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APTA/Colorado Chapter's
40th Annual Spring Convention
& PT Expo |
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Saturday, April 24, 2010
University of Colorado Denver
(UC Denver)
Anschutz Medical Campus
Education 2 North Building
2nd Floor Community Bridge
Aurora, Colo. |
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The APTA/Colorado Chapter's Spring Convention & PT Expo is an annual event that provides
affordable continuing education, practice information, product
demonstrations and networking for APTA members and other Physical Therapy
professionals in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region. Education
sessions are designed to be applicable to all sectors and levels of the PT
profession and will
provide the latest techniques and trends as well as basic skills. The Physical Therapy
Expo will provide a showcase of equipment, products and services and
will offer PT professionals the opportunity to visit with supplier
representatives to learn more about product design and use in daily practice.
In addition,
participants will have an opportunity to share ideas, discuss issues and
create solutions through networking with others in both
formal and informal settings.
You need all that APTA has to
offer to succeed in Physical Therapy today. Come
and see how the Colorado Chapter of APTA can contribute to your future!
Convention
Schedule
This schedule is subject to change;
please watch for updates.
Please
click the underlined topic for a complete session description and
the underlined name for speaker bio as
available.
| 6:00
to 7:00 a.m. |
Sponsor check-in and set-up
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7:00 to 8:00 a.m. |
Registration Table Opens
Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
Posters Available for Viewing
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| 8:00
to 8:45 a.m. |
Convention Opening Session
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| 8:45
to 10:00 a.m. |
Concurrent Education Sessions
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"MS: Managing the Elusive Symptoms of a Complex Disease"
by
Cinda Hugos, PT, MS and
Lois Copperman,
OTR/L, PhD, Oregon
Health Science and University, Portland, Ore.
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"Current Concepts in Physical
Therapy Management of Acetabular Labral Impairments: Conservative &
Post-Operative Considerations"
by
Brian J. White, MD, Western Orthopaedics,
Denver, Colo. and Cameron MacDonald, PT, DPT,
BSPTS, Woodland Park, Colo.
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| 10:00
to 10:45 a.m. |
Refreshment
Break in Exhibit Hall
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| 10:45
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
Concurrent
Education Sessions continued
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| 12:00
to 12:45 p.m. |
Lunch with Sponsors
in Exhibit Hall
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| 12:45
to 2:30 p.m. |
Chapter
Business Meeting & Town Hall Meeting, Elections and Poster Introductions;
Presentation of "Friend of Physical Therapy" award to Rep.
Dianne Primavera (HD 33)
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| 2:30 to
3:00 p.m. |
Refreshment Break & Door Prizes
in Exhibit Hall
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| 3:00 p.m. |
Sponsor displays teardown
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| 3:00
to 5:00 p.m. |
Concurrent Education Sessions continued
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| 5:00
p.m. |
Convention Adjourns
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A
total of 5.4 contact hours are available for the entire day's programming.
(Based on 50 contact minutes per each hour of instruction.) |
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Chapter
Business Meeting &
Town Hall Meeting
The APTA/Colorado Chapter
Business Meeting & Town Hall Meeting will be held immediately following the lunch
period. There is no RSVP required and no charge to attend
the business meeting. Advanced RSVP and fees will apply for those who plan
to have lunch. See online registration form for details and RSVP.
A Reminder: Only APTA member PTs and PTAs are allowed to vote in
Chapter elections or on other issues brought before the membership
during the Business Meeting. Your membership status will be indicated by
the color of your name badge. Others will be asked to present a current
APTA membership id card.
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Session Descriptions
"MS: Managing the Elusive Symptoms of a Complex Disease"
by
Cinda Hugos, PT, MS and Lois Copperman, OTR/L, PhD, Oregon
Health & Science University, Portland, Ore.
(Basic,
Intermediate
and Advanced Level intended for PTs, PTAs, OTs, COTAs, nurses,
physicians, physician assistants and students)
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common
neurological diseases affecting young adults. Pharmaceutical treatments,
widely used in the United States, are decreasing the number and severity
of relapses for many people with MS. As the disease becomes more stable
for longer periods of time, the importance of effective PT and OT
treatment is increasingly recognized. Keeping people employed longer and
optimizing their function at their current levels of ability are
cost-effective priorities. With a more stable disease course, therapy
services and the modifications resulting from therapy can be
successfully utilized for longer periods of time.
Upon
completion of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Know disease nomenclature and courses of MS;
2. Know three recognized evaluation tools for common MS symptoms;
3. Know interventions to manage spasticity, fatigue and weakness
throughout the
disease course;
4. Know three pieces of gait/mobility equipment commonly prescribed for
people with MS, and
5. Be familiar with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society sponsored
series to help people with MS manage fatigue and the new DVD program on
spasticity management.
"Current Concepts in Physical
Therapy Management of Acetabular Labral Impairments: Conservative &
Post-Operative Considerations"
by Brian J. White, MD, Western Orthopaedics,
Denver, Colo. and Cameron MacDonald, PT, DPT, BSPTS, Woodland Park, Colo.
(Intermediate
Level intended for PTs and PTAs)
This course will consist
of a comprehensive review of research, management strategies, manual
interventions, specific exercise and current evidence-based practice for
physical therapists in the management of acetabular labral (AL) dysfunction.
Upon
completion of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Understand the current incidence, etiology and anatomical basis for
AL
dysfunction;
2. Recognize tests
and measures useful in the identification of AL derangement;
3. Be informed of
current surgical interventions for intra-articular hip pathology;
4. Understand
concepts in conservative management of AL tears;
5. Recognize a
four-step post-operative rehab approach to AL repair and associated hip
arthroscopy, and
6. Incorporate
manual interventions and concepts of regional interdependence to both
conservative and post-op rehabilitation.
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Featured
SpeakersCinda Hugos, PT,
MS, Oregon Health & Science University,
Portland, Ore.
Cinda
Hugos, PT, MS, graduated from the University of Southern California in
1981 and joined the faculty at Oregon Health & Science University in
Portland, Ore. in 1991. She practices PT at the Department of Neurology,
Multiple Sclerosis Center of Oregon and Dept. of Rehabilitation. She
specializes in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis patients and speaks
frequently across the country on
the topic, including presentations in 2009 on treatment
of fatigue and fibromyalgia before the Consortium of MS Centers, the
American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health
Professionals and the National MS Society. For the past 15 years, she
and Lois Copperman have presented to dozens of APTA state chapter
conferences. (Click here for more
information on this speaker.)
Lois Copperman, OTR/L, PhD, Oregon Health
& Science University, Portland, Ore.
Lois
Copperman, OTR/L,
PhD,
has treated hundreds of
people with MS at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) in
Portland, Ore. Together with Cinda Hugos, she developed and was featured
in a video based fatigue treatment series distributed nationally through
the National MS Societys local chapters. She and Hugos recently
authored an article reporting on the efficacy of the program which will
be published in Multiple Sclerosis in 2010. Currently the two
speakers are completing a DVD on MS spasticity which will be completed
this summer.
Copperman
served on the panel that authored Fatigue and Multiple
Sclerosis, the first MS management guideline, and was the AOTAs
representative on the MS Council for Clinical Practice Guidelines. She
was awarded the Oregon Governors Award for Excellence for her work in
keeping people with MS employed and has addressed numerous local, state
and national groups of professionals and people with MS.
Brian J. White, MD, Western Orthopaedics, Denver, Colo.
Brian J.
White, MD, practices at Western Orthopaedics in Denver, Colo., and
serves as Assistant Orthopaedic Surgeon for the Denver Nuggets and as
Education and New Product Consultant for Smith and Nephew Hip
Arthroscopy.
A 2002 graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine, White
completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Hospital for Joint
Diseases at New York University and earned a Fellowship in Sports
Medicine-Knee, Hip and Shoulder Arthroscopy at Steadman-Hawkins Research
Foundation in Vail, Colo. in 2008. (Click
here for more information on this speaker.)
Cameron MacDonald,
PT, DPT,
BSPTS, Woodland Park, Colo.
Cameron MacDonald, PT, DPT, GCS, OCS, FAAOMPT, is owner
of BSPTS in Woodland Park, Colo., practices at the Colorado Sports &
Spine Centers in Colorado Springs, and is an affiliate faculty member at
Regis University in Denver. He received his entry level degree in
Physiotherapy from the University of Sydney, Australia in 1994. He
completed his Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy at Regis University in
2005, and was the recipient of The Excellence in Clinical Leadership
Award." He is one of three inaugural Fellows in Orthopedic Manual
Physical Therapy from Regis University, and now serves as the Chief
Fellow in the Regis program mentoring and instructing future Fellows.
MacDonald received board specialist certification
in Orthopedics and Geriatrics from the American Board of Physical
Therapy Specialties in 2002. He has presented multiple times on Manual
Physical Therapy (MPT), and was a platform speaker at the American
Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy (AAOMPT) in 2005. He serves as a
full-time member of the MERIC Institutional Review Board overseeing
research into Clinical Orthopedics. Areas of research include the hip,
TMJ, cervical & thoracic spine, with published work in JOSPT, Physical
Therapy & JMMT. In 2006 he received both the George J. Davies & James A.
Gould Excellence in Clinical Inquiry research award and the Excellence
in Research Award from the AAOMPT, and in 2008 the Jack Walker Award for
Excellence in Physical Therapy Research from APTA.
MacDonald is an affiliate faculty member at Regis
University in Denver, teaching in the transitional DPT. He is a
certified clinical instructor for APTA, a Delegate from Colorado to the
APTA, the APTA representative on the Hip Panel for the ACOEM and a
content expert for the FSBPT in writing the national PT licensure
examination, and the ABPTS for Geriatrics.
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Location
University of Colorado Denver
Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colo.
Directions and Parking Information
Free wireless internet service is available
throughout the Anschutz Medical Campus. You are welcome to log on to the
"Guest" network.
From Denver
International Airport
Take Pena Blvd. from the airport approx. 9 mi. to the junction of
I-70+I-225
Follow signs for I-225 South to Colorado Springs
After ~ 1.5 miles, exit onto Colfax Ave and turn right.
Go West on Colfax to the light, and make a right on Fitzsimons
Parkway.
Go a few blocks to E. 17th
Place,
and turn left onto the campus.
Go 3 blocks, past Wheeling St. and Victor St. and you will see the
Julesburg
Visitor lot on your right.
Use the parking code provided to you with your registration
confirmation, or pay $1.00.
Walk WEST one block to the bldg. with the bridge. Enter on the right.
From West & East of Denver
From I-70, follow signs for I-225 South to Colorado Springs
Follow signs for I-225 South to Colorado Springs
After ~ 1.5 miles, exit onto Colfax Ave and turn right.
Go West on Colfax to the light, and make a right on Fitzsimons
Parkway.
Go a few blocks to E. 17th
Place,
and turn left onto the campus.
Go 3 blocks, past Wheeling St. and Victor St., and you will see the
Julesburg Visitor lot
on your right.
Use the parking code provided to you with your registration
confirmation, or pay $1.00.
Walk WEST one block to the bldg. with the bridge. Enter on the right.
From North of Denver
Take I-25 South to I-270 and follow signs to Denver International
Airport
until you join I-70
Immediately after joining I-70 follow signs for I-225 South to
Colorado
Follow signs for I-225 South to Colorado Springs
After ~ 1.5 miles, exit onto Colfax Ave and turn right.
Go West on Colfax to the light, and make a right on Fitzsimons
Parkway.
Go a few blocks to E. 17th
Place,
and turn left onto the campus.
Go 3 blocks, past Wheeling St. and Victor St., and you will see the
Julesburg Visitor lot
on your right.
Use the parking code provided to you with your registration
confirmation, or pay $1.00.
Walk WEST one block to the bldg. with the bridge. Enter on the right.
From South of Denver
Take I-25 North to I-225 and follow signs to Denver International
Airport
After ~ 12 miles, exit at Colfax Ave and turn left.
Go under 225 to the light, and make a right on Fitzsimons Parkway.
Go a few blocks to E. 17th
Place,
and turn left onto the campus.
Go 3 blocks, past Wheeling St. and Victor St., and you will see the
Julesburg Visitor lot
on your right.
Use the parking code provided to you with your registration
confirmation, or pay $1.00.
Walk WEST one block to the bldg. with the bridge. Enter on the right.
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Lodging
Mention that you are attending a conference at UC Denver for possible
special rates from these hotels:
Renaissance
Denver Hotel
3801 Quebec Street
Denver, CO 80207 (old Stapleton)
Phone: 303-399-7500; Fax: 303-321-1966
Inquire for price; free shuttle to and from
the campus.
Hyatt Place Denver Airport
16250 East 40th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80011
Phone: 303-371-0700; Fax: 303-371-2223
$89; free shuttle; big flat screens in the room that can
hook up your computer.
Radisson Hotel
Denver Stapleton Plaza
3333 Quebec Street
Denver, CO 80207 (old Stapleton)
Phone: 303-321-3500; Fax: 303-322-7343
$79; free shuttle.
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Sponsor a Student
You may remember that a little money goes a long way in a student's
budget. Your generous donation will help fund a student's attendance at
the Chapter's Spring Convention or Fall Symposium or APTA's federal
advocacy forum in Washington, D. C.
Click here to donate!
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Registration
Details
All registrations
are subject to space availability.
Full Convention
Registration
**Add $30 after April 10, 2010
APTA Member PT -- $169
APTA Member PTA -- $135
APTA Member Student PT or PTA -- $69
APTA Life Member -- $69
Nonmember PT -- $299
Nonmember PTA -- $215
Nonmember Student PT or PTA -- $89
Exhibition,
Lunch and Chapter Business Meeting Only
**Add $30 after April 10, 2010
APTA
Member PT -- $69
APTA Member PTA -- $55
APTA Member Student PT or PTA* -- $29
APTA Life Member -- $29
Nonmember PT -- $199
Nonmember PTA -- $135
Nonmember Student PT or PTA* -- $49
Registrations will be accepted
with accompanying payment (check, VISA, MasterCard or American Express).
Registrants
paying by credit card must register via the Chapter's secure on-line
registration system. Registrants paying by check or purchase order may
mail their registration to the Chapter office or fax it to (303) 694-4869. Registrations may not be split between two or more persons.
A confirmation will be sent to all registered participants prior to the
Convention.
Facilities requiring
additional time to process checks may include a purchase order number on the
Registration Form. Please be sure to include a copy of the purchase order
with check to ensure proper allocation.
*Only PT or PTA Students
enrolled full-time at an accredited institution are eligible for the
student rate. Transition DPT Students are not eligible for this rate.
The
Spring Convention education sessions are designed for Physical Therapists
and Physical Therapist Assistants. The course content is not intended for
use outside the scope of the learner's license or regulation. All
attendees are responsible for knowing and complying with appropriate laws
and regulations.
A certificate of attendance will be available upon completion of the
education sessions, based on one unit per 50 minutes of instruction. A
total of 5.4 contact hours will be granted for the entire day.
Class size is limited and
registrations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. If all
spaces are filled, a waiting list will be developed in order of receipt of
completed registration form and payment. You will be notified of your wait
list status and tuition will be fully refunded after the Convention if
there are no openings.
Registrations submitted electronically, postmarked or faxed no later than April 10, 2010, will be
eligible for the early registration discount fees indicated above.
Students who are enrolled in
an accredited PT or PT Assistant program must have program director
verification to register for the student category.
A late fee of $30 will be
added to registrations submitted electronically, postmarked or faxed after April 10, 2010.
Please indicate special
dietary requests on the Registration Form.
If you have special needs or
require additional assistance to participate in the Spring Convention,
please contact the APTA/Colorado Chapter no later than April 10, 2010.
Cancellation
& Refund Policy
All cancellations and requests for refunds must be
submitted in writing to the APTA/Colorado Chapter. Refund requests
submitted electronically, postmarked or faxed by April 10, 2010, will receive one-half refund less a
$50 processing fee. There are no refunds after this date or for
no-shows. Refunds will be processed 30 days after the event.
Substitutions are encouraged.
The APTA/Colorado Chapter's tax
identification number is 84-6034046.
For questions about your
registration, contact the APTA/Colorado Chapter at apta@assnoffice.com,
by phone at 303-694-4728 or by fax at
303-694-4869.
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