Growing up in a small coastal town south of Boston, Patricia Scott was always doing something. As a child with two brothers and two sisters, she had no shortage of companions. She was a good student, involved in multiple school organizations and clubs, played in the school orchestra, and trained as a figure skater. Occupational therapy was a serendipitous career path for her to follow as it embodies active engagement in society as a source of health and self-esteem. As an occupational therapist, Dr. Scott treated people experiencing problems with role identification. In 1997, Dr. Scott’s own role identification was threatened. She was told her 20-year course of autoimmune hepatitis caused irreversible cirrhosis, and the only option was liver transplantation. She did not want to be a patient or a ‘sick’ person, and importantly she did not know-how. She scoured the research literature for information that would help her understand what her life would be like during and after transplantation. She found little. Now retired as Professor Emeritus from Indiana University, Patricia Scott is spending her time tying up loose ends with her research so that others can benefit from her findings, working to maintain health, and enjoying time with family and friends. Most importantly to her, she is spending precious time with her beloved husband and lifelong love, Karl Mann, at home and traveling the world.