Jerry Parker is the Associate Dean for Clinical Research and Development at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. Parker is a Clinical Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Director of the Missouri Arthritis Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (MARRTC) at MU. He has served as a member of the National Advisory Board for Arthritis and Musculorskeletal Diseases, and he is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Health Psychology). Parker has been awarded the Arthritis Health Professions Association (AHPA) Merit Award for Outstanding Scholarshi...