What a humbling experience it is to have been selected to present the Twenty-Fifth Mary McMillan Lecture. The emotions I experienced when informed of my selection by American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) President Jane Mathews ranged from the highest level of excitement to a similar level of fear. As the initial excitement abated, I was quickly overcome by the awesome responsibility of this distinguished lectureship, named in honor of Mary McMillan and established in recognition of the leadership she provided to our Association and to the profession of physical therapy. I did not have the privilege of knowing Ms McMillan; however, I believe I have been influenced greatly by what I have read and heard from others regarding her dreams for this profession. It appears she possessed unending energy and vision!
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Robert C. Bartlett (1991) studied this question.