November 7
Norwood Sheraton Four Points
1125 Boston Providence Turnpike, Norwood, MA, US
Advancing Clinical Practice: Knowledge into Action
Track 1
| Track 2 | Track 3 | Track 4 | Track 5 | Track 6 | Platforms | |
7:00am | Registration / Exhibitor Set Up | ||||||
7:30 – 8:15am | Coffee with Board / Exhibitors | ||||||
8:15 – 9:00am | General Session: Keynote | ||||||
9:10 – 10:40am | When neural circuits converge: overlapping mechanisms, assessment strategies, and treatment pathways in chronic pain and FND Lincoln Lawrence PT, DPT, OCS and Ana Sanchez Junkin PT, DPT, NCS | 9:10 – 10:10am: Managing Traumatic Shoulder Instability in Non-Throwers 10:10 – 10:40am Mini: | 9:10 – 9:55: 9:55 – 10:40: | Beyond the Curve: The Role of Pelvic Health in Scoliosis Rehabilitation Noam Eitan PT DPT PWCS and Tamara Alie PT DPT | 9:10 – 10:10am: Patient Autonomy in Physical Therapist Practice: Defining the Limits Disability and Accommodations in the Physical Therapy Workforce | Enhancing Recovery: The Role of PT in Advanced Heart Failure and Advanced Therapies Evaluation Jordan Goodman PT, DPT, CCS and Helen Schmitt PT, DPT, CCS | 9:10 – 9:35am Mini: 9:40 – 10:05am Mini: 10:10 – 10:40am Platform: Evaluating The Feasibility Of The Clinical Practice Guideline Classification For Patellofemoral Pain In Clinical Practice |
10:45 – 11:45 | Exhibits / Poster Presentation | ||||||
12:00 – 1:00pm | Phantom Limb Pain Rehabilitation: Evidence-Based Non-Pharmacological Interventions Nadine Aranis PT, MSc, Anna Gianlorenco PT, PhD and Urvashi Chogle PT, DPT | A Pragmatic Treatment Based Classification approach in presence of Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain Lee Marinko PT, ScD, OCS, FAAOMPT, Courtney Morrison SPT, Ben Faulkner SPT, Zhongyang (Simon) Yue, SPT and Jordan Legendre, SPT | From Sideline to Gametime: Integrating Evolving Concussion Research and Experienced Practice to Coordinate Care Across Disciplines Rachel Divas, PT, DPT, SCS, and Jorden Gaccione MS, LAT, ATC | Pediatric Billing & Coding: Review and Reframe CPT Codes Jonathan Greenwood, PT | Is referral for imaging part of your personal scope of practice? Now is the time. Integrating Referral for Imaging into Clinical Practice Alycia Markowski, PT, DPT, MPhyS(manip), FAAOMPT, OCS, RMSK and Marie Corkery PT, DPT, MHS, FAAOMPT | Mental and Physical Consideration in High Performance Settings Meredith Young PT, DPT, PhD and Benjamin Adams PT, DPT, PhD | Platform Presentations: 12:00 – 12:20pm: 12:20 – 12:40pm: 12:40 – 1:00pm: |
1:00 – 2:30pm | Lunch / Awards / Membership Meeting Awards: 1:40 | ||||||
2:30 – 3:00pm | Exhibits / Posters | ||||||
3:10 – 4:10pm | A Diagnosis of Inclusion: Reframing Evaluation of Functional Neurological Disorders in the Clinic Francesca DeSimone-Farrow PT, DPT, NCS | What are Interferential and “Russian” Electrical Currents, and When, Why, and How to Use Them in Clinical Practice David Selkowitz PT, PhD, DPT, OCS | From Clinician to Practice Leader: Systems That Improve Follow-Through, Team Ownership, and Sustainability Sturdy McKee, PT | Treating the Whole Patient: Empowering PTs to Address Bowel Dysfunction with Confidence Kimberly Norton PT, DPT | Beyond Burnout: An Evidence-Based Curriculum Framework for Clinician Wellbeing and Professional Longevity in Physical Therapy David Pavao PT, DPT, OCS and Matt Haley PT, DPT | Plyometrics for the Athlete-Patient Sean Laubenstein PT, DPT, OCS, Melissa Belanger PT, DPT and Jason Mason ATC, CSCS | Platform Presentations 3:10 – 3:40: 3:40 – 4:10: |
4:20 – 5:20 | Framework for Movement System Task Analysis – An Update Cory Hall PT, DPT, ATC, NCS | 4:20 – 4:50 Platform: Physical Therapy Management of Non-Arthritic Hip Pain: A Proposal for an Impairment Based Classification System 4:50 – 5:20 Mini: | Tech-Integrated Return-to-Sport: A Multidisciplinary Model for Post-Operative Decision Making Alyssa Englert PT, DPT, Christopher Barrett RD, CSSD and Stefanie Bourassa PT, DPT, SCS | Rapid Responses in Pelvic Rehabilitation: A Retrospective Review of Non-Invasive Neuromodulation for Urinary Incontinence Tami Recesso, PT, DPT | Stop Prescribing PDFs: How AI Is Reimagining the Home Exercise Program Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung MSPT, NCS, MSMM | Does Pain Phenotyping Improve Outcomes in Low Back Pain: A Treatment Model and Comparative Case Study Jacob Marsden DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, Edwin Zheng SPT, Rachel Spektor SPT, Luke Kim, SPT and Ethen Yen, SPT | From Idea to Practice: Implementing a Triage System to Reduce Wait Times in Outpatient Physical Therapy Emily Ackerman PT, DPT and Brett Weinman PT, DPT |
5:30 – 6:00pm | Membership Meeting if needed or Cocktail with the Leaders | ||||||
Full Refund: prior to October 8
Partial Refund (50%): Between October 9 – November 7
No Refund: Notification less than 12 hours of the scheduled event, or after the scheduled event has occurred.
Must be a current APTA MA Member
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If you are an APTA Member of another state chapter, please reach out to aptama@libertysquaregroup.com for a code to pay the member rates.
If you aren’t attending the entire conference but would like to attend the Awards Ceremony and / or Annual Meeting and purchase lunch.
Mailing items to the hotel:
Four Points Sheraton Norwood
1125 Route 1
Norwood, MA 02062
Attn: Laura Fellini
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Registration
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Student Volunteers
We are looking for 5 student volunteers at the Annual Conference on
Nov. 7.
Volunteers will be randomly chosen.
If you are interested in being considered, you must be available to help at registration starting at 7am.
Other responsibilities are:
If interested, submit you name by Oct. 23. You will be notified following this date if your name was chosen.
If you are chosen, we will cover your registration fee. If you have already registered and are chosen, we will refund you.
Please be sure you attend if chosen.
Sign up below for a chance to volunteer and attend the conference for free. We will reach out to notify you if you have been chosen. Please be sure that you are able to attend if chosen.
Racial Underrepresented Scholarship
The profession of physical therapy is historically underrepresented by diverse racial groups in Massachusetts.
APTA MA would like to promote engagement from students and clinicians who identify with minority racial groups by offering a scholarship to attend the Annual Conference.
Please complete the below application to be considered for a registration sponsorship to the APTA MA Annual Conference.
Due date is October 20
APTA MA Annual Conference Registration Scholarship. Candidates will be chosen and notified regarding the conference registration.
Four Points by Sheraton Norwood
We have a room rate of $155.00+ tax per room per night available until October 8, 2025.
When calling to make a reservation, please ask for the room block: American Physical Therapy Assoc of MA. 781-769-7900
Parking: Please park in the parking lot to the left for Tiffany Ballroom entrance.
The MAOT Annual Conference is occurring at the Four Points on Nov. 7. The MAOT conference page is here.
Poster / Platform Submissions:
Research/ Poster Presentation:
General submission deadline: July 31, 2026
*Student-only last chance submission deadline: September 1 (POSTER ONLY)
Presenter Information
Review Criteria
Abstracts will be peer-reviewed based on:
Poster Awards
Poster/Platform Presentation Format
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)
Education Submissions: Submissions closed
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.
For this year’s Annual Conference, we invite proposals for 90-minute, 60-minute, and 30-minute educational workshops.
During the review process, the Program Committee may recommend that a proposal be presented in a different format or duration than originally submitted. These recommendations are made thoughtfully, based on proposal quality, educational value, and our goal of maximizing meaningful learning opportunities while accommodating a diverse range of presenters and topics. When submitting your proposal, please indicate whether you are flexible with session length or format. Flexibility allows us to include the greatest number of high-quality presentations and create a balanced, engaging conference program.
Final decisions regarding session format and duration will be made by the Conference Review Committee based on submitted content and overall program needs.
Please note: The submission site does not accept proposals for sponsored sessions or product / business promotion.
First-Time Presenters Welcome!
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)
Education Submissions: Submissions closed
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.
For this year’s Annual Conference, we invite proposals for 90-minute, 60-minute, and 30-minute educational workshops.
During the review process, the Program Committee may recommend that a proposal be presented in a different format or duration than originally submitted. These recommendations are made thoughtfully, based on proposal quality, educational value, and our goal of maximizing meaningful learning opportunities while accommodating a diverse range of presenters and topics. When submitting your proposal, please indicate whether you are flexible with session length or format. Flexibility allows us to include the greatest number of high-quality presentations and create a balanced, engaging conference program.
Final decisions regarding session format and duration will be made by the Conference Review Committee based on submitted content and overall program needs.
Please note: The submission site does not accept proposals for sponsored sessions or product / business promotion.
First-Time Presenters Welcome!
The MAOT/ RIOTA Conference is November 6 at the Four Points. We would like to welcome collaborative PT/ OT presentations or a presentation at each conference if your work has a strong interdisciplinary focus.
We understand that submitting a proposal or presenting for the first time can feel overwhelming . To support you, we are offering a mentoring session on April 14 at 7pm, where members of our committee will guide you through the application process and answer your questions. Sign up here to participate
