Annual Conference

APTA NH 2025 Annual Conference

Thank you for a great 2025. The 2026 date coming soon

8am – 5pm

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

We are excited to be back at Franklin Pierce with another expanded Annual Conference.

Two tracks of programming, panel discussions and professional networking. 

Up to 6 contact hours awarded

Attendee Registration

Attendee registration is open.  Early Bird rates end Sept. 29
CLICK HERE

Sponsorship / Exhibitors

Sponsorship Registration is open – CLICK HERE

Event Sponsor

Conference Info

Programming Schedule

Time

 Schedule is subject to change

7 Contact Hours

7:30

Registration (3rd Floor Lobby)

8:00 – 8:55am

 Keynote Advancing Toward Primary Care: Panel on Professional Pathways
Room 330

9:00 – 10:00am             

Pain Neuroscience Education as a Tool for Combating Burnout in Physical Therapy
Gregory Alnwick, PT, DPT, TPS, Fellow in Pain Science
Room 329

ACL Reconstruction: From On-Field Injury to Return to Play (And Everything in Between)
Jason Mason, ATC, CSCS,
Melissa Belanger, PT, DPT
Sean Laubenstein, PT, DPT, OCS
David Potach, PT, SCS, CSCS, FACHE
Room 330

10:00 – 11:15 am 

Vendors / Posters
Lab

11:15am – 12:15pm      

Connecting the Head and the Heart: Navigating Lance-Adams Syndrome in a Critically Ill Patient Awaiting Heart Transplant
Heather Philben, PT, DPT, CCS
Kathryn Sople, PT, DPT
Meriel Conroy, OT, OTD
Room 329

Bridging Capacity and Performance: Using Behavior Change to Promote Activity in the Home and Community
Amber LaMarca PT, DPT
Julie Keysor, Ph.D., PT
Room 330

 

12:15 – 1:30pm

Lunch / Annual Meeting
Posters available at 12:15pm
Annual Meeting (1:00 – 1:30pm) 
Room 330

1:30 – 2:50pm

Expanding Patient Care Beyond Clinical Settings Through PT and Public Health Partnerships
Julia Chevan, PT, DPT, PhD, MPH
Regina Kaufman, PT, EdD, MS
Room 330

3:00 – 4:30pm

Innovation in Evidence-Based Practice: Bayesian Reasoning Bridges the Gap Between Research and Practice
Sean Collins, PT, ScD
Room 329

Yoga for Pelvic Pain: Building Patient Self-Efficacy
Dustienne Miller PT, MS, WCS
Room 330

4:30 – 5:30pm

Early Intervention, Lasting Impact: PT’s role in Acute Postpartum Care
Erin Samel, PT, DPT, MS
Room 329

 

Equipping DPT Students for Real-World Practice: Clinical Reasoning Lessons from an On-Campus Clinic

Stephanie Sprout PT, DPT
Room 330

Awards and scholarship reception immediately following.

Click here for conference brochure coming soon

The entire conference is eligible for 7 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 enter in the last door to the right: Center Tower

To recognize PT Month and Day of Service, we will be collecting socks, gently used coats, mittens and hats for local shelters.

Thank you to our sponsors

Conference Proposal Submissions Open


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!