Introduction to the Marilyn R. Gossman Endowed Lectureship

At the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Health Professions, we believe the pursuit of knowledge does not end at graduation. Marilyn Gossman was a physical therapist, educator, researcher, and influential leader who also held this belief. Marilyn joined the newly developed physical therapist educational program at UAB in 1967 and soon took over as chair of the program – a position she held for more than 30 years.

In 1998, Marilyn died of breast cancer; while she had accomplished so much, she had so much more to give. Her legacy lives on today through the hundreds of students and faculty members whose lives she touched. Her UAB family wishes to continue her legacy of excellence, education and innovation by establishing the Marilyn R. Gossman Endowed Lectureship.