Enid Gordon Graham

Enid Gordon Graham (née Finley 1894–1974) co-founded a physiotherapy diploma at the University of Toronto and worked for the Military School of Orthopaedic Surgery and Physiotherapy during the 1910s. Before starting the program, Graham worked at the Voluntary Aid Detachment during World War I. She also created courses for the McGill University Faculty of Education. Apart from education, Graham co-established the Canadian Association of Massage and Remedial Gymnastics in 1920. After the organization was renamed to the Canadian Physiotherapy Association, Graham became an honorary president for the CPA in 1961. In 2014, Graham was posthumously named a Person of National Historic Significance.

Early life In 1894, Graham was born Enid Gordon Finley in Montreal, Quebec. She completed her education in the United States and Europe.

Career Graham began her career in World War I when she worked alongside the Voluntary Aid Detachment as a physiotherapist for injured soldiers in Montreal. During the war, she created two courses at McGill University Faculty of Education

Awards and honours In 1979, Graham was posthumously honoured by the Canadian Physiotherapy Association with the creation of the Enid Graham Memorial Lecture. In 2014, Graham was named a Person of National Historic Significance of Canada. A memorial dedicated to her was unveiled at the University of Toronto's Hart House in 2017.