8am – 5pm
Franklin Pierce University: PT Program
670 N. Commercial Ave
Manchester, NH
Third floor
Below are the proposal forms for Educational Presentations and Poster Research Presentations for the 2025 Annual Conference.
Due Date
Educational Presentation: April 27, 2025
Poster Presentation: June 1, 2025
We invite you to submit a presentation that focuses on innovation, and evidence-based practices. Whether you have groundbreaking ideas, innovative approaches, or compelling evidence-based practices to share, we encourage you to submit a proposal and be part of this impactful event.
Proposals are reviewed by the Annual Conference Committee ensuring fairness and alignment with the conference’s educational goals.
Please note: The submission site does not accept proposals for sponsored sessions or product / business promotion.
First-Time Presenters Welcome!
If you are having difficulties with this registration system, please email us here and we can provide another option
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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 Room 330/ 329 | |
| 8:45 – 9:45 | Helping patients use their smartwatch for HRV and Nervous System Regulation Cristin Zaimes PT, DPT | 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 | 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 Room 330/ 329 | |
| 1:00 – 2:20 | Extended Reality Innovations for Rehab Room 330 /329 | |
| 2:30 – 4:00 | Enabling Clinicians to Use AI Safely Jacob Michalski | 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 Ami E. R. Faria PT, DPT | Equine Movement in Physical Therapy: Enhancing Motor Function through Hippotherapy Melissa Jean Jarzynski, MSPT, HPCS |
The entire conference is eligible for 6 contact hours. We will have links available during the last session to submit for your certificate
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.
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.
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
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