Joan Marie Mills

Background

Mills, Joan Marie was born on November 19, 1926 in Westphalia, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Hallie Oliver and Fern Inez (Kough) Young.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Kansas, 1951. Postgraduate, University Missouri, Kansas City, 1985.

Career

Teacher elementary school, Elementary School, Kansas City, Kansas, 1944-1945; staff physical therapist, Dickson Dively Clinic, Kansas City, 1950-1951; chief physical therapist rehabilitation unit, Employer's Mutual Wausau, Wisconsin, 1951; director physical therapy, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, 1951-1953; part-time physical therapist, various organizations, Kansas City, 1953-1963; part-time physical therapist, St. Joseph Hospital, Kansas City, 1963-1969; director physical therapy, Jackson County Hospital, Kansas City, 1969-1975; director rehabilitation services, Truman Medical Center East, 1975-1991. Presenter in field; instructor gerontology U. Missouri Medical School, Kansas City.

Achievements

• Joan Marie Mills has been listed as a noteworthy physical therapist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Charter member Missouri Coalition Alliances for Mentally Illinois. Former member advisory committee on development Parent-Teachers Association program Penn Valley Junior College. Member health services policy committee Mid-American Regional Council, Kansas City, since 1980.

Member advisory council Kansas City Community Placement for Mentally Illinois, 1986-1988. Provider delegate Health System Agency, Kansas City, 1976-1981. Secretary Alliance for Mentally Ill Greater Kansas City, 1985-1986, chairman nominating committee, 1987-1988, vice president, 1988, 1991, chairman by-laws, 1989-1990.

Chairman board directors regional advisory council Department Mental Health. Member League of Women Voters (chairman, various offices & committees), American Physical Therapy Association (chairman section on geriatrics 1978-1980, chairman Joan Mills award committee, Missouri chief delegate 1974-1978, Joan M. Mills award 1981, Lucy Blair Service a award 1985), Missouri Physical Therapy Association (chairman by-laws committee 1974-1978, membership committee 1978, education committee Northwest district 1971-1972, 86—, Outstanding Service award 1981), University Kansas School Allied Health Alumni Association (chairman 1984-1986), Missouri Head Injury Foundation.

Connections

Married David Elmer Mills, October 7, 1951. Children: Dee Anna, Donald, Jeanette.

Father:

Hallie Oliver Young

Mother:

Fern Inez (Kough) Young

Spouse:

David Elmer Mills

child:

Jeanette Mills

child:

Dee Anna Mills

child:

Donald Mills