Proposal Submissions for Educational Sessions.
The Professional Development Committee is accepting proposals until April 24.
Click on Submission Form for more information.
Poster and Platform Proposal Submissions
The Research Committee is accepting proposals until July 26.
Click on More Information for the details and submission form.
Schedule is subject to change
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6:00am | Exhibitor Set up | ||||
7:00am | Coffee / Check In / Exhibits | ||||
Track/ Room 1 | Room 2 | Room 3 | Room 4 | Full day workshop | |
8:00am | Motor Control: Reviving the “Lost Art” of Rehabilitation for Musculoskeletal Recovery & Reinjury Prevention Presented by Eric Wilson, PT, DSc, DPT, OCS, SCS, CSCS, FAAOMPT and Derek Vraa, PT, DPT, DSc, OCS, SCS, CSCS, CMTPT, FAAOMPT | Sensitivity and Specificity are counter-intuitive Presented by Daniel Cipriani, Ph.D., PT | Beyond the Norm: Exploring the Full Spectrum of PT Careers Presented by Alyssa Arms, PT, DPT, OCS | Rocky Mountain Joint Venture: Colorado and Utah Resources for Autonomic and Orthostatic Disorders Presented by Nicole Miranda, PT, DPT and Clayton Powers, PT, DPT | |
9:30am | Break with Sponsors and Exhibitors | ||||
10:00am | From Hospital to Home: Enhancing Geriatric Post-Acute Care Transitions Through Informed Discharge Planning Presented by Kaci DeWitt-Rickards PT, DPT, GCS and Kara La Grande MS OTR/L | Return to ski and snowboard considerations post ACLR Presented by Helen Bradley, PT, MSc, SCS, CSCS | Developing and Implementing a Staff Training Program for SCI Rehabilitation in Acute Care Presented by Melissa Delvecchio, PT, DPT, NCS, CSRS | The Startup Circuit: Conditioning Your Practice for Success Presented by Krista Covell-Pierson, OTR/L, BCB-PMD and Sarah Putt, MA, OTR/L | Rocky Mountain Joint Venture: Colorado and Utah Resources for Autonomic and Orthostatic Disorders |
11:30am | Lunch | ||||
12:00pm | Poster Presentations: 12:00 – 1:00pm | Rocky Mountain Joint Venture: Colorado and Utah Resources for Autonomic and Orthostatic Disorders | |||
1:00pm | Beyond Parkinson’s Disease: Exploring Clinical Variants of Parkinsonism and Implications for Rehabilitation
| Breaking the Cycle: Criterion-Based Diagnosis and Management of Bone Diseases and Stress Injuries Presented by Eric Wilson, PT, DSc, DPT, OCS, SCS, CSCS, FAAOMPT and Derek Vraa, PT, DPT, DSc, OCS, SCS, CSCS, CMTPT, FAAOMPT | Healthcare is Political Presented by Rebekah Griffith PT, DPT, NCS | Finding the Just Right Balance – Developing Home Exercise Programs Families Will Actually Do Presented by Christine Robenalt, PT, MPT | |
2:30pm | Break and Poster Presentations | ||||
3:00pm | Small discussion groups / Clinical Speciality Groups / Clinical Pearls | Rocky Mountain Joint Venture: Colorado and Utah Resources for Autonomic and Orthostatic Disorders | |||
5:00pm | Social / Mentorship /Advocacy | ||||
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6:00am | Exhibitor Set up | |||
7:00am | Breakfast / Check In / Exhibits | |||
8:00am | Chapter Awards and PT of the Year | Room 4 (Full day workshop) Re-Injury Prevention: A Systematic & Programmatic Return to Sport/Work Methodology Throughout the Rehab Spectrum Presented by Eric Wilson, PT, DSc, DPT, OCS, SCS, CSCS, FAAOMPT and Derek Vraa, PT, DPT, DSc, OCS, SCS, CSCS, CMTPT, FAAOMPT | ||
Track/ Room 1 | Room 2 | Room 3 | ||
9:00am | Moving Through Arthritis Presented by Blake Graham, DC MS CSCS DACBSP | Yoga-Based Physical Therapy Interventions for Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Presented by Emily Gee PT, DPT, OCS, RYT-200 | Scar management treatment options for physical therapists: a lab/lecture course Presented by Sharon Petty PT, DPT, OCS, WCS | |
10:30am | Break with Sponsor and Exhibitors | |||
11:00am | Healing Tomorrow: The Evolution and Future of AI in Healthcare and Physical Therapy Presented by Ben Wicki, DPT, MBA, OCS, CHFP | Managing Pelvic Girdle Pain During Pregnancy And Postpartum Presented by Dr. Kelsey Kuehn, PT, DPT, CSCS, CF-L1 | What if there was an ED Anywhere? Digital Triage to keep patients out of the Emergency Department Presented by Rebekah Griffith PT, DPT, NCS | Re-Injury Prevention: A Systematic & Programmatic Return to Sport/Work Methodology Throughout the Rehab Spectrum |
12:30pm | Lunch and Chapter Meeting | |||
2:00pm | 3 hour session From Intimidation to Integration: Enhancing Clinician Confidence and Competence in Wheelchair Skills Training Through Experiential Learning Across Diverse Clinical Settings Presented by Laura Morgan PT, DPT, ATP and Kayla Kostka, PT. | Adaptive Sports and Recreation: PT Innovation in Action Presented by Kendra Betz, MSPT, ATP | 3 hour session The Scapular Window – Finding function, not dysfunction, in shoulder assessment Presented by Cameron W MacDonald PT PhD FAAOMPT and Mark F Reinking PT ATC PhD FAPTA | Re-Injury Prevention: A Systematic & Programmatic Return to Sport/Work Methodology Throughout the Rehab Spectrum |
3:30pm | Break with Sponsors and Exhibitors | |||
4:00pm | From Intimidation to Integration: Enhancing Clinician Confidence and Competence in Wheelchair Skills Training Through Experiential Learning Across Diverse Clinical Settings Presented by Laura Morgan PT, DPT, ATP and Kayla Kostka, PT. | Return to Running Post Hemiplegic CVA Presented by Jessica Ford, PT, DPT, NCS | The Scapular Window – Finding function, not dysfunction, in shoulder assessment Presented by Cameron W MacDonald PT PhD FAAOMPT and Mark F Reinking PT ATC PhD FAPTA | Re-Injury Prevention: A Systematic & Programmatic Return to Sport/Work Methodology Throughout the Rehab Spectrum |
5:30pm | End 6:00 – 7:00pm: APTA CO Student SIG Hosted Social at Coda Brewing Company. Everyone invited. For more info and please RSVP here | |||
CONFERENCE CANCELLATION POLICY
All cancellations MUST be submitted in writing to the APTA Colorado office at tamara@libertysquaregroup.com. A
confirmation of receipt will be sent in response to all cancellations. Refunds will be processed 30 days after the event.
Cancellations will be refunded as follows:
Cancellation Date | Refund Policy |
On or Before August 30th | Full Refund Less $50.00 Processing Fee |
Between Aug. 31 – Sept 26 | 50% Refund Less $50.00 Processing Fee |
On or After September 27 or | No refunds |
Online registration will end on September 30. We will accept onsite registration starting at 7:30am on Oct 3 and 4.
Registration Type | Early Bird | Regular | Late |
PT Member | $430 | $475 | $515 |
PTA Member | $355 | $395 | $435 |
Student Member | $275 | $305 | $345 |
Lifetime Member | $275 | $305 | $345 |
PT Non-Member | $550 | $595 | $655 |
PTA Non-Member | $470 | $510 | $550 |
Student Non-Member | $325 | $355 | $395 |
Registration Type | Early Bird | Regular | Late |
PT Member | $280 | $330 | $370 |
PTA Member | $270 | $320 | $360 |
Student Member | $150 | $170 | $190 |
Lifetime Member | $150 | $170 | $190 |
PT Non-Member | $395 | $445 | $485 |
PTA Non-Member | $315 | $365 | $405 |
Student Non-Member | $205 | $225 | $245 |
CONFERENCE CANCELLATION POLICY
All cancellations MUST be submitted in writing to the APTA Colorado office at tamara@libertysquaregroup.com. A
confirmation of receipt will be sent in response to all cancellations. Refunds will be processed 30 days after the event.
Cancellations will be refunded as follows:
Cancellation Date | Refund Policy |
On or Before August 30th | Full Refund Less $50.00 Processing Fee |
Between Aug. 31 – Sept 26 | 50% Refund Less $50.00 Processing Fee |
On or After September 27 or | No refunds |
As most of you know, our Annual Conference is a celebration of everything the profession has to offer. We are expecting over 250 attendees in Golden, CO on October 3 & 4, 2025. It is a tremendous opportunity to get your brand, product or service in front of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants from across Colorado.
Check out the link below. Please feel free to call APTA CO Exec Director Jim Leahy, 860-810-3298, if you have questions or are looking for something a little different.
Denver Marriott West
1717 Denver West Blvd, Golden, CO
Free parking
The Denver Marriott West is offering a reduced rate for overnight rooms on Thursday, Oct. 2 and Friday, Oct. 3 of $199/ night.
To make a reservation:
Denver Marriott West for 199.00 USD per night –
Last Day to Book : Friday, September 19, 2025
Book your room at the group rate for APTA CO
Additionally, reservations can also be made at (888)238-1803 or (303) 279-9100. Mention APTA CO
Please reserve by September 4, 2025
e-Posters
Title | Presenter |
Virtual Reality Training Compared to Conventional Rehabilitation Approaches for Locomotion Ability in Patients with Chronic Incomplete Spinal Cord Injuries |
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Effectiveness of Neural Mobilization for the Treatment of Headaches in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis | Christine Richards |
| Nicole Warner |
Targeting the Trigeminocervical Nucleus Through Musculoskeletal Interventions in an Adolescent with Chronic Migraine: A Physical Therapy Case Report | Olivia Seiller |
| Zabrina Motwani Condor |
Recovering with Grace: The Physical Therapy Management of a Middle-Aged Female with Functional Impairments from Prolonged Severe Anorexia Nervosa-Binge Purge Type | Makayla Callendar |
“It Doesn’t Feel Possible” | Kimberly Anagnostopoulos |
Clinical Reasoning in the Differential Diagnosis of a Femoral Neck Stress Fracture in a Recreational Runner: A Case Report Highlighting the Utility of the Patellar Pubic Percussion Test | Calvin Cook |
On Site Posters
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Defying Fear—Describing the Physical Therapy Management of a High-Functioning 82-year-old with Obstructive Lung Disease and a Fear of Falling |
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A Sensory-Based Physical Therapy Approach to Improve Intimacy in Functional Neurologic Disorder: A Case Report | Samantha Westfall | Travis Dehne |
Characteristics of Belonging in DPT students, a qualitative perspective. |
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Does Asynchronous Education Improve Novice Clinical Instructors’ Perceived Clinical Teaching Effectiveness? | Aleksandar Ristic |
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Tai Chi for People with Parkinson’s Disease: A Review of Evidence and Access to Services in Colorado | Anastasia Zangari |
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SNAPPS Judgments: Enhancing Clinical Reasoning in Orthopedic Residency Training Through A Curricular Innovation | Bryce Zaffarano | Leah Calder |
Multidisciplinary Treatment of Functional Neurologic Disorder in a Transgender Individual: A Mixed Methods Case Study | EJ Gann |
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Are Hybrid DPT Students as Prepared for Clinical Practice as Residential DPT Students? A First-Year Student Assessment | Eric Sawyer | Molly Jones, PT, DPT, NCS |
AI Scribe Implementation in Hospital-Based Outpatient Rehabilitation: Clinician Attitudes and Behaviors | Maegan Olivos |
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Pump It Up! The Feasibility of Blood Flow Restriction Training in the Acute Physical Therapist Management of a Man with an Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury | Maximilliano Martinez | Dr. Elliot Gann, PT, DPT |
Using Ungrading to Develop Master Adaptive Learner Behaviors in DPT Education: An Exploratory Case-Study | Meghan Hernandez |
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Implementing the Lung Transplant Frailty Scale in Pre-Transplant Evaluations: A Quality Improvement Initiative | Rebecca Keefer | Samantha Trutmann, PT, DPT, CCS |
Does Asynchronous Education Improve Novice Clinical Instructors’ Perceived Clinical Teaching Effectiveness? | Stacy Carmel, Rebecca Downy, Laura LaPorta, Katie Yahya, Madeleine Houle, Aleks Ristic, Fabien Gutierrez, Aidan Salado |
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Using AI Avatars for Communication Practice in a Doctor of Physical Therapy Pain Science Course |
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Year 2 – Evaluating hip range of motion differences in athletes and individuals with low back pain using a novel method – “hiption” | Cameron MacDonald |
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From Play to Prediction: Assessing Balance Function Through Interactive Movement | Ava Segal |
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Associations Among Dizziness, Visio-vestibular Symptoms, Sleep Efficiency, and Physical Activity in Adolescents Following Concussion | Jasmine Acree |
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Beyond the Signature: Rethinking Informed Consent in Contemporary Physical Therapy Practice & Education | William McGehee |
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Call for Poster and Platform for APTA Colorado Annual Conference
Abstract Submission Deadline: Sunday, July 27, 2025
SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT HERE: https://ucdenver.co1.
Schedule:
Poster Set-Up: Friday, October 3 at 7:15 am MST
Poster Presentations: Friday, October 3 at 12:00pm MST
Posters Displayed: Friday and Saturday, October 3 – 4
Platform Presentations: Friday, October 3 from 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm MST
(Time & Date of Presentations Subject to Change)
We encourage all PTs, PTAs, and students to submit abstracts on case reports, special interest reports, or research projects. Abstracts submitted will be selected for presentation based on quality research and clinical relevance.
Please submit the abstract through the link above no later than Sunday, July 27, 2025 to Melissa Tran, PT, DPT, MPH Co-Chair of the Research Committee: Melissa.Tran@
When you submit your abstract, please indicate if you would like consideration for a Platform Presentation or Poster.
You will be notified by Friday, August 22, 2025 if your abstract is selected.
