American Physical Therapy Association Annual

American Physical Therapy Association Annual takes place on 4–6 February 2027 at Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia. It is organised by American Physical Therapy Association, and B2DB lists 991 speakers and 356 sessions announced so far.

The American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting (APTA CSM) is a professional development event for physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, educators, researchers, students and industry professionals. Members of APTA's 18 specialty academies and sections gather to share knowledge and collaborate, with both in-person and virtual On Demand options. The 2027 edition, themed Philadelphia: Made to Move, is held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center and offers more than 300 sessions in 90-minute formats.

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Speakers (991)

Showing 400 of 991. Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.

• Brian L. Hull Director of Rehabilitation, Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation
• Jennifer Elaine Stevens-Lapsley UCD Physical Therapy Program
• Karin Gravare Gravare Silbernagel University of Delaware
• Shailesh Shashikant Kantak
• Adele Lee Myszenski Henry Ford Hospital
• Caroline Jenette Morrow CJM Strategic Consulting, LLC
• Christina Prevett
• Colleen E. Chancler
• Darcy Schwartz Reisman University Of Delaware
• David Levine University of TN at Chattanooga, Dept. of Physical Therapy
• Edelle Carmen Field-Fote Shepherd Center - CRI
• George James Davies University Texas-Rio Grande Valley
• James Patrick Crick The Ohio State University Medical Center
• Jennifer Elizabeth Green-Wilson SUNY Brockport/Institute for Business Literacy and Leadership
• Kelly Westlake University of Maryland
• Keriann May Fanelli
• Lisa M. Flexner FlexHealth Consulting
• Myla Claire Quiben UNT HSC
• Nora Elizabeth Fritz
• Scott Joseph Capozza Yale New Haven Hospital/Smilow Cancer Hospital
• Stephen Cameron Ramsey Piedmont Hospital
• Tanvi Bhatt University of Illinois at Chicago
• Thomas R. Denninger ATI Physical Therapy
• Tobi F. Baldwin Polestar Pilates
• Todd S. Ellenbecker Home
• Trisha M. Kesar Emory University
• Aaron E. Embry Tufts DPT Boston and Ralph H. Johnson VAMC
• Adam Michael Matichak Stanford Healthcare
• Airelle Onnolee Giordano University of Delaware
• Alaina Marie Muldrow Revital Cancer Rehab
• Alisa L. Curry Washington Hospital Healthcare System
• Allison Ann Robinson
• Alvaro N. Gurovich The University of Texas at El Paso
• Alycia Marie Markowski Northeastern Univ/Physical Therapy Dept
• Amy Humphrey Messiah University
• Amy Wallace McDevitt University of Colorado- Anschutz Medical Campus
• Angela Abeyta Campbell
• Anthony Sinacore VALD
• Braidy Scott Solie Training HAUS
• Brian John Eckenrode Arcadia University
• Bryan Treffley Bourcier AdventHealth
• Candace Rae Tefertiller Craig Hospital
• Carey Elizabeth Rothschild University of Central Florida
• Carole A. Tucker University of Texas Medical Branch
• Carole B. Lewis
• Catherine Celeste Quatman-Yates
• Chris Chimenti HCR Home Care
• Christopher G. Bise University of Pittsburgh
• Christopher Michael Wiedman Allen College
• Daniel Garrett Cobian University of Wisconsin-Madison
• David Ebaugh
• Erik Hoyer
• Erik Peter Meira PTSC Group, Inc.
• Gabriel Manoel
• Gabriel N. Alain
• Gail M. Jensen Creighton University
• George J. Beneck California State University, Long Beach
• James Barry Hedgecock Children’s Hospital Colorado - Highlands Ranch Therapy Care
• James Finley University of Southern California
• Jamie L. Greco Duke University
• Jason Chad Tonley Kaiser Permanente
• Jeff R. Houck Jeff Houck
• Jeffrey Adam Miller University of Delaware
• Jennifer A. Furze
• Jennifer D. Lazaro JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute
• Jennifer M. Nash University of Nevada, Reno
• Jessica Lora Merhar MetroHealth
• John D. Heick Northern Arizona University
• Jonathon Lee Providence St. Joseph: Tanasbourne
• Joseph T. Rauch Philadelphia Phillies
• Joseph Tatta Integrative Pain Science Institute
• Joshua Kurt Johnson Duke University
• Judith Deutsch Rutgers
• Justin Elliott APTA
• Kaelee Sara Brockway Texas Woman’s University
• Kari Marie Lindegren
• Kathleen Tierney Geist Emory University
• Katie M. O’Bright Owner, Educator, Redefine Health Education, LLC
• Kelly R. Greve Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
• Kenneth B. Johnson The Johns Hopkins Hospital
• Kenny Venere
• Kerry J. Lammers Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
• Kiley Robb
• LaDarius Dequan Woods The University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Laura Hagan Touro College
• Lawrence P. Cahalin University of Miami
• Louise Majalap Thoma University of North Carolina
• Lynne Patterson Sturgill Widener University
• Mai Huong Thi Ho-Tran Kaiser Permanente
• Mariana Wingood
• Matt Janes CenterWell Home Health
• Maureen K. Watkins
• Melissa Moran Tovin University of Miami
• Micah Wong
• Michael James Tankovich Seattle Seahawks
• Michael S. Simpson University of Southern California
• Michelle Elizabeth Wormley
• Michelle Pond
• Mike M. Reinold Mike Reinold
• Mike T. Studer Touro University - DPT program
• Molly Anne Malloy Arcadia University
• Morgan Keller Johanson Good Heart Education
• Natalie Myers
• Nathan J. Savage High Point University
• Nicki Silberman Hunter College
• Rachel Ann Prusynski University of Washington
• Rebeca Segraves Enhanced Recovery and Wellness
• Rebecca Ann Bliss University of Missouri
• Regina Tambellini Harbourne Dept of Physical Therapy Rangos School of Health Science Duquesne University
• Rick Anthony Gawenda Gawenda Seminars & Consulting, Inc.
• Rickard Dustin Jones
• Robert Barry Dale University of Alabama
• Robert C Hand Drexel University
• Robert Motl
• Ronald J. Schenk Medical University of South Carolina
• Rose Marie Pignataro Emory & Henry University
• Saurabh P. Mehta East Tennessee State University
• Shanon Jerome Williams
• Sharon Lynn Gorman Samuel Merritt University
• Shawn Andrew Cole Samaritan Athletic Medicine
• Shirish Sachdeva
• Stephen Michael Kareha St. Luke’s University Health Network
• Steven Gilles Kinney
• Steven Z. George Duke Clinical Research InstituteMusculoskeletal Research
• Susan Coel Clinton LTI Physio LLC
• Susan K. Gerhard
• Susan M. Lukens
• Susan M. Sigward University of Southern California
• Thomas George Hornby Indiana University School of Medicine
• Todd Riley Norwood Omada Health
• Wendy K. Anemaet Hardin Simmons University
• Aaron Ngor
• Abbey Phelps Laurel
• Abbey Plawecki
• Abigail Case
• Adam Brooks
• Adam Michael Culiver Wexner Medical Center
• Adriaan Louw
• Adrienne Domenine Oliveira Gaylord Hospital
• Adrienne Javes
• Ailene Debra Tisser Swim Angelfish
• Alain C. Claudel Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula
• Alana Ryan
• Alex M. Bendersky
• Alexander Patrick Karman
• Alexandra Hubelbank
• Alexis Brianne Morgan
• Alexis M. Ardovitch
• Alicemae Bell APTA
• Alissa A. Thompson Mercy Medical Center
• Alissa Rudloe Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Tallahassee
• Allie Knuckles
• Allison Joy Silverman Paul Hospital for Special Surgery
• Allison June Harris
• Allison Simms
• Allison Suzanne Hyngstrom Marquette University
• Alysha Catherine Walter Tufts DPT - Phoenix
• Alyson Cavanaugh Military
• Alyssa Demeule
• Alyssa Nicole Arms Back in Step Physical Therapy
• Amanda Ann Olson Amanda Olson DPT LLC
• Amanda Ayer Grant Metta Health Physical Therapy
• Amanda J. Palmeri NYU Ambulatory Care Center
• Amanda Jo Arnold Texas Woman’s University - Houston
• Amanda McElroy
• Amanda S. Therrien
• Amanda Waples
• Amber Rae Gadow PRISMA Orthopedics Pediatric Rehab
• Amie Marie Flores Jasper
• Amy Lea Kueny St. Ambrose University
• Amy Meyer Children’s - MN
• Andrea B. Cunha University of Delaware
• Andrea DePrez Stekl
• Andrea Richtel Branas Temple University
• Andrew D. Ray Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Andrew F. Kuntz
• Andrew Hooyman
• Andrew Laurence Teare-Ketter
• Andrew Ries
• Angela M. Sullenberger
• Angela Maria Lis
• Angela Patterson
• Ankur Verma
• Ann Fick Maryville University
• Ann Tokay Harrington CHOP
• Anna DeLaRosby Omada for Joint and Muscle Health
• Annalisa Na Drexel University
• Anne Thackeray
• Annette Lavezza OTR/L Johns Hopkins Hospital
• Annie Matthias
• Anthony Mancini Western Kentucky University
• Anthony Videtto
• Arianna Trionfo
• Arie J. Van Duijn Florida Gulf Coast Univ Dept of Physical Therapy
• Arielle Resnick Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
• Arvie C. Vitente Lewis University
• Ashleigh Catherine McAdam
• Ashley Elizabeth Parish UAB
• Ashley Giourdas
• Ashley Marie Campbell Performance One
• Ashley Poole Duke University Doctor of Physical Therapy Division
• Ashley Rae Cassel Mpls Veterans Health Care System
• Ashton Taylor McPherson Western Kentucky University
• Ashwini Ajit Sansare University of Delaware
• Audra Rabroker
• Audrey Keleman
• Austin Sinclair Andrus
• Autumn Neuharth
• Barbara Kellerman Smith University of Florida
• Bart William McDonald Superior Physical Therapy
• Becca D. Jordre USD Dept of Physical Therapy
• Belinda Jane McDonald Signature Physical Therapy
• Benjamin Cullen Kennedy
• Benjamin Jacob Darter Virginia Commonwealth University
• Benjamin James Massey Wingate University
• Benjamin S. Campbell Military
• Beryl Leach Foundation for Physical Therapy Research
• Beshoy Ghaly MSK Ultrasound Mastermind??
• Beth Ann Scalone N. County Water & Sports Therapy Center
• Beth E Shubin Stein Hospital for Special Surgery
• Beverly D. Fein Sacred Heart University
• Beverly Mitchell
• Bhavini K. Surana Touro University, School of Health Sciences
• Blake Justice
• Bobbi Lea Hawthorne
• Bradley David MacDougall
• Brandon Erickson
• Breanna M. Hacia
• Bremen L. Abuhl
• Brenda Rea
• Brent Delbert Anderson Polestar Physical Therapy
• Brian G. Leggin Penn Therapy and Fitness
• Brian James Goonan Hospital for Special Surgery
• Brian McDonnell BIDMC
• Brian Merrigan
• Brian W. Noehren Univeristy of Kentucky
• Brian William Chech
• Bridget Ochuko
• Brittany Greenwell Spicer
• Brooke Nicole Klatt University of PittsburghDept of Physical Therapy
• Bryan Anthony Spinelli Home
• Bryan C. Heiderscheit University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Bryan Douglas Lohse
• Bryan Riemann Georgia Southern University- Armstrong Campus
• Caitlin Christina Costanzo Lehigh Valley Health Network
• Caitlin McGee
• Cameron C. Bassett DeSales University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
• Camille J. Powell Northeastern University
• Candace M. Alexander Baptist Health
• Candace Young
• Cara L Lewis Boston University
• Carmen Quatman
• Caroline Brown Bergh Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
• Caroline Lewis Brunst The Ohio State University
• Carrie Stankiewicz Private Practice Section
• Casey Elizabeth Shutt-Hoblet US Army
• Casey William Kalb Upstream Rehabilitation
• Cassandra Ruff
• Catherine E. Patla
• Catherine Eckels Lang Washington Univ Program in PT
• Catherine Jefferson VanDerwerker Medical University of South Carolina
• Catherine Siener
• Cathleen Soper University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
• Cathy H Ciolek Living Well With Dementia, LLC
• Cedric Coco
• Chad Edward Cook
• Chad Swank
• Charles Alden Thigpen ATI Physical Therapy
• Charles M. Fisher
• Chase Cole
• Chris Anne Sebelski Saint Louis University
• Chris Doerger
• Chris Michael Gregory Medical University of South Carolina
• Christina D. Gomez Western University of Health Sciences - Oregon
• Christina June Voigtmann School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences University of South Florida
• Christina M. Wisdom
• Christina Nicole Miyares
• Christine Becks Mansfield Nationwide Children’s Hospital
• Christine DiLuia
• Christine M. Tyrell Thomas Jefferson University
• Christine Margaret Kasprisin
• Christine Mary Childers University of Arizona Health Sciences
• Christopher Edward Henderson
• Christopher K. Wong Columbia University
• Christopher M. Juneau CJ Performance Solutions, Miami, FL
• Christopher M. Powers University of Southern California
• Christopher Matthew Wilson Oakland University
• Christopher S Walter UAMS
• Christos Karagiannopoulos DeSales University, DPT Program
• Cindy Freedman
• Claire Marie Hamnett Spruce Physical Therapy
• Claudia Jean Kacmarcik University of Delaware, Muscle and Tendon Performance Lab
• Claudia Kelp-Lenane
• Colleen Marie Johnson Magee Rehabilitation
• Cristine E. Agresta University of Washington, Dept of Rehab Medicine
• Crystal Joann Gluch
• Crystal Robin Miskin Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions
• Cynthia Jeanette Krafft
• Cynthia Lee Barbe Johns Hopkins Hospital
• Dallas Wade Ehrmantraut
• Dan Catuccio
• Dana Chole
• Daniel Brian Neff Daniel B. Neff, DPT Physical Therapy
• Daniel Gilbert Kline Home
• Daniel L. Young University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• Daniel Wingate Safford
• Daniela Luisa Farro Northwell Health at Glen Cove Hospital
• Danielle Marie Dunn PTSMC
• Danilton Glenn Clarke
• Daria Alyssa Pressler
• Darin Joseph Jernigan Idaho State University
• Darin Michael White EMG Solutions
• Darren Q. Calley Mayo Clinic
• Darren William Hearn WOMACK AMC
• Daryl C. Osbahr
• David A. Hoyle Hoyle Health Services, LLC
• David A. Scalzitti George Washington University
• David Fathalikhani
• David Paul Pavao Performance Physical Therapy
• David Zelouf
• Dawn Heiderscheidt
• Dawn Marie Magnusson University of Colorado
• Dawn Paulson APTA
• Dawn Sunshine Brown
• Dayna Marie Brooks
• Deborah Marie Alexander LW Consulting, Inc.
• Denise Kovalevich
• Derek Anderson
• Derek Carl Haugen Veteran’s Administration
• Derek Nathan Fenwick Infinity Rehab
• DeShawn J. Fairbairn
• Devon J. Werner Thomas Jefferson University
• Dimitrios Kostopoulos Hands-On PT
• Dominic Kayatta
• Dorian Kay Rose University of Florida
• Doubara Stucki
• Doug Adams
• Drew Lukes
• Drew Thomas Jenk Banner Physical Therapy
• Dylan M. MacPhail
• Dylan P. Roman Connecticut Children’s
• Edward Robert Mathis Association Leadership Partners
• Ela B. Plow
• Elizabeth A. Campione Midwestern University
• Elizabeth Ann Ulanowski Bellarmine University
• Elizabeth Anne Narducci
• Elizabeth C. Ennis All About Families, PLLC
• Elizabeth K. Hughes
• Ellen A. Hillegass Mercer University, Department of Physical Therapy
• Ellen Morello
• Ellen R. Strunk Rehab Resources and Consulting, Inc.
• Ellen Zambo Anderson YogiAnatomy
• Emily Ann Ramon re+active Physical Therapy and Wellness
• Emily Frances Middleton
• Emily J. Hawkins Old Dominion University
• Emily Marisa Hebrock
• Emily Tomlinson
• Eric James Valentine Bellm Saint Louis University
• Eric Joseph Folmar Northeastern University
• Eric Manalansan Dallas Physical Therapy
• Eric R. Miller D’Youville University
• Eric S. Stewart University of Delaware
• Eric Thomas Coley Emory & Henry Colelge
• Erica Fritz Eannucci Scripps
• Erika del Pozo
• Erin Kelly Freimuth Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
• Erin Marie Florkiewicz Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions
• Erin Michelle Thomas The Ohio State University
• Erin Trudell Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
• Eugene Gersh
• Evan Andreyo
• Evan Blake Sandler
• Evan T. Cohen Arcadia University
• Ewan R. Williams Medical University of South Carolina
• Faith Marie Stokes Floyd Medical Center
• Faithe Kalisperis
• Federico Pozzi University of Florida
• Frances E. Kistner Kistner Health Solutions
• Frances Louise Westlake Oncology Rehab
• Frederick Gilbert Focus Physiotherapy
• G. Stephen Morris Department of Physical Therapy, Dayton University
• Gabrielle Shumrak Steinhorn The John Hopkins Hospital
• Garrett Holle
• Geanna Nicole Granger Intermountain Medical Center
• Genevieve Pinto-Zipp Seton Hall University
• George David Fulk Emory University, School of Medicine
• Gerard Peter Brennan Intermountain Healthcare
• Germaine Ferreira Baylor University
• Gilleanne Lenart
• Ginger Rachelle Garner CEO, Garner Pelvic Health
• Gloria Paz Contreras Contreras Yametti
• Grace-Anne MARIE Herard University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
• Gregory Carl Edwards
• Gregory Evan Hicks University of Delaware
• Gregory Rose
• Gregory Thielman Saint Joseph’s
• Gregory W. Hartley University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Department of Physical Therapy
• Haley Worst Georgia Southern University
• Hannah Marie Mathys
• Hayley Powell Smitheman University of Delaware

Most represented companies

• University of Delaware — 13 speakers
• Hospital for Special Surgery — 11 speakers
• University of Southern California — 8 speakers
• Arcadia University — 5 speakers
• Medical University of South Carolina — 5 speakers
• APTA — 4 speakers
• Drexel University — 4 speakers
• Duke University — 4 speakers
• Georgia Southern University — 4 speakers
• Midwestern University — 4 speakers

Agenda (356 sessions)

Day 1 — Tuesday 2 February 2027

• Precision in Practice: Combining Objective Data and AI into Your Clinical Practice and Workflow 08:00–17:00 · APTA — Anthony Sinacore, Gabriel Manoel, Michelle Pond
• LAMP Leadership 201: Advanced Leadership Development the Catalyst for Leading Others 08:00–17:30 · Leadership & Innovation — Christopher Michael Wiedman, Susan M. Lukens
• Context Is Everything: Primary Care Physical Therapy Decision Making with Emphasis on Imaging and Communication 08:00–17:00 · Federal Physical Therapy — Ashley Rae Cassel, Layne Frances Compton, Mark Alan Havran, Mark Edward Deysher
• LAMP Leadership 101: Personal Leadership Development the Catalyst for Leading Within 08:00–17:00 · Leadership & Innovation — Jennifer Elizabeth Green-Wilson, Aaron E. Embry

Day 2 — Wednesday 3 February 2027

• Precision in Practice: Combining Objective Data and AI into Your Clinical Practice and Workflow 08:00–17:00 · APTA — Anthony Sinacore, Gabriel Manoel, Michelle Pond
• Research Compass 101: Navigating Physical Therapy Research Essentials from Design to Dissemination 08:00–17:00 · Research — Tanvi Bhatt, Mohan Ganesan, Tarang Kumar Jain, Vijaya Prakash KRISHNAN Krishnan Muthaiah
• Knee Extensor Strength and Running Gait Assessment Made Practical: Accessible Tools for Every Clinic 08:00–17:00 · Federal Physical Therapy — Daniel Garrett Cobian, Erin Marie Florkiewicz, Joseph Hathcock, Richard W. Willy +1 more
• LAMP Leadership 101: Personal Leadership Development the Catalyst for Leading Within 08:00–17:00 · Leadership & Innovation — Jennifer Elizabeth Green-Wilson, Aaron E. Embry
• LAMP Leadership 201: Advanced Leadership Development the Catalyst for Leading Others 08:00–17:00 · Leadership & Innovation — Christopher Michael Wiedman, Susan M. Lukens
• Residency and Fellowship Education Essentials – from Meeting Standards to Cultivating Excellence 08:00–17:00 · Orthopedics — Kathleen Tierney Geist, Molly Anne Malloy, Stephen Michael Kareha, Darren Q. Calley +1 more
• Vestibular Rehabilitation Across the Continuum of Care: Cases, Clinical Reasoning, and Current Evidence Summary 08:00–17:00 · Host Chapter — Brooke Nicole Klatt, Jasmine Edwards, Pamela Marie Dunlap, Regan Harrell +1 more
• Rethinking Breathing and the Impact on Musculoskeletal Pain and Dysfunction 08:00–17:30 · Home Health — Colleen E. Chancler, Amy Humphrey, Lynne Patterson Sturgill, Michael S. Simpson +2 more
• Designing Competency-based Education in Physical Therapy: Exploring Opportunities for Beginning the Journey 08:00–17:00 · APTA — Gail M. Jensen, Jean Ann Fitzpatrick, Robert Englander, Steven Bryce Chesbro
• Mentorship In Action: Skills, Structures, and Sustainable Models 08:00–16:00 · Education — Jennifer D. Lazaro, Arielle Resnick
• The Injured Runner: Prosection Guided Anatomy, Biomechanical Analysis, and Evidence-Based Rehabilitation 08:00–17:00 · Orthopedics — David Ebaugh, Kevin Gard, Noel M. Goodstadt, Robert Andrew Maschi
• Clinical Translation for Practice on Monday: Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation Mechanisms and Evidence 08:00–17:00 · Neurology — Edelle Carmen Field-Fote, Candace Rae Tefertiller, Evan Blake Sandler, Wesley Allen Thornton
• Head-to-Toe Rehabilitation through a Pelvic Floor First Framework 08:00–16:30 · Pelvic Health — Nicole L. Dugan, Patricia Ann Crane, Sara Schmuckler
• You Are the Most Qualified Care Provider at a Medical Emergency: What Should You Do? 08:00–17:00 · Federal Physical Therapy — Darin Joseph Jernigan, Darren William Hearn, Karen Beattie, Paul F. Beattie
• Navigating Complexity to Achieve Excellence: Clinical Reasoning Tools for Acute Care Educators and Practitioners 08:00–17:00 · Acute Care — Keriann May Fanelli, Kenny Venere, Beverly D. Fein, Gabrielle Shumrak Steinhorn +4 more

Day 3 — Thursday 4 February 2027

• Rehab2Home: A Novel Rehabilitation Program Designed to Meet Hospital Strategic Priorities 08:00–09:30 · Acute Care — Erik Hoyer, Annette Lavezza OTR/L, Eric S. Stewart, Nicole Langton-Frost +1 more
• Keep CALM and STOP Underdosing Older Adults 08:00–09:30 · Geriatrics — Becca D. Jordre, Wendy Kim Viviers
• Unlocking the Versatility of Dynamic Ultrasound: Expanding the Focus of Pocus In Physical Therapy Practice 08:00–09:30 · Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management — Stephen Cameron Ramsey, Alycia Marie Markowski, Maureen K. Watkins, Shirish Sachdeva +1 more
• Balance and Falls Rehabilitation In People with Parkinson's Disease and Dementia: Clinical Practice Guideline Recommendations 08:00–09:30 · Neurology — Kelly Westlake, Laurie Anne King, Vanina P.M. Dal Bello-Haas, Vicki L. Gray
• Understanding & Promoting the Development of Intercultural Skills In PT and PTA Students 08:00–09:30 · Education — Heidi Johnson Eigsti, Paula Anne DiBiasio
• Born This Way: Adult Congenital Heart Disease for the Physical Therapist 08:00–09:30 · Acute Care — Keriann May Fanelli, Kenny Venere, Jaclyn Rothman, Madeleine R. Spence
• Breaking the Delayed Referral Model In Pelvic Health Physical Therapy 08:00–09:30 · Pelvic Health — Rebeca Segraves, Susan Coel Clinton, Bridget Ochuko, Rebecca G. Stephenson +1 more
• Bridging Evidence and Practice: Consensus Based Therapy Approaches after TBI (CARE4TBI) 08:00–09:30 · Neurology — Candace Rae Tefertiller, Chad Swank, Jennifer Bogner
• The Science of Water Walking: Understanding Its Parameters to Maximize Its Benefits 08:00–09:30 · Aquatics — Holly Jean Lookabaugh-Deur, Marty Biondi
• The Primary Care PT Tidal Wave: How to Redefine, Reposition and Revolutionize the PT Profession. 08:00–09:30 · Leadership & Innovation — Katie M. O’Bright, Micah Wong, Alyson Cavanaugh
• Building a DPT Research Project Pipeline: Delegation, Mentoring, and Dissemination for Early Career Faculty 08:00–09:30 · Research — Adam Michael Culiver, Cara L Lewis, Jennifer Ann LaCross, Lori Jeanne Tuttle
• Built for the Long Game: Applying Long-Term Athletic Development to Pediatric Sports Rehabilitation 08:00–09:30 · Pediatrics — Dylan P. Roman, John Connor Montemayor, Michael A. Jeanfavre, Nicholas Gary Giampetruzzi
• Cleared or Capable? Rethinking Return-to-Duty Decisions 08:00–09:30 · Federal Physical Therapy — Casey Elizabeth Shutt-Hoblet, Michael Aderman, Pollyanna Palhano Crane
• Closing the Gap: Practical, Evidence Based Wound Care In Home Health Physical Therapy 08:00–09:30 · Home Health — Kathleen Corcoran, Ryan James Sharrow
• The Culture Dividend: Synchronizing the Patient Lifecycle and the STAY Framework for Practice Sustainability 08:00–09:30 · Private Practice — Lisa M. Flexner, Jerry Durham
• Conservative Management of Rotator Cuff Disease: Treatment Approach to Stay out of the Operating Room 08:00–09:30 · Hand and Upper Extremity — Maria Rose Tukis, Martin J. Kelley, Matthew M Astolfi
• Curriculum Guidelines for Entry-Level Orthopedic Education: Delphi Revisions and Recommendations for Implementation 08:00–09:30 · Orthopedics — Tobi F. Baldwin, Ronald J. Schenk, Arie J. Van Duijn, Benjamin James Massey +4 more
• Staying In the Groove: Managing Patellar Dislocations and MPFL Reconstruction In the Youth Athlete 08:00–09:30 · Orthopedics — Beth E Shubin Stein, Letty Krueger, Michelle Cilenti, Nikki Owens +1 more
• Dizziness Demystified: Integrating Autonomic and Vestibular Care across Patient Populations 08:00–09:30 · Neurology — Helena Esmonde, Jenna Tucker, Lauren Jamie Ziaks
• Don’t Drop the Baton: The Relay Race of Limb Loss Continuity 08:00–09:30 · Federal Physical Therapy — Meredith Mayton, Rachel DeRocher, William Wilbur Riddick
• Effectiveness and Implementation Results of High-Intensity Rehabilitation In Skilled Nursing Facilities: NIH-Funded Multi-Site Hybrid Trial 08:00–09:30 · Research — Jennifer Elaine Stevens-Lapsley, Frances Louise Westlake, Lauren Ashley Hinrichs-Kinney, Melissa Tran
• Shared Clinical Instruction: Practical Strategies to Expand Capacity and Reduce Clinical Instructor Burden 08:00–09:30 · Education — Nicki Silberman, Lori Hochman, Vicki L. LaFay
• Evolution of Injuries In Baseball, Tennis, and Golf: What Modern Clinicians Need to Know 08:00–09:30 · Sports — Todd S. Ellenbecker, Mike M. Reinold, Gregory Rose
• Examination and Treatment Priorities for Athletes with Low Back Pain 08:00–09:30 · Sports — Robert Barry Dale, Crystal Robin Miskin, Matthew Marshall Klein, Ruel Jason Brumitt
• Shaping the Future of Wound Care: Opportunities for Collaborative Innovation 08:00–09:30 · Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management — Holly Franzen-Korzendorfer, Patricia Ghikas, Trisha Arlene Sando
• Scaling Competency-Based Education In Pediatric Practice 08:00–09:30 · Pediatrics — Jennifer A. Furze, James G. Moore, Marisa Catherine Birkmeier, Priscilla Ann Weaver
• A PT Playbook for Activity Engagement Among Older Adults with Dementia: An Interdisciplinary 5Ms Approach 08:00–09:30 · Geriatrics — Annalisa Na, Cathy H Ciolek, Laura Gitlin, Martha Coates
• Frailty In Home Health Physical Therapy: Screening, Interprofessional Management, and Evidence-Based Care 08:00–09:30 · Home Health — Jennifer M. Nash, Saurabh P. Mehta, Jacqueline A. Osborne
• From Data to Decision: A Sport Science Primer for Rehab Clinicians 08:00–09:30 · Sports — Drew Lukes, Thomas John Matthew Otley, William H. Suits
• From Flap to Function: Physical and Occupational Therapy across Stages of Phalloplasty Rehabilitation. 08:00–09:30 · Pelvic Health — Amanda J. Palmeri, Eugene Gersh, Kenneth Abes, Stephen Joseph Fischer
• Prognosis to Plan of Care: Decision-Making In Inpatient & Outpatient Cancer Rehab 08:00–09:30 · Oncology — Alaina Marie Muldrow, Gilleanne Lenart, Michael Stubblefield
• Fueling Function at Top of Scope: Nutrition Conversations In Geriatric PT 08:00–09:30 · Geriatrics — Kaelee Sara Brockway, Kenneth L. Miller, Suzanne Valeria Ryer
• Practice Innovation: From Evidence Synthesis to Clinical Practice Guideline Recommendations 08:00–09:30 · Cardiovascular & Pulmonary — Alvaro N. Gurovich, John D. Heick, Lawrence P. Cahalin, Morgan Keller Johanson +7 more
• Pediatric Palliative Care: Essential to Outpatient Therapies Service Delivery 08:00–09:30 · Pediatrics — Laura A. Higgins, Meagan M Davis
• Optimizing Upper Extremity Care through Diagnostic Imaging Cases 08:00–09:30 · Hand and Upper Extremity — Kimiko Ann Yamada, Lynn N. McKinnis, Michael Rosenthal
• Optimizing Patient Outcomes through Knowledge Translation: The Role of Effective Leaders and Administrators 08:00–09:30 · Leadership & Innovation — Christine M. Tyrell, Colleen Marie Johnson, Erin Kelly Freimuth, Erin Trudell
• Optimizing Musculoskeletal Care Outcomes: Subgrouping, Stratification and Tailoring, Oh My! 08:00–09:30 · Orthopedics — Steven Z. George, Gerard Peter Brennan, Gregory Evan Hicks, Michelle M. Ramirez +1 more
• Oncology Research Update: A Year In Review 08:00–09:30 · Oncology — Cynthia Lee Barbe, G. Stephen Morris, Lauren M. Miller
• Neuro Ninja Challenge – A Brain–Body Movement Circuit 08:00–09:30 · APTA — Alissa Rudloe, Angela M. Sullenberger, Jillian M. Markus, Kanika Govil +6 more
• Reflexes, Regulation & Results: OT/PT Strategies In Pediatric Aquatic Therapy 10:30–12:00 · Aquatics — Ailene Debra Tisser, Cindy Freedman
• Breaking Down Clinical Silos: Integrated Exercise Prescription from Head to Toe 10:30–12:00 · Cardiovascular & Pulmonary — Allison Ann Robinson, Wendy K. Anemaet, Winona Marie Wood
• From Measurement to Meaning: Standardizing Hospital Mobility Data to Enable Reliable Decisions and Innovation 10:30–12:00 · Acute Care — Erik Hoyer, Kelly Nanzetta Daley, Michael Adam Friedman, Sowmya Kumble
• What’s Old Is New Again: Nuanced Manual Techniques for Weak Coughs 10:30–12:00 · Pediatrics — Mary P. Massery
• Practicing at Top of License In Home Health 10:30–12:00 · Home Health — Chris Chimenti, Kelsey Marie Ciulla, Sarah Ashley Boston
• Total Lymphatic Care: What PTs Need to Know about Timing, Referral, and Micro Lymphatic Surgery 10:30–12:00 · Oncology — Karyn Jarrett, Richard Klein
• From Landmarks to Learning: Enhancing the Student Anatomy Experience In Hybrid DPT Education 10:30–12:00 · Education — Caitlin McGee, Jessica Amy Heath-Byerly, Natasha Benzecry Clarke
• Challenging Decisions after Hip Preservation Surgery: A Case-Based Expert Panel Discussion 10:30–12:00 · Sports — Abbey Phelps Laurel, Ashley Marie Campbell, Emily Frances Middleton, Kate Jochimsen +1 more
• From Lab to Clinic: Biomechanical Analysis As a Tool for Physical Therapists 10:30–12:00 · Research — Susan M. Sigward, Andrew Ries, Jennifer Nelson, Scott Uhlrich +1 more
• Evidence Under Pressure: A Practical Framework for Integrating EBP Core Skills into Daily Practice 10:30–12:00 · Research — David Levine, Angela Maria Lis, Jena Kay Berryman Ogston
• The Courage to Communicate: Navigating Difficult Conversations In Clinical and Didactic Education 10:30–12:00 · Education — Hillary S. Markel, Julie Lucarelli Gruden
• Hip Hip Hooray...Oh Wait, It Hurts. Is It Really Trochanteric Bursitis? 10:30–12:00 · Geriatrics — Kendra E. McReynolds, Marsha Edwards Rutland
• Eye Spy: Decoding Dizziness through Eye Movements 10:30–12:00 · Neurology — Sara Gaudet MacDowell, Sara Oxborough, Sydney Evans Duhe
• Shared Challenges, Shared Goals: Leveraging Perspective-Shifting and Personal Agency for Innovative Healthcare Teams 10:30–12:00 · Private Practice — Lisa M. Flexner, Vicki Dawn Landers
• From Evidence to Action: Applying Coach2Move across Settings for Older Adults. 10:30–12:00 · Geriatrics — Jeff R. Houck, Anne Thackeray, Li-Zandre Philbrook, Mark Benjamin Vorensky +1 more
• Fangs to Flush to Fix: Managing Atypical Wounds. Case Series: Bites, Extravasations, and Injection Injuries 10:30–12:00 · Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management — Leia D. Richardson, Theresa Biven
• Trust but Verify: Designing an Accountability Framework for AI Clinical Dictation In Physical Therapy 10:30–12:00 · Leadership & Innovation — Brian James Goonan, Vincent Joseph Luppino, Vinit P. Kothekar
• Section GG: From Burden to Benefit In Clinical Practice 10:30–12:00 · Geriatrics — Kevin Christopher Cezat, Richard Lee-Anthony White
• Lamp Leadership TED Style Talks – Beyond the Title: The True Work of Leading 10:30–12:00 · Leadership & Innovation — Jennifer Elizabeth Green-Wilson, Mai Huong Thi Ho-Tran, Leiselle Simone Pilgrim, Roland Perreault +1 more
• From Bench to Diamond: Integrating Mechanotransduction, Key Performance Indicators, and Microdosing for Baseball Performance 10:30–12:00 · Sports — Joseph T. Rauch, Kevin A. Giordano, Stephanie Grubbs
• Claiming Movement As the Foundation of Clinical Reasoning In Physical Therapy 10:30–12:00 · Orthopedics — Tobi F. Baldwin, Brent Delbert Anderson, Christopher M. Powers
• Cleared Is Not Ready: Return to Duty Decision Making for Tactical Athletes 10:30–12:00 · Sports — Jennifer Willey, Kyle T. Ebersole, Randall Scott Lazicki, Tara Louise Caberwal
• Ultrasound Imaging Examination of the Wrist/Hand and Ankle/Foot Regions: Pearls and Pitfalls 10:30–12:00 · Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management — Nathan J. Savage, Shirish Sachdeva
• Beyond the Ballot: Legislative Literacy and Clinical Advocacy across the Lifespan 10:30–12:00 · Pelvic Health — Amber Rae Gadow, Kristen Vick, Tajah Franklin
• The Politics of Survival: How Policy and Social Determinants Shape Cancer Survivorship Outcomes 10:30–12:00 · Oncology — Adam Michael Matichak, Mercedes Elena Aguirre Valenzuela
• Beyond MCID: Using Risk-Adjusted Context to Interpret Meaningful Change In Orthopedics 10:30–12:00 · Orthopedics — Thomas R. Denninger, Christopher G. Bise, Natalie Myers, Chad Edward Cook
• Beliefs, Bodies, and Behaviors: Interprofessional Approaches to Religious Influences on Pelvic Pain and Sexual Health 10:30–12:00 · Pelvic Health — Kimberley Johnson, Laurel Elizabeth Proulx, Lauren Scafe
• Making Behavior Change Work: Theory-Informed Strategies for Physical Therapy Practice 10:30–12:00 · Federal Physical Therapy — Benjamin S. Campbell, Bobbi Lea Hawthorne, Christine Margaret Kasprisin
• Building In-House Automations: Free Tools That Transform Physical Therapy Practice Operations 10:30–12:00 · Private Practice — Jonathon Lee, Derek Nathan Fenwick
• Behind the Curtain: Clinical Pitfalls In Treating Dancers 10:30–12:00 · Orthopedics — Aaron Ngor, Alyssa Nicole Arms
• Carole B. Lewis Lecture: Is Geriatric Physical Therapy In Its Prime or at Its Twilight? 10:30–12:00 · Geriatrics — Gregory W. Hartley
• Above and Beyond Breathing: The Multifunctional Diaphragm 10:30–12:00 · Cardiovascular & Pulmonary — Kayla Lynn Jacobus, Ranita Devi Ram
• Predicting Success: Academic Variables and NPTE Performance 10:30–12:00 · Education — Robert Barry Dale, James W. Farris, Richard Louis Cahanin, Tara Michele Andrews
• Don’t Give into Defeet! Integrating Manual & Developmental Treatment for the Pediatric Ankle 10:30–12:00 · Pediatrics — Jenifer L Dice
• Unity of Motion and Mind: Interdisciplinary Protocol for Low Arousal Disorders of Consciousness In ICU 10:30–12:00 · Acute Care — Kaitlin Hanley, Marie Newkirk, Stanley Abrams, Stephanie Wu
• Driving Clinician Success In Home Health: Integrating OASIS, Leadership, and Burnout Reduction 10:30–12:00 · Home Health — Cynthia Jeanette Krafft, Dan Catuccio, Tonya Y. Miller
• The Stalled Upper Extremity Athlete: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Evaluation and Management 10:30–12:00 · Hand and Upper Extremity — Ankur Verma, Kendra Bullard, Matthew L. Gauthier, Thomas McDevitt
• JNPT at 50: A Legacy of Evidence, a Future of Innovation 10:30–12:00 · Neurology — Edelle Carmen Field-Fote, Judith Deutsch, George David Fulk, Lori Quinn
• Putting on the Pressure: Utilizing Blood Flow Restriction Training In Neurologic Health Conditions 10:30–12:00 · Neurology — Robert C Hand, Evan T. Cohen, Gregory Thielman
• PT for Polyneuropathy: Science or Snake Oil? 14:00–15:30 · Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management — Austin Sinclair Andrus, Bart William McDonald
• The Linda Crane Memorial Lecture 14:00–15:30 · Cardiovascular & Pulmonary — Angela Abeyta Campbell
• When Physiologic Reserve Fails: Frailty Science for Acute Care Physical Therapists 14:00–15:30 · Acute Care — Dayna Marie Brooks, Sarah Gurgal
• Connecting Orthopedics and Pelvic Health to Optimize Athlete Outcomes 14:00–15:30 · Sports — Rebekah Hibbert, Sara Gagliano, Sydney Stevens
• The Bottom Line: Translating Evidence into Pressure Injury Prevention 14:00–15:30 · Neurology — Crystal Joann Gluch, Nicole Jean Eddy, Rachael Marie Billingsley
• Mastering Professional Passion: Leadership Identity, Engagement, and Career Longevity In Physical Therapy 14:00–15:30 · Leadership & Innovation — Chris Anne Sebelski, Dawn Sunshine Brown, Stacey Lynn Zeigler
• Not Your Grandparents Pot: Cannabis Use for Older Adults 14:00–15:30 · Geriatrics — Rhea Beth Jacobson
• What It Takes: Strategies for Funding Success, Academic Careers, and Future of Research and Teaching 14:00–15:30 · Research — Jennifer Elaine Stevens-Lapsley, Shailesh Shashikant Kantak, Darcy Schwartz Reisman, Tanvi Bhatt +5 more
• Strong Foundations: Stability Training In the Water 14:00–15:30 · Aquatics — Beth Ann Scalone
• Glenohumeral Joint Arthritis: Physical Therapy Management, Surgical Decision Making and Techniques, Post-Operative Rehab Considerations 14:00–15:30 · Hand and Upper Extremity — Andrew F. Kuntz, Brian G. Leggin, Patrick Rutledge
• Graft-Specific Rehabilitation after Aclr: Autograft Antics or a "Knee"-d to Know? 14:00–15:30 · Sports — Braidy Scott Solie, Nicole Greufe
• Pediatric Documentation and Reimbursement 14:00–15:30 · Pediatrics — Rick Anthony Gawenda
• Early Standing Development: Are We Missing Opportunities for Infants at Risk? 14:00–15:30 · Pediatrics — Christine DiLuia, Claudia Kelp-Lenane, Julie Hannan Perfect, Sarah Kappers
• SIM-ply Better: Applying Updated 2025 INACSL Standards of Best Practice to Simulation Based Learning 14:00–15:30 · Education — Myla Claire Quiben, Nicki Silberman, Sharon Lynn Gorman, Jacque Lynn Bradford
• Shift Happens: Navigating Change and Enduring Value As an Acute Care Physical Therapist 14:00–15:30 · Acute Care — Charles M. Fisher, Hannah Marie Mathys, Sharlynn Tuohy
• Orthopedics Has a Brain Problem: Looking Beyond Tissue Healing 14:00–15:30 · Orthopedics — Camille J. Powell, Eric Joseph Folmar, Heidi Sue Cheerman, Jason Keith Grimes
• Escape the Burnout Danger Zone: Diversified Revenue Streams and Services for the Modern Physical Therapist 14:00–15:30 · Orthopedics — David A. Hoyle, Jeanette Hrubes, Robert Cory Blickenstaff, Steven Edward Spinks
• Every Breath You Take, Every Move You Make. Reducing Pain One Rep at a Time 14:00–15:30 · Home Health — Colleen E. Chancler, Amy Humphrey, Lynne Patterson Sturgill, Michael S. Simpson +2 more
• No, We Are Not Fooling Ourselves: The Critical Importance of Dosage Parameters during Locomotor Training. 14:00–15:30 · Neurology — Thomas George Hornby, Christina June Voigtmann, Christopher Edward Henderson
• Faster, Smarter, Riskier? Bending the Rules of Post-Operative Rehabilitation 14:00–15:30 · Federal Physical Therapy — Christopher M. Juneau, Mark Alan Riebel, Robert John Halle
• How to Transform Lives with Group Fitness: Considerations for Rehabilitation Professionals 14:00–15:30 · Geriatrics — Rickard Dustin Jones, Jefferson Franklin Musgrave
• Returning to Exercise Early Postpartum: A Rule Not an Exception? 14:00–15:30 · Pelvic Health — Christina Prevett, Alexis Brianne Morgan
• Zebras Not Horses: Clinical Reasoning In Complex Outpatient Cases 14:00–15:30 · Orthopedics — Jacqueline Marie Davenport, William G. Boissonnault
• More Than a Clinician: Unlocking Your Entrepreneurial Mindset In Physical Therapy 14:00–15:30 · Private Practice — David Paul Pavao, Michelle E. Collie
• From Clocking In to Calling the Shots: Building Your Own PT Practice 14:00–15:30 · Private Practice — Doug Adams, Jared Spencer Vagy, Robert Benjamin Keeton
• ICU Readiness Isn’t Free: From Bedside to Budget --Leveraging Data and Story 14:00–15:30 · Acute Care — James Patrick Crick, Keriann May Fanelli, Kerry J. Lammers, Kara Marie Eid
• From Data to Delivery: A Toolkit for Integrating Health Promotion into Neuro-Recovery 14:00–15:30 · Neurology — Christopher S Walter, Emily Ann Ramon, Jamie Marie Nesbit, Kelly Lynn Allegro
• Reimagining Rehabilitation In ALS: Advances In Best Practices, Technology, and Measurement 14:00–15:30 · Neurology — Elizabeth K. Hughes, Katherine Marie Burke, Kayla Ann Chomko
• From Evidence to Implementation: Updated Cpg-Informed Physical Therapy Management of Concussion 14:00–15:30 · Federal Physical Therapy — Catherine Celeste Quatman-Yates, Rebecca Ann Bliss, Gregory Carl Edwards, Karen Leigh McCulloch
• If It's Boring, It's Broken: Making Strength, Balance and Gait Training Fun, Functional and Engaging. 14:00–15:30 · Home Health — Christine Mary Childers
• Moving through Menopause and Beyond: Supporting Physical Activity across the Lifespan 14:00–15:30 · Pelvic Health — Carey Elizabeth Rothschild, Heather McConchie Hamilton, Rebecca Elaine Parr
• From Novice to Expert: Teaching Self-Assessment Inquiry and Clinical Reasoning across the PT Learner Continuum 14:00–15:30 · Education — Tobi F. Baldwin, Amanda Ayer Grant, Catherine E. Patla
• Beyond Recovery: Building Work Capacity after Cancer 14:00–15:30 · Oncology — Alaina Marie Muldrow, Jessica Bertram
• Beyond Strength and Mobility: Cognitively Informed Rehabilitation for Wrist and Hand Injuries In Sport 14:00–15:30 · Hand and Upper Extremity — Shanon Jerome Williams, Chase Cole, Christina D. Gomez
• Wait…That’s Not Qualitative: The Art, the Science, and the Stuff No One Tells You 14:00–15:30 · Research — Jamie L. Greco, Laura Hagan, Melissa Moran Tovin, Michelle Elizabeth Wormley +1 more
• Achilles Tendinopathy In Runners: A Current-Evidence Update on Assessment and Management 14:00–15:30 · Sports — Karin Gravare Gravare Silbernagel, Peter Malliaras, Seth O'Neil
• The Spatial Advantage: Using GIS to Optimize Physical Therapy Practice, Policy and Population Health 14:00–15:30 · Leadership & Innovation — Julia Chevan, Madeline Ragan Ratoza, Rupal M. Patel
• Prepared Not Scared: The Dance of Pelvic Cancer Prehab 14:00–15:30 · Pelvic Health — Scott Joseph Capozza, Allie Knuckles, Veronica Anne Griesemer

Day 4 — Friday 5 February 2027

• Essential Lipedema Education: Understanding the Diagnosis, Building Critical Skills and Transforming Attitudes Towards Size Bias 08:00–09:30 · Education — Frances E. Kistner, Lisa Barner, Nancy S. Mingelgreen, Sara Ann Scholtes
• Splish Splash! Addressing Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Introduction and Aquatics 08:00–09:30 · Aquatics — Karen R. Turner, Nicole Anne Needles
• From Visits to Value: Real-World Examples and Strategies for Success In Value-Based Care 08:00–09:30 · Private Practice — Christopher G. Bise, Alicemae Bell, Charles Alden Thigpen, Maggie Morley Henjum +1 more
• Should They be Swimming Yet? Return-to-Pool Decision Making across the Lifespan 08:00–09:30 · Hand and Upper Extremity — Kari Marie Lindegren, Penny Lauren Goldberg
• Autonomic Dysregulation: A Hidden Barrier to Function Among Stroke, Chronic Pain, and Multiple Sclerosis 08:00–09:30 · Neurology — Kanika Bansal, Pradeep K. Sahu, Rudri Milind Purohit
• Availability Is the Best Ability: From Residual Injury to Performance Longevity In Elite Athletes 08:00–09:30 · Sports — Daniel Garrett Cobian, Erik Peter Meira, Alexandra Hubelbank, Bryan C. Heiderscheit
• Baby You're Born with It: Management of Congenital Foot Deformities through the Growing Years 08:00–09:30 · Pediatrics — Maureen Donohoe, Reid Nichols
• PT Uncensored: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Outpatient PT 08:00–09:30 · APTA — Casey William Kalb, Cedric Coco, Hemal Patel, Lindsay Rambo Caruthers
• Spotlight on Research: Advanced Clinical Reasoning, Differential Diagnosis & Red Flags 08:00–09:30 · Orthopedics — John D. Heick
• Leveraging Community Health Data In Physical Therapy: From Population Priorities to Action, Outcomes, and Value 08:00–09:30 · Leadership & Innovation — LaDarius Dequan Woods, Lisa VanHoose, Patrick Berner
• Decoding MS Complexity: Case-Based Clinical Reasoning across Disability Levels and Diverse Presentations 08:00–09:30 · Neurology — Herbert Karpatkin, Hina Garg
• The Marilyn Gossman Graduate Student Research Seminar: Future Faculty 08:00–09:30 · Research — LaDarius Dequan Woods
• Beyond Efferent: Leveraging Afferent Input to Advance Neurorehabilitation and Cardiopulmonary Outcomes 08:00–09:30 · Home Health — Colleen E. Chancler, Allison June Harris, Siobhan Conaty, Stephen John Carp
• Under Pressure: Decision Making for Safe Mobility with Pulmonary Hypertension Patients 08:00–09:30 · Cardiovascular & Pulmonary — Molly Piech
• What Makes Physical Therapy Intensive? an Evidence-Based Redefinition and Framework for Pediatric Physical Therapy Practice 08:00–09:30 · Pediatrics — James Barry Hedgecock, Kelly R. Greve, Dana Chole, Meaghan Rubsam
• Ultrasound Imaging for Endometriosis Mapping and Pelvic PT Recovery: A Team-Based Clinical Model 08:00–09:30 · Pelvic Health — Ginger Rachelle Garner, Melissa McHale
• The Right Load at the Right Time: Optimizing Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation and Performance 08:00–09:30 · Orthopedics — Susan M. Sigward, Federico Pozzi, Josh R. Baxter, Kayla D. Seymore +1 more
• The Human Dimension of Animal Powered Sport: Physical, Psychological, and Social Drivers of Athletic Performance 08:00–09:30 · Orthopedics — Kirk Peck, Lisa Gay Bedenbaugh
• What's In a Name...That Which We Call Exercise-Related Leg Pain? 08:00–09:30 · Federal Physical Therapy — Brian Merrigan, Kai Hata, Patrick Mescher, Teonette Ogues Velasco
• Accelerating Evidence Based Practice with AI-Integrated Learning Health Systems 08:00–09:30 · Leadership & Innovation — Bryan Treffley Bourcier, Jennifer Leigh Harris, Pamela Balla Dibblee, Stephen J. Hunter
• The AI Shift: Agentic AI, Open Health Platforms, and the Future of Physical Therapy 08:00–09:30 · Private Practice — David Fathalikhani, Stephanie Deshano Wakeman
• Beyond the Vestibule: A Team Based Approach to Persistent Vulvar Pain and Sexual Dysfunction 08:00–09:30 · Pelvic Health — Rachel Johansen Bracken, Sarah Cigna
• Obesity, Diabetes, and Aging: Debunking Muscle and Bone Health Controversies with GLP-1 Therapies 08:00–09:30 · Geriatrics — Kathleen Helen Cummer, Kristine Godziuk, Victor Cheuy
• Management of Complex Forearm Fractures across the Lifespan: You Got This! 08:00–09:30 · Hand and Upper Extremity — David Zelouf, Jane Fedorczyk
• After the Fall Call: Community Paramedicine and the Physical Therapy Opportunity 08:00–09:30 · Geriatrics — James Patrick Crick, Catherine Celeste Quatman-Yates, Gabriel N. Alain, Carmen Quatman
• It's Not the Practice, It's the Processing: Motor Learning across Cognitive Aging and Stroke 08:00–09:30 · Neurology — Shailesh Shashikant Kantak, Kelly Westlake, Andrew Hooyman
• The Unique Experience of Home Health: Are Both You & Your Patient Satisfied? 08:00–09:30 · Home Health — Chris Chimenti, Michael Donovan Seils
• Female Athlete Health across the Lifespan: Hormones, Injury Risk, and Performance In the Lower Extremity 08:00–09:30 · Sports — Karin Gravare Gravare Silbernagel, Amanda Ann Olson, Morgan N. Potter, Stephanie G Cone
• Kids on the Run: Clinical Tools for Treating the Competitive Youth Runner 08:00–09:30 · Sports — Jessica Lewis, Meghan Elizabeth Wiehe, Melanie Kennedy
• The Evidence-Based Value of Ultrasound Imaging Integrated into Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Practice 08:00–09:30 · Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management — Alycia Marie Markowski, George J. Beneck, Maureen K. Watkins, Beshoy Ghaly +1 more
• Navigating Substance Use Conversations In Physical Therapy Practice 08:00–09:30 · Leadership & Innovation — Lisa M. Flexner, Steven Gilles Kinney, Ellen Zambo Anderson, Mary Lou Galantino
• Psychosocial Barriers to Diabetic Foot Ulcer Care: Strategies to Support Patient Participation and Adherence 08:00–09:30 · Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management — Karen Wientjes, Lindsey Marie Didion
• How Hard Is Hard Enough? Delivering High-Intensity Rehabilitation In Medically Complex Older Adults. 08:00–09:30 · Geriatrics — Jennifer Elaine Stevens-Lapsley, Audrey Keleman, Jennifer C. Sidelinker, Mattie Elizabeth Pontiff
• Clinical Education Pulse Check: The Latest Research and Current Conversations 08:00–09:30 · Education — Emily J. Hawkins, Megan Renee Bureau, Rebecca Cassidy Pinkus, William James Bodfish
• Breast Cancer Survivors in Your Clinic: What Orthopedic PTs Need to Know 08:00–09:30 · Orthopedics — Linda Ann Koehler, Paula Marie Ludewig, Renata Anne Braudy
• If You Can See It, You Can Change It: Demonstrating PT’s Value through Data 08:00–09:30 · Acute Care — Adele Lee Myszenski, Michael John Pechulis, Sandra D. Passek, Stephanie Elise Covert +1 more
• What Do I Say Now? Practical Skills for Responding to Decline and Uncertainty In Rehabilitation 08:00–09:30 · Oncology — Adam Michael Matichak, Lori Elizabeth Boright, Madeleine Keppel
• Moving Beyond Direct Access: Intermediate Applications of the PT First Model for MSK Care 08:00–09:30 · Federal Physical Therapy — Michele Lynn Munson
• Evidence, Autonomy, and the End of Paternalism: Person-Centered Approach to Discharge Planning In Acute Care 08:00–09:30 · Acute Care — Brian McDonnell, Mary Beth A. Holmes
• Effects of Modified Cardiac Rehabilitation on Walking Capacity and Depressive Symptoms In Chronic Stroke 09:00–09:20 · Research — Catherine Jefferson VanDerwerker, Chris Michael Gregory, Christina Nicole Miyares, Ewan R. Williams +4 more
• Development and Implementation of an Evidence-Based Physical Therapy Protocol for Pediatric Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation 10:30–12:00 · Oncology — Beverly Mitchell, Gloria Paz Contreras Contreras Yametti, Nashwa S. Khalil, Nicole Marie Greene
• A Phenomenological Exploration of Faculty Experience with Student Success Strategies In Physical Therapy Anatomy Education 10:30–10:50 · Research — Amy Lea Kueny
• An Oxford Debate: What Advances Acute Care Physical Therapy Research—Feasible Science or Ideal Design? 10:30–12:00 · Acute Care — Adele Lee Myszenski, Alisa L. Curry, Sharon Lynn Gorman, Edward Robert Mathis +3 more
• Aquatic Exercises for Rheumatic Conditions: Evidence-Based Approaches and Clinical Applications 10:30–12:00 · Aquatics — Yasser Salem
• Articular Cartilage Injury: Rehabilitation and Return to Sport for the High Demand Athlete 10:30–12:00 · Sports — Braidy Scott Solie, Alexander Patrick Karman, Candace Young
• Asymmetry, Gain, and Saccades: Demystifying Video Head Impulse Test for Physical Therapists 10:30–12:00 · Neurology — Rachel D. Wellons, Wendy W. Schoenewald
• Beyond the Bankart: A Modern Approach to Shoulder Instability In Athletes 10:30–12:00 · Sports — Mike M. Reinold, Anthony Videtto, Brandon Erickson, Michael John Mullaney
• Breaking the Silo: Implementing Scalable Team Structures for Retention and Operational Growth 10:30–12:00 · Private Practice — Frederick Gilbert, Lauren Lynass, Romin Ghassemi-nia
• Clinical EMG In Pediatrics, Emerging Applications of Wireless EMG In Pediatric Outpatient Therapy 10:30–12:00 · Pediatrics — Kirsten G??tz-Neumann, Vincent Leddy
• Comparing Pathways to Competency: A Multi-Institutional Logic Model Analysis of CBEPT Implementation 10:30–12:00 · Research — Amy Wallace McDevitt, Gail M. Jensen, Jennifer A. Furze, Steven Benton Ambler +1 more
• Concussion: Ready or Not? Clinical Strategies for Return to Play, Performance, and Tactical Duty 10:30–12:00 · Sports — Joshua Ray Kniss, Marisa E. Hentis, Olivia Abdoo, Sarah Elizabeth Grant
• Current and Hot Topics In Home Health 10:30–12:00 · Home Health — Justin Elliott, Matt Janes, Ellen R. Strunk, Roger Allan Herr
• Dare to Breathe Again: Advancing Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Patients Undergoing Lung Transplant 10:30–12:00 · Cardiovascular & Pulmonary — Breanna M. Hacia, Dylan M. MacPhail, Neeti Pathare
• Decompressing the Evidence: Breaking Down the 2026 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome C.P.G. 10:30–12:00 · Hand and Upper Extremity — Kylie Eilders Scott, Marsha Blake Lawrence, Melissa Joann Lazinski, Mia Lane Erickson
• Fibromyalgia: Practical Physical Therapy Strategies That Work 10:30–12:00 · Pelvic Health — Mai Huong Thi Ho-Tran, Adriaan Louw, Belinda Jane McDonald
• From Fragility to Function: Managing Low Back Pain In Older Adults with Cognitive Functional Therapy 10:30–12:00 · Geriatrics — Brian William Chech, John B. Castro, Tyler Ross Moldoff
• From Research to Rehab: Unveiling the APTA Oncology Research Agenda's Next Five Years 10:30–12:00 · Oncology — Andrew D. Ray, Bryan Anthony Spinelli, Nicole Lynn Stout, Shana Erin Harrington
• Integrating Generative AI As Metacognitive Coaching Assistant for Master Adaptive Learning In Physical Therapy Education 10:30–12:00 · Education — Amie Marie Flores Jasper, Cathleen Soper, Elizabeth C. Ennis, Summer Michele San Lucas
• Keep It Simple and Close the Loop: PTA Program Assessment for All Stakeholders 10:30–12:00 · Education — Jennifer L. Jewell, Justin W. Berry, Kimberly Susan Novak, Tiffany A. Bohm
• Leading Change When Practice Stalls: Blending Implementation and Improvement Sciences to Accelerate Change 10:30–12:00 · Leadership & Innovation — Kristen Hohl, Miriam Rose Rafferty, Stephanie A. Miller, Stephanie A. Obradovich
• Managing Pain Following Spinal Cord Injury: Mechanisms, Interventions, and New Frontiers 10:30–12:00 · Neurology — Shailesh Shashikant Kantak, Jeffery Rankin, Lisa Lighthall Haubert, Mary Lillian Thompson
• Mission: Movement — Sustaining Lifelong Physical Activity for Our Veterans 10:30–12:00 · Federal Physical Therapy — Carole B. Lewis, Mark A. Havran, Michael Owen Fagan, Michelle R. Rauzi
• Mistaken Identity: Recognizing and Managing the Neurological Conditions That Masquerade As Parkinson and Alzheimer Disease 10:30–12:00 · Geriatrics — Arvie C. Vitente, Jill Elaine Heitzman, Morris Casano Beato, Rosemary Lackey Babcock
• Mobility and Balance Challenged Under Cognitive Load: Clinical Assessment and Intervention Strategies In Degenerative Diseases 10:30–12:00 · Neurology — Nora Elizabeth Fritz, Tanvi Bhatt, Robert Motl, Jason Keith Longhurst
• Operationalizing the Summit: A 2027 Roadmap for Payer Reform 10:30–12:00 · Orthopedics — Carrie Stankiewicz
• Pain Resilience Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Strengths-Based Approach, Part 1 10:30–12:00 · Orthopedics — Carey Elizabeth Rothschild, Joseph Tatta, Rose Marie Pignataro, Janet R. Bezner +1 more
• Postpartum Bowel Dysfunction: Integrative Assessments and Treatments of Constipation, Pressure, Prolapse, and Sphincter Injuries 10:30–12:00 · Pelvic Health — Susan Coel Clinton, Laura Rowan, Lynn Schulte
• Reading the Patient In Real Time: Integrating Patient Response Methods to Guide Clinical Decision-Making 10:30–12:00 · Orthopedics — Jessica Lora Merhar, Ronald J. Schenk, Megan Burrowbridge Donaldson
• Rewiring Geriatric PT Education: Essential Competencies, AI, Innovation, and Entrepreneurial Clinical Practice 10:30–12:00 · Geriatrics — Myla Claire Quiben, Tamara Nancy Gravano
• Skin In the Game: The Movement System’s Most Ignored Organ 10:30–12:00 · Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management — Jamie J. Dyson, Karen J. Bock
• Stop the Revolving Door: Reclaiming Lost Weeks of Cardiac Rehab through a Novel Phase Shift 10:30–12:00 · Cardiovascular & Pulmonary — Kaelee Sara Brockway, Annie Matthias, Germaine Ferreira, Janis Elaine Henricksen +1 more
• Technology Implementation and Clinician Adoption In Hospital-Based Outpatient Physical Therapy: Overcoming Barriers for Sustainable Use. 10:30–12:00 · Leadership & Innovation — Kenneth B. Johnson, Kevin McLaughlin, Ryan Cummings
• The 11th Annual Kay Shepard Qualitative Research Symposium 10:30–12:00 · Research — Laura Hagan, Michelle Elizabeth Wormley
• The Shoulder Under Fire: Mechanical, Functional, and Nutritional Considerations for Shoulder Health In Tactical Occupations 10:30–12:00 · Federal Physical Therapy — Bryan Riemann, Joseph Rahmon Kardouni, Nicholas Barringer
• Then and Now: How Things Have Changed with Shoulder Interventions over 20 Years 10:30–12:00 · Hand and Upper Extremity — Todd S. Ellenbecker, Drew Thomas Jenk, Kevin Edward Wilk, Michael Genco
• When Zebras Pee and Poop: Recognizing Pelvic Floor Dysfunction In Children with Hypermobility 10:30–12:00 · Pediatrics — Caroline Brown Bergh, Sarah Cooper
• Your Expertise Is Newsworthy: How to Leverage Earned Media to Grow Your Career and Practice 10:30–12:00 · Private Practice — Denise Kovalevich, Karen Marie Litzy
• The Many Faces of Sports Physical Therapy: Exploring Diverse Career Pathways and Professional Roles 14:00–15:30 · Sports — George James Davies, Airelle Onnolee Giordano, Erik Peter Meira, Kiley Robb +2 more
• Stop the Leak: Applying the Professional Resource Lifecycle to Maximize Value In Your PT Department 14:00–15:30 · Acute Care — Brian L. Hull, Adele Lee Myszenski, James Patrick Crick, Alisa L. Curry +1 more
• The VA Way: Leading In the Way In Headache Care for Veterans 14:00–15:30 · Federal Physical Therapy — Derek Carl Haugen, Laura Richardson, Rebecca Junelle Vogsland
• Demystifying Tampons: A Novel Motor Learning-Informed Group Workshop for Adolescents Interested In Tampon Use 14:00–15:30 · Pelvic Health — Ann Tokay Harrington, Helen Ann Milligan, Isabella Fidler, Michele C. Lewis
• Surf and Turf: Aquatic Therapy - Adjunct to Land Based Rehabilitation Bilateral BKA: Case Study 14:00–15:30 · Aquatics — Kathleen Dickinson
• Swollen to Swell: Utilizing the 5Ms In Assessment and Treatment of Geriatric Patients with Lymphedema 14:00–15:30 · Geriatrics — Candace M. Alexander, Nancy Rae Buss, Runzun Shetye
• Bringing the Heart and Lungs to Life: Simulation In Cardiopulmonary PT Education 14:00–15:30 · Cardiovascular & Pulmonary — Morgan Keller Johanson, Kelli Anne Nielsen
• Consensus or Controversy? Delphi Findings and a Discussion on Biophysical Agents Curricular Reform 14:00–15:30 · Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management — David Levine, Jamie L. Greco, Alissa A. Thompson, DeShawn J. Fairbairn +2 more
• Outside of the Box: Expanding the Role of Breathwork In Neurologic Rehabilitation Beyond Box Breathing 14:00–15:30 · Neurology — Jennifer D. Lazaro, Ruth Lyons Hansen
• Clinician-Supported Embedded Research: A Scalable Model for Advancing Rehabilitation Learning Health Systems 14:00–15:30 · Research — Caroline Lewis Brunst, Katherine Kozak Rethman, Matthew S. Briggs, Richard Louis Neitzelt
• Cerasoli Lecture - The Legacy We Create: Rethinking Success, Growth and Purpose In Physical Therapy Education 14:00–15:30 · Education — Stephen Douglas Jernigan
• 2027 Regulatory and Payment Updates for Physical Therapy Services 14:00–15:30 · Private Practice — Justin Elliott, Rick Anthony Gawenda
• Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research: The Years 2025 & 2026 In Review 14:00–15:30 · Cardiovascular & Pulmonary — Stephen Cameron Ramsey, Lena Cook
• Past the Plateau: Evidence-Based Approach to Optimize Prosthetic Outcomes after Lower Limb Amputation 14:00–15:30 · Federal Physical Therapy — Christopher K. Wong, Robert S. Gailey
• Physical Therapists Needed! from Movement Science to Drug Development: Expanding Our Professional Roles 14:00–15:30 · Leadership & Innovation — Catherine Siener, Kristin Ann Schmidt, Margaret Ingels Allred, Trinh Tina Trung Duong
• Plasticity By Design: Next-Generation Strategies for Enhancing Functional Restoration In Spinal Cord Injury and Stroke 14:00–15:30 · Neurology — Edelle Carmen Field-Fote, Ela B. Plow, Michael P. Kilgard
• It’s Not Just Tommy John: Differential Diagnosis and Management of Elbow Injuries In Baseball 14:00–15:30 · Hand and Upper Extremity — Joseph T. Rauch, Daryl C. Osbahr, Sean Michael Kennedy, Steven B. Cohen
• From Survival to Function: Implementation of an Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Program for Pediatric Advanced Heart Failure 14:00–15:30 · Pediatrics — Abigail Case, Amanda Waples
• Primary Care Oncology: The Missing Link In the Cancer Care Continuum 14:00–15:30 · Oncology — Scott Joseph Capozza, Katie M. O’Bright, Rachel Lorraine Neuhold
• From Soft Skills to Hard Science: You Cannot Spell Precision without Person 14:00–15:30 · Geriatrics — Amy Wallace McDevitt, Mariana Wingood, Mike T. Studer
• From Sidelines to Spotlight: High-Performance Physical Therapy In Professional Football 14:00–15:30 · Sports — Jonathan Keith Boone, Joseph J. Micca, Kaitlyn Colgan Buzza, Lindsay P. Gately +2 more
• Utilizing Transabdominal and Transperineal Ultrasound Imaging In the Management of Patients with Prostate Cancer 14:00–15:30 · Pelvic Health — Luke Austin Bynum
• Implementing EMG and MSK Ultrasound Services across Clinical Practice Settings Challenges and Opportunities 14:00–15:30 · Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management — Daniel Brian Neff, Dimitrios Kostopoulos, Konstantine Rizopoulos
• #Oldnotweak - from Bed Mobility to Back Squats: Scaling Intensity for Every Patient 14:00–15:30 · Home Health — Christina Prevett, Rickard Dustin Jones
• New Clinical Practice Guideline for Promoting Mobility In Ambulatory Youth with Cerebral Palsy: Content/Application 14:00–15:30 · Pediatrics — James Barry Hedgecock, Kelly R. Greve, Maria A. Fragala-Pinkham, Rachel K. Tombeno
• From Evidence to Action: Navigating the Oncology Rehab Clinical Practice Guideline Landscape 14:00–15:30 · Oncology — Elizabeth A. Campione, Laura Sisola Gilchrist, Mary Insana Fisher, Yvonne Nicole Budd
• Research Funding Symposium: A Conversation with Funding Agencies 14:00–15:30 · Research — Beryl Leach, David A. Scalzitti, Maria Nurminskaya, Rebecca A. Fisher +1 more
• Flares, Fear, or Function? Clinical Decision-Making for PT Management In Inflammatory Arthritis 14:00–15:30 · Orthopedics — Louise Majalap Thoma, Joel Robert Thompson, Katherine Albert Zisk
• Rose Excellence In Research Award Presentation 14:00–15:30 · Orthopedics — Cristine E. Agresta, Mitchell C. Selhorst
• Assessing Provider Readiness for Inclusive Lgbtqia Care Using a Newly Developed Theory-Informed Measurement Tool 14:00–15:30 · Leadership & Innovation — Devon J. Werner, Karla Ann Bell
• Fall In Love with Safe Fall Landing Strategies 14:00–15:30 · Geriatrics — Steven Gilles Kinney, John Kiesel, Regine Rossi, Rose Ann Yu Tamayo +2 more
• Factors Related to Bone Health In Runners: From the Bench to the Clinic 14:00–15:30 · Orthopedics — Brian John Eckenrode, Ryan E. Tomlinson, Therese E. Johnston
• Benefits and Barriers to Frontloading and Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) Conferencing In Home Health 14:00–15:30 · Home Health — Matt Janes, Tracey L. Collins
• Sharpening Skills, Not Pencils: Creating Meaningful Ongoing Competencies for Therapy Services 14:00–15:30 · Acute Care — Jace Lucas Kerby, Shannon Luttrell Bowling
• Anne Shumway-Cook Lecture: Imagining, Inventing, Implementing and Sustaining Innovation In Neurologic Physical Therapy Practice 14:00–15:30 · Neurology — Judith Deutsch
• Don’t Just Clear Them—Prepare Them: Rethinking Upper Extremity RTS 14:00–15:30 · Sports — Natalie Myers, Amanda Jo Arnold, Daniel Gilbert Kline, Jacob Vasquez

Day 5 — Saturday 6 February 2027

• Precision Mapping; Restoring Autonomic Balance and Movement Clarity In the Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Patient 08:00–09:30 · Aquatics — Lauren Napoli, Mackenzie A. Kennedy
• From Specialist to Standard Practice: Scaling Postpartum Rehab In Acute Care 08:00–09:30 · Acute Care — Rebeca Segraves, Adrienne Javes, Geanna Nicole Granger, Kandis Daroski
• Artificial Intelligence Task Force Findings and Recommendations: A panel discussion 08:00–09:30 · APTA — Caroline Jenette Morrow, Carole A. Tucker, Gabriel N. Alain, Todd Riley Norwood +4 more
• No Patient Left behind: A Hospital to Home Stroke Rehabilitation Model for Unfunded Patients 08:00–09:30 · Acute Care — Audra Rabroker, Heather Lynn Paup, Katrina Lozano
• Right Patient, Right Time, Right Plan: A Framework for SDR Success In Children with CP 08:00–09:30 · Pediatrics — Benjamin Cullen Kennedy, Lauren McCole, Morgan Marie Alcott, Stephanie Walters O’Leary
• Brachial Plexopathy and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Physical Therapy Approach to Examination and Treatment 08:00–09:30 · Hand and Upper Extremity — David Ebaugh, Mark Thomas Walsh
• Working Stiff: Managing Arthrofibrosis Following Arthroscopic Knee Surgery In Athletic Populations 08:00–09:30 · Sports — Alexis M. Ardovitch, Danilton Glenn Clarke, Maria J. Rademacher, Sarah Kathleen Davis
• Rotator Cuff Rehabilitation: Optimizing an Integrated Continuum Model 08:00–09:30 · Orthopedics — George James Davies, Todd S. Ellenbecker, Rafael Perez, Robert C. Manske
• No Room for Fear: Neurobiological Mechanisms and Repercussions of Fear-Learning after Concussion and Return-to-Play Translation 08:00–09:30 · Sports — Rebecca Ann Bliss, Andrew Laurence Teare-Ketter, Katherine Elaine Buzzanca-Fried
• Leveraging Research Principles to Supercharge Your Quality Improvement Project 08:00–09:30 · Acute Care — Joshua Kurt Johnson, Kerry J. Lammers, Barbara Kellerman Smith
• The Science of Administrative Burden: A Data‑Driven Framework for Measuring and Eliminating Clinical Friction 08:00–09:30 · Private Practice — Jonathon Lee, Alex M. Bendersky, Lester Abey
• PTJ Forum: Associate Editors’ Strategies for Initial Screening and Peer Review 08:00–09:30 · Research — Melissa Moran Tovin, Rachel Ann Prusynski, Steven Z. George, Daniel L. Young +4 more
• CPT Coding In Physical Therapy: Eliminating Myths, Errors, and Compliance Risk 08:00–09:30 · Private Practice — Robbie Beasley Leonard
• Considerations for Effective Assessment and Intervention Design for Cerebellar Ataxia 08:00–09:30 · Neurology — Nora Elizabeth Fritz, Amanda S. Therrien, Rachel Reoli
• Higher Intensity Training In Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury and Brain Injury: Why Wouldn’t It Work? 08:00–09:30 · Neurology — Thomas George Hornby, Abbey Plawecki, Lindsay Heffron
• What Ultrasound Imaging Can Do for Your Research across Specialty Practice Areas 08:00–09:30 · Orthopedics — George J. Beneck, Nathan J. Savage
• Pain Doesn’t Wait: Urgent Care Physical Therapy As Primary Care PT 08:00–09:30 · Leadership & Innovation — Joshua P. Halfpap, Samantha S. Schmidt
• From Memorization to Clinical Meaning: Integrating Clinical Reasoning into DPT and PTA Anatomy Education 08:00–09:30 · Education — Evan Andreyo, Tiffany Barrett
• Clinical Decision-Making for Exercise In Complicated Pregnancy across Activity Levels: Does Avoidance Help or Harm? 08:00–09:30 · Pelvic Health — Christina Prevett, Jennifer Joy Bagwell, Shefali Mathur Christopher, Tess Treinen Swake
• Unlocking Movement Potential: Optimizing Rehabilitation through Neuromuscular Readiness 08:00–09:30 · Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management — David Levine, Kenneth B. Johnson, Eric Manalansan
• How Much Is Enough? Upscaling Clinic to Community Balance Interventions for Sustained Fall Risk Reduction 08:00–09:30 · Geriatrics — Mike T. Studer, Leslie K. Allison, Lori A. Schrodt
• From Clinic to Classroom: Navigating the Transition from Clinician to Faculty 08:00–09:30 · Education — Anthony Mancini, Ashton Taylor McPherson, Melissa A. Tolbert, Robert Vance Benjamin Pounders
• Advanced Management of Endometriosis: Assembling the Avengers 08:00–09:30 · Pelvic Health — Claire Marie Hamnett, Iris Platt, Rachel Hey-Shipton
• Endocrine Shifts, Structural Changes: Implications for Musculoskeletal Health 08:00–09:30 · Geriatrics — Christina M. Wisdom, Emily Tomlinson, Kristi Lynn Kliebert
• Bringing the Humanity Back into the PT Profession 08:00–09:30 · Home Health — Doubara Stucki, Samantha Nicole Laswell, Stephen Howard Kanter
• We All Treat Menopause: Sex Hormones and Persistent Musculoskeletal Pain Essentials for the Orthopedic PT 08:00–09:30 · Orthopedics — Mackenzie Irene Van Loo, Stephanie A. Weyrauch
• Musculoskeletal Ultrasound In Federal and Military Practice: Lessons from Implementation and Training 08:00–09:30 · Federal Physical Therapy — Jamie Bush Morris, Jon A. Umlauf
• Personalizing Change Beyond the Clinic: Advancing Real-World Arm and Hand Engagement through the COM-B Framework 08:00–09:30 · Hand and Upper Extremity — Shailesh Shashikant Kantak, Sudha M. Srinivasan, Swati Manoharrao Surkar
• From Chaos to Clarity: Purpose Driven Operations That Deliver Measurable Clinical Value 08:00–09:30 · Leadership & Innovation — Brian L. Hull, Bryan Treffley Bourcier
• Physical Therapy In Adolescents and Young Adults across the Cancer Continuum: A Case-Based Approach 08:00–09:30 · Oncology — Amy Meyer, Jill Marie Richards, Lynn Renee Tanner, Monica R. Olsen
• Physical Therapy Management of Idiopathic Toe Walking: An APTA Pediatrics Clinical Practice Guideline 08:00–09:30 · Pediatrics — Marybeth E. Barkocy, Nancy Beth Muir, Sally Patterson Le Cras
• AMA-Zing Insights on Clinical Implementation of the Annual Mobility Assessment: From Screening to Reimbursement 08:00–09:30 · Geriatrics — Thomas R. Denninger, Jennifer Lynne Pearcy, Joseph Podurgiel, Mary EA Horoshak
• Unseen Risks, Unspoken Realities: Sudden Cardiac Death In Competitive Sports 08:00–09:30 · Cardiovascular & Pulmonary — Alvaro N. Gurovich, Marsha Ann Eifert-Mangine, Matthew Mangine, RM Barney Poole +1 more
• Applying Behavioral Science to Patient Assessment, Treatment Planning, and Clinical Decision-Making In Neurologic Physical Therapy 08:00–09:30 · Neurology — James Finley, Jonathan Martin Wood
• "Get the Point: Using EMG to Assess Weakness In Acute Care" 08:00–09:30 · Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management — Alain C. Claudel, Richard J. McKibben
• More Than Just Small Adults: Adapting Adult Pelvic Health Expertise for Pediatric and Adolescent Patients 08:00–09:30 · Pelvic Health — Andrea Richtel Branas, Molly Kay Vaughan
• Amputation Care Yearly Research Evidence Update 08:00–09:30 · Federal Physical Therapy — Benjamin Jacob Darter, Chris Doerger, Ignacio Alejandro Gaunaurd, Sheila Marie Clemens
• 'bone'ified Practice: Elevating Care with Evidence In Bone Stress Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation 08:00–09:30 · Sports — Shawn Andrew Cole, Alana Ryan, Stuart J. Warden
• Integrating the Age-Friendly Health Systems’ 5-M Framework into Frailty Screening: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 10:30–12:00 · Geriatrics — Myla Claire Quiben, Mariana Wingood, Puneet Dhaliwal
• Newsflash: No Hospital Patients Actually Want to Participate In Physical Therapy 10:30–12:00 · Acute Care — Caitlin Christina Costanzo, Emily Marisa Hebrock, Mark Steven Powers, Sidney Mark Stoddard
• Implementing Ambient AI for Clinical Documentation In Home Care: A Clinician Led Approach 10:30–12:00 · Home Health — Allison Simms, Joseph Michael Gallagher
• Optimizing Musculoskeletal Care for Youth with Cerebral Palsy with Spine, Hip, and Knee Surveillance 10:30–12:00 · Pediatrics — Arianna Trionfo, Faithe Kalisperis, Michael Wade Shrader, Nancy Lennon
• Hybrid Vs. Residential Education: Career Regret, Cost, Demographics, Professional Formation, and Learning Outcomes Using PT-GQ 10:30–12:00 · Education — Richard K. Shields, Shauna Dudley-Javoroski
• Getting the Skinny on GLP-1s: An Interdisciplinary Guide for Physical Therapists 10:30–12:00 · Federal Physical Therapy — Derek Anderson, Nicholas Koreerat, Xiaoning Yuan
• Post‑Acute Care at Home: Where Policy, Practice, and Partnerships Meet 10:30–12:00 · Home Health — Joshua Kurt Johnson, Rachel Ann Prusynski, Adam Brooks, Michael P. Johnson
• Funding Your Program of Research: Strategies and Insights for Early-Career Investigators 10:30–12:00 · Research — Louise Majalap Thoma, Hiral Master, Jennifer Ann Zellers, Rebekah L. Lawrence
• From Uncertainty to Objectivity: Enhancing Clinical Decisions with Handheld Ultrasound and Motion Analysis 10:30–12:00 · Orthopedics — Jeff R. Houck, Micah Wong, Andrea DePrez Stekl, Ruth L. Chimenti
• From Pop to Performance: Rehabilitation after Tendon Rupture 10:30–12:00 · Sports — Karin Gravare Gravare Silbernagel, Jeffrey Adam Miller, Paul Michael Eckrich, Rodrigo Scattone Silva
• From Play to Podium to Lifelong Participation: Adaptive Sports across the Lifespan 10:30–12:00 · Sports — Kiersten Meta McCartney, Leandra Stuckey, MeMe Earnest-Stanley
• From Fragmented to Fully Integrated: Making Breast Cancer Rehabilitation a Standard In Your Cancer Program 10:30–12:00 · Oncology — Erika del Pozo, Leslie J. Waltke, Susan Maxwell
• From Capstone Sparks to Faculty Fire, Building a Continuous Program of Faculty Research 10:30–12:00 · Education — Carole A. Tucker, James Gregory Walrath, Richard Brian Souza
• When Life Meets PT: Using Lifestyle Medicine to Guide Physical Therapy Care 10:30–12:00 · Leadership & Innovation — Brenda Rea, Faith Marie Stokes, Mark Harrison Shepherd, Ronald Milton Rea
• Same Scan, Different Plan: Interprofessional Pocus In Action 10:30–12:00 · Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management — Amanda McElroy, Haley Worst, Kari Mau, Nancy C. Henderson
• Fear First: Rethinking What's Really Driving Your Patient's Balance Problems 10:30–12:00 · Geriatrics — Kelly Westlake, Nora Elizabeth Fritz, Peter C Fino, Tiphanie Raffegeau
• Active Learning Meets Physiology: Approaches You Can Implement on Monday Morning 10:30–12:00 · Cardiovascular & Pulmonary — Ashley Elizabeth Parish, John D. Lowman, Julie Marie Skrzat, Michael Anton Tevald
• Emergence, Assessment, and Intervention of Early Problem-Solving Abilities: An Embodied, Cascading, Multi-System Process 10:30–12:00 · Pediatrics — Regina Tambellini Harbourne, Andrea B. Cunha, Michele A. Lobo, Sandra Louise Jensen-Willett
• Take My Breath Away, a Dyspnea Guide for When to Panic, Treat, or Refer 10:30–12:00 · Cardiovascular & Pulmonary — Angela Abeyta Campbell, Janelle Lea Comeau, John Scherry, Pamela L. Bartlo
• Complex Walking Tasks for Gait Assessment and Rehabilitation In People with Neuropathologies and Neurodegeneration 10:30–12:00 · Neurology — Darcy Schwartz Reisman, Trisha M. Kesar, Dorian Kay Rose, Madeleine Hackney
• Collaborative Design and Production of Rehabilitation Research Studies with People with Disability 10:30–12:00 · Research — Daria Alyssa Pressler, Jensine Clark, Kelly Farrell, Sarah M. Schwab-Farrell +1 more
• Bumps, Babies and Buoyancy, Oh My! Evidence-Based Aquatic Therapy throughout Pregnancy and Postpartum 10:30–12:00 · Aquatics — Laura Kate Morse Covey, Lauren Elizabeth Ramer-Morley
• The Power of Intensity: Tailoring Physical Therapy Dosage across Practice Settings 10:30–12:00 · Neurology — Bhavini K. Surana, Grace-Anne MARIE Herard
• Bridging Rehabilitation and Performance Optimization: A Contemporary, Evidence-Based Framework for Precision Periodized Plyometric Programming 10:30–12:00 · Sports — George James Davies, Kiley Robb, Michael James Tankovich
• The Stoic Leader: Practical Leadership Strategies to Strengthen Acute Care Rehabilitation Teams 10:30–12:00 · Acute Care — Dominic Kayatta, James Tompkins, Joshua William Smith, Kara Saliba
• The Systemic Showdown: The Heart Vs. the Brain 10:30–12:00 · Neurology — Lawrence P. Cahalin, Lauri Bishop, Matthew John Caraher, Sabine Martina Gempel
• The TMJ and Pelvic Floor Connection: Calming the System with Integration of Vagus Nerve Intervention 10:30–12:00 · Pelvic Health — Danielle Marie Dunn, Rebecca L. Petrosino
• Brain Drain or Strategic Expansion? the Future of Physical Therapy Research Outside PT Departments 10:30–12:00 · Research — Darcy Schwartz Reisman, Brian W. Noehren, Kristin R Archer, Oscar Vila Dieguez +1 more
• Beyond the Prostate: Navigating the Functional Aftermath of Prostate Cancer Treatment 10:30–12:00 · Oncology — Scott Joseph Capozza, Alyssa Demeule
• Before You Sign: A Clinic’s Guide to AI Assessment, Contracts, and Governance 10:30–12:00 · Private Practice — Caroline Jenette Morrow, Dawn Heiderscheidt, Deborah Marie Alexander
• Weighing In: Integrating GLP-1s and Bariatric Surgery into Orthopedic Physical Therapy Practice 10:30–12:00 · Orthopedics — Todd Riley Norwood, Anna DeLaRosby, Bradley David MacDougall, Julie Anne Mulcahy +1 more
• What a Knee Needs: Why It’s Not Just about ROM and Quad Strengthening 10:30–12:00 · Geriatrics — Allison Joy Silverman Paul, Ashleigh Catherine McAdam, Erica Fritz Eannucci, Michael Ast
• Little Phanatics: Surgical and Non-Surgical Rehabilitation Considerations of Upper Extremity Injuries In the Youth Thrower 10:30–12:00 · Hand and Upper Extremity — Brian John Eckenrode, Daniel Wingate Safford, Eric James Valentine Bellm, J. Todd Lawrence
• Leading without the Label: Physical Therapist Advocacy Leadership Against Prior Authorization and Utilization Management 10:30–12:00 · Leadership & Innovation — Theresa Marko
• More Than Training: How Residency Shapes Professional Identity and Retains Physical Therapists 10:30–12:00 · Orthopedics — Thomas R. Denninger, Jason Chad Tonley, Kathleen Tierney Geist, Molly Anne Malloy
• Innovative & Creative Ways to Teach Geriatrics 10:30–12:00 · Education — Jennifer Elaine Stevens-Lapsley, Carole B. Lewis, Jason Dring, Linda Susan McAllister
• EMRF: Movement Variability In Clinical Rehabilitation: A Flaw to Fix or a Feature to Foster? 14:00–15:30 · Research — Trisha M. Kesar, Regina Tambellini Harbourne, Ashwini Ajit Sansare, Stephanie Di Stasi
• End-of-Life Conversations In Rehabilitation Practice: Practical Strategies for Compassionate, Patient-Centered Care 14:00–15:30 · Geriatrics — Jennifer M. Nash, Saurabh P. Mehta, Olivia Crozier
• Innovative Approaches to ACL Recovery: Leveraging Technology to Enhance Outcomes for Youth Athletes 14:00–15:30 · Pediatrics — Joseph T. Molony, Michelle Yang, Yukiko Matsuzaki
• Beyond Multimodal Training: Decoding Autonomic, Sensory, and Motor Drivers of Postural Instability In Parkinson’s Disease 14:00–15:30 · Neurology — Daniela Luisa Farro, Shaina Faiga Flanzraich
• Beyond Frailty: Managing Multisystem Symptoms In Chronic Kidney Disease to Improve Rehab Outcomes 14:00–15:30 · Geriatrics — Ashley Giourdas, Keith G. Avin, Richard R. Ward
• Understanding Common Wrist Instabilities: Clinical Anatomy and Effective Management Strategies 14:00–15:30 · Hand and Upper Extremity — Cameron C. Bassett, Christos Karagiannopoulos
• Enhancing Recovery: The Role of PT In Advanced Heart Failure and Advanced Therapies Evaluations 14:00–15:30 · Cardiovascular & Pulmonary — Helen Libby Schmitt, Jordan Goodman
• Improving Access to Fall Prevention Resources and Safe-Aging-In-Place: Leveraging Statewide Falls Prevention Collaboratives 14:00–15:30 · Home Health — Christopher Matthew Wilson, Sara Kathryn Arena
• Scaling Inclusive Care: Advancing Global Health Equity for Individuals with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities 14:00–15:30 · Leadership & Innovation — Brittany Greenwell Spicer, Kathleen Elise Rodriguez
• Female Athlete Myths That Won’t Die: What Clinicians Must Unlearn to Optimize Performance 14:00–15:30 · Sports — Kari Marie Lindegren, Christine Becks Mansfield
• Rethinking Spine Physical Therapy: Do Patient Outcomes Demand Specialized Training? 14:00–15:30 · Orthopedics — Jason Chad Tonley, Stephen Michael Kareha, Justin M. Lantz, Nicole Marie Baker +1 more
• Using Virtual Reality to Promote Effective DPT Student Communication during Pediatric Family Centered Care Scenarios 14:00–15:30 · Pediatrics — Genevieve Pinto-Zipp, Lorene Pozyc Cobb
• Uterine Cancer - Now What? Finding the Perfect Places for Nutrition, Exercise, and Physical Therapy. 14:00–15:30 · Pelvic Health — Kristin Kipp, Mary Beth Geiser
• From Problem to Prototype: AI Solutions for Your Clinic without the Computer Science Degree 14:00–15:30 · Private Practice — Caroline Jenette Morrow, Jonathan Masaji Ide-Don, Ryan Sharkey
• From Spears to Spirals: Rehabilitation of the Collegiate Throwing Athlete Beyond the Baseball Pitch 14:00–15:30 · Sports — Shanon Jerome Williams, Shawn Andrew Cole, Kaitlyn R. Schlueter
• What the Calf? Has Knee Rehab Been Making a Surae-Ous Omission? 14:00–15:30 · Orthopedics — Karin Gravare Gravare Silbernagel, Claudia Jean Kacmarcik, Hayley Powell Smitheman, Naoaki Ito
• Grandma Always Said.....: Wound Care Fact and Fiction 14:00–15:30 · Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management — Renee Michele Cordrey
• Isometrics across the Return-to-Sport Continuum from Rehabilitation to Performance 14:00–15:30 · Sports — Garrett Holle, Ian Ekery, Mohamed Ayman Almubiadin
• Making Waves In CVI and Blindness: Bridging the Visual Gap through Aquatic Physical Therapy 14:00–15:30 · Aquatics — Cassandra Ruff
• LVADs Accross the Continuum: It's Time to Change the Game! 14:00–15:30 · Cardiovascular & Pulmonary — Stephen Cameron Ramsey, Bryan Douglas Lohse, Jennifer Marie Salsgiver, Meghan Therese Gushurst
• Just Right - Optimizing Emergency Department PT Workflows 14:00–15:30 · Acute Care — Rebekah Lynne Griffith, Sara Houlihan
• Not Just Skin Deep: Unique Implications of Upper Extremity Scarring In Gender-Affirming Surgical Rehabilitation 14:00–15:30 · Hand and Upper Extremity — Autumn Neuharth, Morgan Merrill
• Why Walking Isn’t Enough: Rethinking Bone Health In Acute Care after Lung Transplantation 14:00–15:30 · Cardiovascular & Pulmonary — Paula Bermel
• A Study In Performance: Race Cars and the CTS-6 14:00–15:30 · Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management — Darin Michael White, Kyle James Martinos
• Bringing Neuroplasticity Home: Translating Neuroplasticity In Home Care 14:00–15:30 · Home Health — Allison Ann Robinson, Wendy K. Anemaet
• Student-Led and Built to Last: Growing Sustainable Interprofessional Education In Physical Therapy Programs Together 14:00–15:30 · Education — Angela Patterson, Kimberly Anne Beran-Shepler, Leah Michelle Lowe, Sally A. McCormack Tutt
• Medical Gaslighting: Rebuilding Trust and Reversing Medical Trauma In Chronic Pain Care 14:00–15:30 · Leadership & Innovation — Joseph Tatta, Rose Marie Pignataro, Blake Justice, Eric Thomas Coley
• Breaking Down Myths Surrounding the Management of Patients with Osteoporosis and Vertebral Compression Fractures 14:00–15:30 · Geriatrics — Bremen L. Abuhl, Dallas Wade Ehrmantraut, Lindsey Dahl
• Out of Breath and out of Options? Evidence-Based Interventions for Medically Complex Inpatients 14:00–15:30 · Acute Care — Alysha Catherine Walter, Elizabeth Anne Narducci, Jennifer L. Jordan, Shane M. Bassett
• Heading In the Right Direction: Directional Preference In Whiplash-Associated Disorders 14:00–15:30 · Orthopedics — Jessica Lora Merhar, Eric R. Miller, Jane Sy-Siong Borgehammar, Jonathan Dolutan
• Nothing about Them, without Them: Advancing Our Profession through Authentic Consumer Partnership 14:00–15:30 · Neurology — Robert C Hand, Adrienne Domenine Oliveira, Elizabeth Ann Ulanowski, Kayley Sullivan
• Translating Urogynecologic Testing into Advanced PT Programming for the High-Impact Athlete 14:00–15:30 · Pelvic Health — Karen C. Snowden, Nabila Noor
• When the Nervous System Leads: Trauma, Pain, and Mindful Movement In PT Practice 14:00–15:30 · Federal Physical Therapy — Marlysa Sullivan, Molly Lahn, Stacey Kimball Gorter
• Accelerating the Path to Specialization: Feasibility Outcomes from an Integrated DPT-to-Residency Model 14:00–15:30 · Education — Airelle Onnolee Giordano, Jeffrey Adam Miller, Terrence Gerald McGee

Organisers, sponsors and partners

Organiser (1)

American Physical Therapy Association

Sponsors (8)

Prompt Health · Ivy Health · Health and Rehab Solutions · Tri W-G, Inc. · Mass General Brigham University of Health Professions · Powerback Rehab · The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences · JAG Physical Therapy

Exhibitors (27)

Clasp · Nemours Children's Health · Mobilis · Kennedy Krieger Institute · Cleveland Clinic · CareCloud · World Physiotherapy · Esaote North America · Master Massage Equipment · Northwestern University · Encompass Health · Banner Health · Boiron · VALD Health · Nookal · Parker Laboratories, Inc. · Optum · Uberlube · Haleon · WebPT · Clarius Mobile Health · Balanced Body · Boston Children's Hospital · Wolters Kluwer · Desert Harvest · RockTape · The Ohio State University

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