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Pricing

Read full course descriptions in the Conference Attendee Guide.

Schedule

* Full course descriptions available in the Attendee Guide linked above

Check-in /Breakfast  7:00 am - 8:00 am

Keynote  8:00 am - 9:00 am

Bringing Lifestyle Medicine to Life!

Amy E. Rabatin, MD, MSME, MSM

Business Meeting  9:00 am - 9:30 am

Morning Breakout  9:45 am - 11:45 am

Not for the Faint of Heart: Physical Therapy for Management of Dysautonomia

Becky Horton, DPT and Carrie DeNiel, DPT

Identifying and Managing Functional Red Flags in Older Adults

Ron Blehm, PT CEEAA CSFI CFPS

Beyond Right and Wrong: The Nuances of Ethical Thinking in Physical Therapy Practice

Aaron Rindflesch, PhD, MPT, NCS, Deborah Madanayake, PT, JD, GCS and Erin Simunds, MS, PT

Breast Cancer Rehabilitation: Do You Really Know What to Do?

Renata Braudy, PhD, PT, MS, MA, OCS, CLT

Vestibular Migraine vs. Meniere’s Disease: What’s PT Got to do with It?

Sara Oxborough, PT and Lori Kehoe, DPT

Update in Heart Failure Management in Acute Care Physical Therapy

NiKita Mohabbat PT, DPT, David Jergensen PT, DPT and Maureen Musselman PT, DPT,CWS, CCS, CEEAA

Lunch / Posters / Exhibitors  11:45 am -1:20 pm

Afternoon Breakout 1:20 - 2:50 pm

Current Torticollis and Plagiocephaly Practice

Nicole Banick PA-C, Andrea Zimmerman DPT, Julie O’Connell, CO, LO and Ann M. Hoffman, PT, DScPT 

High Intensity Rehabilitation for the Older Adult Cancelled

Stephanie P. Bazal PT, DPT, GCS

Are We There Yet? A Practical Approach to Outcome Measures in Acute Care

Amy Toonstra, PT, DPT, CCS and Sarah Zemek, PT, DPT

Integrating Nutrition into Physical Therapy Practice: Setting the Foundation for Optimal Recovery

Ambria Crusan PhD, MS, RD/LD and Jon Duellman PT, DPT

Emerging Technology: Translating Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation from Research to the Clinic

Ann Goding Miller PT, DPT, NCS, ATP and Elizabeth Koch PT, DPT, NCS, CLT

Upper Extremity Return to Play: Progressions and Objective Assessments For Decision Making

Cassie Endsley PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS

Break / Exhibitors 2:50 pm - 3:20 pm

Afternoon Breakout 3:20 pm - 4:50 pm

Seeking Stability and Sensory Input in the Sagittal Plane: A Unique approach to AFOs

Steve Kulifaj CO, BOCP, LO 

Return to Soccer: Getting to and Through End Stage Rehab s/p ACLR

Brian Edmonson PT, DPT, OCS and Jonathan Wise , PT, DPT, MS, ATC

Integrative Behavioral Health for Rehabilitation Professionals

Regina Landrus PT, DPT

Physical Therapy Diagnosis and Treatment of Three Common Headache Types

Sam Fischer, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, Ian Bramstedt, PT, DPT, Cert. DN, Brooke Salfer, PT, DPT and Ashley Woltmann, PT, DP"

How much is too much? Optimal Exercise Prescription for Patients with Low Back Pain

Bennett Minnie PT, DPT and Kathleen Brennan PT, DPT

The Parkinson Disease CPG: A Review & Clinical Applications

Jessica Buss PT, DPT, CEEAA

Awards / Social Hour 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Poster Presentations

Check out the Poster Presentations from PT and PTA students and clinicians on case reports or completed research projects during the lunch break.

Platform Presentations

The Research Platform Presentations provide a great opportunity to recognize and focus attention on the excellent research being conducted by students at the DPT Programs in the state of Minnesota. One student or student group from each DPT program will present research selected by their faculty based on both quality and clinical relevance. 

The Platform Presentations will be held virtually on April 15th from 7:00 - 8:30pm via Zoom. Sign up Here!

Evening Event Details

Wrap up the day of learning with an evening of networking with your colleagues/friends while celebrating their accomplishments as we announce the professional awards and outstanding student awards. The event will start after the last session of the day: beverages and light hors d'oeuvres will be served. 

Meals

A light breakfast will be provided in the morning before the Keynote session. 

Lunch is included in the cost of registration this year! Please be sure to visit our outstanding exhibitors who help support the Conference and check out the Poster Presentations during this time as well!

If you stay for the evening Awards and Social Hour, beverages and light hors d'oeuvres will be provided. 

Parking

If you register by March 16th March 23rd you will receive a Parking Voucher included in your registration cost for the ramp: Washington Ave Ramp w/skyway to the Graduate - 501 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455.

The Graduate Room Rate

Book a room here and use the code EVENT for a discount on your reservation.

CEUs

CEU certificates will be available for electronic download within a week of the conference. CEU certificates are housed in the APTA Minnesota online profile under the Content and Features section (Manage Profile - Professional Development). You must log into your APTA Minnesota online profile to access your records. Maximum CEUs for this event is 6 credits.

Cancelation/Refund Policy

-Full refund if canceled by March 1st
-Half refund if canceled by March 18th
-No refund if canceled after March 19th
-No refund for day of event “no-shows”

Photo Policy and Opt-out Release

We believe that using photos of physical therapy professionals in our print and web publications fosters a greater sense of community. As a participant in APTA Minnesota events, you have a right to opt out of inclusion in photographs/media, but unless a “Media Images Opt-Out Release” is signed and on file at the APTA Minnesota office with a reference image of the person opting out, participation in APTA Minnesota activities implies permission for the use of images taken at those events. Read the full Photo Policy and Media Opt-Out Release here.