| April
15, 1943 |
The first school to qualify
personnel in the of "corrective physical rehabilitation"
was organized at the 307th Station Hospital (U.S.
Army) in Coventry, England. |
| May
18, 1946 |
VA Circular No. 121, established
Corrective Therapy (or Corrective Physical Rehabilitation
[CPR]) as part of Medical Rehabilitation Services
providing an integrated program of Physical Therapy,
Occupational Therapy, Education retraining and
shop retraining. |
| 1946 |
John Eisele Davis, Sc.D.,
held the post of Chief, Corrective Therapy, in
VA Central Office |
| October
18, 1946 |
The inaugural training
course for Veterans Administration (VA) Corrective
Physical Rehabilitation (CPR) at the School on
Social Rehabilitation in Topeka, Kansas, at the
Winter VA Hospital. |
| October
29, 1946 |
The organization of the
national association (Association of Physical
and Mental Rehabilitation (APMR) was initiated
at the Jay Hawk Hotel in Topeka, KS. (It was formally
founded by Dr. John E. Davis.) |
| January
13, 1947 |
The second training course
for 40 CPR therapists was held at the Winter VA
Hospital in Topeka, KS. |
| March
1947 |
The first issue of the
Journal of the Association was published. |
| 1948 |
The term "Corrective Therapy"
replaced the phrase "Corrective Physical Rehabilitation"
in the VA rehabilitation program. |
