Annual Conference

APTA NH 2026 Annual Conference

November 14, 2026
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

Conference Proposal Submissions Open

Below are the proposal forms for Educational Presentations and Poster Research Presentations for the 2026 Annual Conference.

Due Dates
Educational Presentation: May 15, 2026

Research/ Poster Presentation:
General submission deadline: July 31, 2026
*Student-only last chance submission deadline: September 1 (POSTER ONLY)

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!

Educational Proposals
 

Conference Information

Programming Schedule

Time

 Schedule is subject to change

8am – 4pm: Blood Flow Restriction Certification
Kyle F. Coffey, PT, DPT, ACSM-EP, CertMST
Separate registration required and must complete all 6 hours

7:30

Registration (3rd Floor Lobby)

8:00 – 8:55am

 Keynote Speaker: Ami Faria, APTA Board of Directors
Room 330

9:00 – 10:00am             

SPEED UP TO SLOW DOWN: Return-to-Sport Decision-Making Following Revision ACL Reconstruction
Mario Paredes PT, DPT, OCS
Room 329

Parallel Pathways: Applying Patient Management Logic to Underperformance in PT Clinical Education
Kelly Legacy DPT, ATC, CNPT
Janine DeBaets PT, DPT, OCS
Tracey Houle PT, DPT
Room 330

10:00 – 11:15 am 

Vendors / Posters
Lab

11:15am – 12:15pm      

Venous Insufficiency
Willow Henry, PT, DPT
Room 329

Physical Examination of the Hip Joint: An Evidence and Experienced Based Approach
Paul Canavan PhD, PT, DPT
Room 330

 

12:15 – 1:45pm

Lunch / Annual Meeting / Awards
Posters available at 12:15pm
Annual Meeting (1:00 – 1:45pm) 
Room 330

1:45 – 3:15pm


Room 330

3:30 – 4:30pm

Cognitive Care Delivery – That’s Not in Our Physical Therapy Scope of Practice?
Patricia Larkin-Upton PT, DPT
Room 329

Stop Prescribing PDFs: How AI Is Reimagining the Home Exercise Program
Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung MSPT, NCS, MSMM
Room 330

   

Click here for conference brochure coming soon

The entire conference is eligible for contact hours.  We will have links available during the last session to submit for your certificate.  The certificate will be emailed one week following conference.

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

Thank you to our sponsors