Awards & Winners

Howard A. Rusk

Date of Birth 09-April-1901
Place of Birth Brookfield
(Linn County, Missouri, United States of America)
Nationality
Also know as Howard Rusk, Dr. Howard A. Rusk
Profession Physician
Howard A. Rusk was a prominent physician and founder of the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine. He was considered to be the founder of rehabilitation medicine. Born in Brookfield, Missouri, Rusk was active in the Health for Peace movement in the 1950s and supported US efforts to participate more in rehabilitation medicine in international affairs. He was the first recipient of the Pacem in Terris award of the Pope John Paul II Center of Prayer and Study for Peace.

Awards by Howard A. Rusk

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1952


Mary Woodard Lasker Award for Public Service
(For his pioneering work in the service of the physically disabled and as distinguished rehabilitation mentor to the world.)