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Conference
Committee Report
Michelle Losurdo, PT, DPT – Chair
It’s the right time
to know OPTA With this year’s Annual Conference lineup, you will enjoy cutting-
edge educational
programming
from distinguished
physical therapy
researchers
engaged in important work, your colleagues who are blazing new trails, and nationally known keynote speakers You will strengthen professional relationships, connect with other therapists who are making a difference, and interact with businesses that support physical therapy all in one place and in one amazing weekend. I’m not sure how we t all this great programming into just two days! Annual Conference will be April 13 and 14 at the Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel
This year’s annual conference is entitled, “Leveraging Technology in Physical Therapy Practice: Application, Translation, Innovation,” and we’re not just bringing you engaging breakout sessions—we’re kicking
off Friday morning with our expert panel Participants include Madalynn Wendland, PT, DPT, PCS, ATP, CKTP/CKTF; Jennifaye Brown, PT, PhD, PCS; Anne Kloos, PT, PhD, NDS / Deb Kegelmeyer, PT, DPT, MS, GCS; & Phil Anloague, PT, DHSc, OCS, MTC Our morning whole-group session will be followed by
breakout sessions presented by the panelists
You will also have the opportunity to enjoy programming on vertigo, a clinician-driven quality and outcomes program, technology in education, ultrasound imaging, video game technology, video analysis, demonstrating the value of physical therapy with modern marketing, and many more important technology in physical therapy topics
And if that’s not enough, we have even greater programming lined up for your Friday evening
The ever-entertaining Oxford Debate returns from 4:30 to 5:30 p m This is a participation event, so bring your voice and your opinion You will have the chance to agree or disagree with presenter arguments about the statement, “Technology will advance the physical therapy profession more than our hands and eyes will ”
The Oxford Debate will be followed by the Student Challenge from 5:30 to 6:30 p m It’s a fun, Jeopardy-style game hosted by the OPTA Student Special Interest Group (SSIG) PT and PTA students will participate in the competition Everyone is welcome to join the audience and cheer for the teams
Enjoy fun, food, live music, and open bar at PACcy Hour event from 6:30 to
8:30 p m on Friday It’s a great way to kick off your weekend And there’s
plenty of time afterward to meet up with friends in downtown Columbus
We are pleased to announce that Tara Jo Manal, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, FAPTA will be joining us for our Saturday morning keynote entitled, “The Clinical Value of Standardization and How It Leads to Quality Improvements: Bringing Big Data to a Small Actionable Space ” Dr Manal was the prestigious presenter of the 22nd John H P Maley Lecture at APTA’s NEXT Conference & Exposition in 2017
The Annual Membership Recognition Meeting & Luncheon is a do-not-miss event this year We are excited to be joined by Justin Moore, PT, DPT Chief Executive Of cer at APTA
for a special keynote on “Innovations in the APTA: Value for Your Membership’s Future” following the membership meeting Stay for the conference “wrap up” from 2:15-2:30 p m for a chance to win a fabulous prize!
Special thanks to the Conference Committee and OPTA staff for the exceptional work they have done to prepare for this year’s Annual Conference
Get ready for OPTimize 2018: OPTA’s Fall Forum and Research Showcase on Population Health and Movement In past years, this
event was called Scienti c Symposium.
We’ve reworked the name, but the science
is the same In 2018, we will bring back
the very popular Research Short format OPTimize will also include Poster and Platform Presentations of research You can view the Call for Presentations and the Call for Research Abstracts on the OPTA website Presentation proposals are due by April 29, 2018, and abstracts are due by May 30, 2018 OPTimize will be held September 28, 2017, at Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center at 100 Green Meadows Drive South in Lewis Center, OH
The dedicated physical therapy professionals and OPTA staff who make up the Conference Committee serve the OPTA members with their time and talent Thank you to Marka Gehrig Salsberry, Dawn Bookshar, Scott Euype, Stephanie DiStasi, Truly Moore, Lindsay Elchert, and Kendra Lucas Special thanks to Lori Pef y – OPTA Staff Liaison.
For more information, contact Michelle at:
thelosurdos@gmail com
Thank You!
to our
2018 ANNUAL CONFERENCE SPONSORS!