Amy Houtrow’s tribute to Margaret Stineman
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provided an excellent overview of Margaret’s life and accomplishments. Margaret was
a true giant of the rehab world, as Dr Houtrow stated. Like many academic physiatrists, I have
been influenced by Margaret’s publications, but I also remember her infectious sense
of humor. I met Margaret on a Johnson & Johnson Blue Ribbon Panel put together to
provide clinical and academic input during the development of the iBOT.
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The Panel met about twice yearly between 1995 and 2000. At the inevitable dinners,
I always did my best to sit at Margaret’s table. If I was not successful, Margaret’s
laughter, and that of her lucky fellow diners, could be heard punctuating the event
from many tables away. One story that I remember her relating involved her travel
to one of the Panel meetings by train. When the train arrived, there was great consternation
by the hosts meeting her about how they could get her and her wheelchair to the hotel.
The problem was eventually solved, to Margaret’s great amusement, by the hosts calling
an ambulance and having her placed on a stretcher! We sat in rapt attention listening
to her recount this adventure, amazed at both her resilience and her unwillingness
to be offended by the exaggerated solution. I believe this anecdote exemplifies the
kind of person Margaret was, a unique example to us all.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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References
- A tribute to Margaret Grace Stineman, MD.Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2020; 101: 2250-2252
- Study of the Independence IBOT 3000 Mobility System: an innovative power mobility device, during use in community environments.Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004; 85: 2002-2010
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Published online: February 25, 2021
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