William Boissonnault PT, DPT, DHSc, FAAOMPT, FAPTA
William Boissonnault is Professor-Emeritus University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Orthopedics. He holds multiple adjunct DPT Program faculty positions and is a self-employed clinician and consultant. Previous positions include Executive Staff, APTA from 2015-2021. He has received the following academic degrees: BSPT University of Wisconsin-Madison; MS and DHSc -University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences and t-DPT MGH Institute of Health Professions.
Dr. Boissonnault has presented nationally and internationally, and has multiple publications on primary care, direct access, medical screening and diagnostic imaging. He recently completed the 4th edition of the textbook titled; Primary Care for the Physical Therapist, Examination and Triage, and is a consultant to the Federal Section’s Primary Care SIG related to the ABPTS petition for recognition of primary care as an area of specialty clinical practice.
Dr. Boissonnault has served as President of the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy from 1995-2001, and of the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research from 2010-2015. He currently serves as APTA WI’s Practice Committee co-chair and Leadership Development Committee co-chair, and serves on APTA SC’s Legislative Committee. He has received APTA’s Lucy Blair Service Award, AOPT’s Paris Distinguished Service Award, APTA Academy of Education Distinguished Educator Award, AAOMPT’s Mennell Service award and was named a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the APTA.