Annual Conference

APTA NH 2024 Annual Conference

October 26, 2024

8am – 5pm

Franklin Pierce University: PT Program
670 N. Commercial Ave
Manchester, NH
Third floor

CONFERENCE THEME:
The Growing Role of Technology in Physical Therapy

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Programming Schedule

Time	Schedule is subject to change	6 Contact Hours
7:30	Registration (3rd Floor Lobby)
8:00	Keynote: Navigating the Future of Physical Therapy: Technology, Change, and Opportunity Sarah Amesbury, PT, DPT Digital Health Specialist at APTA National Room 330/ 329
8:45 – 9:45	Helping patients use their smartwatch for HRV and Nervous System Regulation Cristin Zaimes PT, DPT Room 330/ 329	Think Outside the Box for the Neck & Shoulder Complex with Integrative Manual Therapy (IMT): An Indirect 3 Planar Myofascial Release IMT Technique Thomas A. Giammatteo, DC, PT, Ph.D., IMTC
9:45 – 11:00	Vendors / Posters Lab
11:00 – 12:00	Cybernetics: Turning wearable device data into decision actionable information Sean Collins, PT, ScD Room 330/ 329	Introduction to Advanced Strain and Counterstrain for the Autonomic Nervous System – An Integrated Systems Approach from Integrative Manual Therapy (IMT) Thomas A. Giammatteo, DC, PT, Ph.D., IMTC
12:00 – 1:00	Lunch / Annual Meeting Posters available at 12:00pm Annual Meeting (12:15 – 1:00) Room 330/ 329
1:00 – 2:20	Extended Reality Innovations for Rehab Theresa A. Schmidt, PT, DPT, OCS, LMT, CEAS, and Caitlin Campbell, PsyD Room 330 /329
2:30 – 4:00	Enabling Clinicians to Use AI Safely Jacob Michalski Room 330/ 329	Somatic Approaches to Chronic Pain: A Trauma-Informed Physical Therapy Melissa Jean Jarzynski, MSPT, HPCS
4:00 – 5:00	RTM Beyond the Basics of Remote Therapeutic Monitoring Room 330/ 329 Ami E. R. Faria PT, DPT	Equine Movement in Physical Therapy: Enhancing Motor Function through Hippotherapy Melissa Jean Jarzynski, MSPT, HPCS

Session and Presenter Description

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Continuing Competency / Contact Hours

The entire conference is eligible for 6 contact hours. We will have links available during the last session to submit for your certificate

Parking & Location Details

There is parking in front of the building. If it is full, there is overflow parking across the street at Fratello’s Restaurant.

There is an elevator to the 3rd floor. Students will be available to greet you at the door of the building.

Social Networking / Student and Early Professional Kickoff

Please join immediately following the Annual Conference at Stark Brewery (walking distance) for appetizers and cash bar. This event will also include the 2024 Scholarship Award announcement.

PT Day of Service

To recognize PT Month and Day of Service, we are asking attendees to bring non perishable items to donate to local food pantries and shelters.

Please consider donating these items:

Peanut Butter
Mac and Cheese
Rice and Pasta
Cereal
Canned Tuna and Chicken
Beans
Baby Food and Formula
Nutrional Drinks

Personal Hygiene Products especially baby and female products