APTA Washington

CONFERENCE COURSES

ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
There is room in all courses so you may register onsite.

HANDOUTS
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You may earn up to 0.6 CEU (six contact hours) on each day of the conference for a total of 1.8 (18 contact hours).

Friday Preconference Courses

An Introduction to Mindfulness: Skills to Improve Patient Outcomes and Enhance Your Happiness
Carolyn McManus, PT, MS, MA

All Day Course

Developing a Patient Centered Practice: Keys to Cultivating Loyalty
Shannon O'Kelley, PT, MSPT
Alex Zitnik, BS, PTA, Certified Administrator
Jennifer Love, BA, Certified Administrator

All Day Course

Do You Know Otago?
Jade Bender-Burnett, PT, DPT, NCS
Jessica "Kele" Murdin, PT, MPT, GCS, GTCCS, CEEAA

All Day Course

Saturday-Sunday Course

Functional Biomechanics of the Lower Quarter
Christopher Powers, PT, PhD, FACSM, FAPTA

All Day Course

Saturday Courses

Clinical Decision Making When Developing Exercise Programs for Complex Patients
Ellen Hillegass, PT, EdD, CCS, FAACVPR, FAPTA

AM Course

Ergonomic Opportunities for the Office Work Space
Cory Blickenstaff, PT, MS, OCS

AM Course

Supporting Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Patricia Matestic, PhD

AM Course

Baclofen, Keppra and CAR-T Cells, Oh My! A Pediatric Drug Expert Panel
Lindsey Morgan, MD
Elaine Tsao, MD
Heidi Ullom, RN, BSN, CPON

PM Course

Bicycling Lessons Learned from a Pandemic
Erik Moen, PT, BS

PM Course

ICU and Invasive Monitoring: What Are the Need to Knows for Working in the ICU
Ellen Hillegass, PT, EdD, CCS, FAACVPR, FAPTA

PM Course

Balancing Your Way to PT Professional Success
Brian Gallagher, PT
Co-sponsored by the APTA Washington Private Practice Special Interest Group

All Day Course

Basics of Vestibular Rehabilitation
Richard Clendaniel, PT, PhD, FAPTA

All Day Course

Movement Systems Diagnosis - Application to Patients with Neuromuscular Conditions
Patricia Scheets, PT, DPT, MHS, NCS

All Day Course

Spinal Manipulation
Steve Allen, PT, MS, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT
Gale Anderson, PT, MS, OCS, CSCS, COMT, FAAOMPT

All Day Course

Student Conclave

Programming Designed for PT and PTA Students
Network and learn about the profession from leaders in Washington's physical therapy community. You'll hear about things not typically covered in the classroom.

Elect next year's student leaders to help shape the direction of future PT and PTA student activity in APTA Washington!

All Day Course

Sunday Courses

Addressing Health Disparities: The Time is Now
Bernadette Williams-York, PT, MSPT, DSc, GCS

AM Course

The Autonomic Nervous System and Integrated Care: The Ever-Evolving Brain-Body Connection and How it Applies to Functional Wellness and Longevity
Laurie Gribschaw, PT, DPT, ATC/L, PRC, Level 1 PN Coach

AM Course

Clinical Concepts for Patients with COVID-19 Pathophysiology and Related Impairments and Case Studies
Ellen Hillegass, PT, EdD, CCS, FAACVPR, FAPTA

AM Course

Pharmacological Elements of Pain Management
Andrew Friedman, MD
Lori Nabong, PharmD

AM Course

Advanced Clinic Practice in Cardiopulmonary: Case Studies On Common Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diseases
Ellen Hillegass, PT, EdD, CCS, FAACVPR, FAPTA

PM Course

Clinical Applications of Cannabis Compounds
Jeff Thomas, ND

PM Course

Out of Network Practice: PT “Outside the Box"
Sarah E. Haran, PT, DPT, OCS, CF-L2

PM Course

Advanced Vestibular Rehabilitation
Richard Clendaniel, PT, PhD, FAPTA

All Day Course