Robert Scott Ward

Background

Ward, Robert Scott was born on December 17, 1955 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Robert and Norma Ward.

Education

Bachelor in Physical Therapy magna cum laude, U. Utah, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology, U. Utah, 1994.

Career

Physical therapist department physical medicine and rehabilitation, U. Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City, 1980-1981; physical therapist, associate director burn therapy Department, University Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City, 1981-1984; president, co-owner, Continuing Education Associations, 1982-1983; physical therapist, Lewis-Hamblin Health Care, Salt Lake City, 1982-1985; clinical instructor, Weber State College, Ogden, Utah., 1983-1984; clinical instructor division physical therapy, U. Utah, 1982-1984; physical therapist Mountain States Hemophilia Center, U. Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, since 1987; staff physical therapist Intermountain Burn Center, U. Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, since 1986; director division physical therapy College Health, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1990; clinical assistant professor, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1987-1994; assistant professor, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1994-1998; associate professor, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1998. Visiting assistant professor division physical therapy College Health, U. Utah, 1984-1987;American Physical Therapy Association liaison to American Burn Association, since 1993. Member medical advisory board Utah chapter National Hemophilia Foundation, since 1988.

Consultant Hemophilia and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome/Human Immunodeficiency Virus Network for Dissemination of Information, National Hemophilia Foundation, since 1992. Consultant, physiology laboratory coordinator U. Utah School Medicine, Salt Lake City, since 1988.

Achievements

• Robert Scott Ward has been listed as a noteworthy Physical therapist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Physical Therapy Association (delegate house of representatives 1993, chief delegate 1994, member Task Force on Americans With Disabilities Act 1992-1994, nominating committee since 1996), American Burn Association (trustee since 1994, Burn Center verification committee since 1995), National Hemophilia Foundation (education committee since 1992, regional rep.Mountain States region physical therapy committee, since 1989), Society Neurosci., International Society Burn Injuries.

Connections

Married Diane McVey, December 19, 1983. Children: Kristin Anne, Sarah McVey.

Father:

John Robert Ward

Mother:

Norma Ward

Spouse:

Diane McVey

child:

Sarah McVey Ward

child:

Kristin Anne Ward