President

James M. Dunleavy, PT, MS

NYPTA District: Hudson Valley

Education: BS, Health Education (cum laude), Manhattan College, 1976; Cert Physical Therapy, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1977; MS in Physical Therapy, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1983

Present Employment: Administrative Director Rehabilitation Services, Trinitas Hospital, 2002 - present

APTA Activities:
National: APTA Board of Directors, 1998 - 2004; Founder, First President, Acute Care Section, 1992-1997; Chief Delegate to the APTA House of Delegates, Acute Care Section, 1993 - 1997; Committee on Sections, 1997; Health Policy and Administration Section, Finance Committee, 2006 -2008; Numerous Consensus conferences on Education of the PT and PTA, the Role of the PTA
Chapter: President, 2006 - present; Treasurer, 2005, 1995-1996, 1987-1989; delegate to House of Delegates, 2005-2007, 1979-1992; Chair, Referral for Profit Task Force, 2005- 2006; Member, Ethics Committee, 1997-1998; Member, Finance Committee, 1995-2006, 1985-1989
District: District Chairperson, Hudson Valley District; Chapter Director, Hudson Valley District; District Treasurer, Hudson Valley District
Additional Information: Awarded the 1st Acute Care Section Leadership Award, 1997; APTA Lucy Blair Service Award, 2005

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Vice-President

Mary P. Gannon, PT, MPA

NYPTA District: Hudson Valley

Education: BS in Physical Therapy, Ithaca College, 1971; MPA, Pace University, 1989

Present Employment: PTPN, Inc., Executive Director, 1994 - present

APTA Activities:
National: Awards Committee, 2001 - 2007
Chapter: delegate to House of Delegates, 30 years; Vice President, 2006 - present, Awards Committee
2001- 2006, Nominating Committee Chair, 2002 - 2003; Federal Government Affairs Liaison, 2002 - 2006
District: delegate to Delegate Assembly, 34 years ; Chapter Director, Hudson Valley; District Treasurer, Hudson Valley; District Chairperson, Hudson Valley; District Vice Chairperson, Hudson Valley

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Shree Pandya, PT, MS

NYPTA District: Finger Lakes

Education: BS in Physical Therapy, Bombay University, Bombay, India, 1969; MS, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1979

Present Employment: Assistant Professor of Neurology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 1998 - present; Physical therapy consultant for MDA funded Muscular Dystrophy Clinic. Clinical Researcher for Natural History Studies and Therapeutic Trials for major muscular dystrophies. Currently Co-Principal Investigator in NY State for multi state CDC funded study of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Membership on Steering committees for several multi site and international studies in the muscular dystrophies.

APTA Activities:
National: Member, Advisory Panel on Research, 7/01/03 - 6/30/06; Research Section, Member; Program Committee, 2005 - present; Pediatric Section, Member; Research Committee 2001 - 2004; Neurology Section, Reviewer for JNPT, 2003 - 2005
Chapter: Member, Board of Directors 1998 - 2005; Member at Large, Executive Committee, 2004 - 2005; Research Committee, Member, Chair, Co-Chair, 2000 - 2005; delegate to House of Delegates, 2000 - 2005;
District: Chapter Director, Finger Lakes, 1998 - 2005; District Treasurer, Finger Lakes, 2005 - 2007; delegate to Delegate Assembly, 1999 - 2005

Additional Information: Active participant in professional activities at several non-profit patient organizations including the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) and FSHD Society

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Speaker of the Delegate Assembly

Peggy J. Lynam, PT, DPT, NCS

NYPTA District: Brooklyn/Staten Island

Education: DPT, A.T. Still University, Arizona School of Health Sciences; MS in Physical Therapy (post-professional), Long Island University, 1989; BS in Physical Therapy, Ithaca College, 1982

Present Employment: Self-employed home health physical therapist, 1994 - present; Adjunct Faculty, Division of Physical Therapy, Long Island University, 1989 - present

APTA Activities:
Chapter: Speaker of Delegate Assembly, 2006 - present; Treasurer, 2001 - 2005; Finance Committee, 1999 - 2005; Continuing Education Task Force, 2001 - 2002; delegate to House of Delegates, 12 years
District: Chapter Director, 1994 - 1999; district Chair, 1991 - 1994; Program Committee, 1990 - 1991; delegate to the Delegate Assembly , 13 years

Additional Information: Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy, American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, 1993; recertified, 2003

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Lynn Rivers, PT, PhD

NYPTA District: Western

Education: PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy, SUNY at Buffalo, 1995; MS in Human Resource Management, Buffalo State College, 1995; BS in Physical Therapy, Suny at Buffalo, 1986

Present Employment: Associate Professor, Chairperson, PT Department, D’Youville College, 1991 - present

APTA Activities:
Chapter: Judicial/Reference Committee; Nominating Committee; delegate to House of Delegates
District: Chapter Director, Western District; delegate to Delegate Assembly; District Treasurer, Western District; Nominating Committee

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Nominating Committee

Robert J. Byrnes, PT, MS, DPT

NYPTA District: Central

Education: DPT, Utica College, 2007; MPS, Health Administration, New School, 1987; BS in Physical Therapy, Ithaca College, 1987

Present Employment: Director of Physical Therapy, Faxton St. Lukes Healthcare, 1996 - present. Responsible for operations of multi-site physical therapy program offering Acute, Rehabilitation, Long Term Care and Outpatient Services.

APTA Activities:
Chapter: delegate to House of Delegates; Practice Committee Chair, 2006 - 2007; Vice President, 2001 - 2005
District: Chapter Director, Central District 1969 - 1970; District Chairperson, 1997 - 2001, Nominating Committee, 1992 - 1996; District Treasurer, 19-70 - 1974 and 1980 - 1984

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Posted 1/29/08

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