Editorial

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In browsing through some old editions of the journal recently, I was interested to note that it is nearly 23 years since the first Frances Rutherford Lecture was presented by Mary-Anne Boyd. Primarily the award was created to encourage occupational therapists in their professional career. It was named after Frances Rutherford, as a tribute to the significant contribution she made towards advancing the profession of occupational therapy in New Zealand. Accordingly the recipient of the award is an occupational therapist, nominated by peers, for efforts to promote and advance the profession.

In her lecture: Quality assurance in occupational therapy (JNZAOT, 1984/5) Ms Boyd called …