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

Early Bird Rates end October 15

More Details – CLICK HERE

Event Sponsor

Conference Info

Programming Schedule

Time

 Schedule is subject to change

6 Contact Hours

7:30

Registration 

8:00

 Keynote: Navigating the Future of Physical Therapy: Technology, Change, and Opportunity
Sarah Amesbury, PT, DPT
Digital Health Specialist at APTA National

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

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

Vendors and posters available at 11:45am
Annual Meeting (12:15 – 1:00) 

1:00 – 2:20

Extended Reality Innovations for Rehab
Theresa A. Schmidt, PT, DPT, OCS, LMT, CEAS, and Caitlin Campbell, PsyD

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

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

Thank you to our sponsors