Dr. Dan Rhon retired from active federal service as a medical officer in the US Army after 20 years. He is a Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He is also the Director of the Musculoskeletal Research in Primary Care Program at Brooke Army Medical Center. He received his Masters in Physical Therapy and Doctor of Science Degrees from Baylor University. He received his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Temple University, and his PhD from the University of Newcastle. He completed a a manual therapy fellowship at Brooke Army Medical Center and a research postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Utah. He is the recipient of a Lifetime Research Award from the US Army Medical Specialist Corps, a 2-time Rose Award recipient for Excellence in Research from the APTA, and also a recipient of the Eugene Michaels New Investigator Award from the APTA. His research interests revolve around the identification and implementation of optimal care pathways for musculoskeletal pain disorders.