptsonline.com)
Uffe Lindstrom (ul@fysiowork.dk)
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