Get Excited, The 2018 Annual Rocky Mountain Conference & PT Expo Registration Is Opening Next Week!

Posted: June 15, 2018

Registration for the October 26 - 28, 2018 APTA Colorado Rocky Mountain Annual Conference & PT Expo will open next week!! The conference will be held at the Four Seasons Resort in Vail, Colorado. APTA Colorado has secured the discounted room rate of $159 /night for conference attendees. 

The full conference provides up to 12 points in Category I education towards your PT continuing competency requirement. Saturday only provides 6 points in Category I education.

Sessions In The Spotlight: Neuro Track

Implementing Dual Task Training to Improve Balance and Functional Mobility in Individuals with Neurologic Insult

This course will provide a framework on implementing dual task training for individuals with neurologic insult. Discussion will include the current evidence for dual task training to improve balance and gait as well as the choosing appropriate outcome measures to determine the effectiveness of dual task interventions. Case studies and patient examples will focus on the implementation of dual task training in the clinical setting for mobility-impaired populations.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the evidence in support of dual task training for individuals with neurologic insult

2. Identify outcome measures to evaluate the effectiveness of dual task training

3. Understand the importance of a patient centered framework of task selection for dual task activities

4. Explain the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to dual task training.

Learn more about the Neuro Track.

Invited and/or Confirmed Speakers:

  • Nuero Track: Jenny Hladun, PT, DPT, is a Physical Therapists at Craig Hospital, Laura Martel, PT, DPT is a physical therapist at Craig Hospital, Candy Tefertiller, PT, DPT, Board Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist, is the Director of Physical Therapy at Craig Hospital, Audrey Natale, PT, DPT is a Physical Therapist at Craig Hospital, and Cortney Wolfe, PT, DPT, is the PT Clinical Mentor and Education Coordinator at Craig Hospital.

  • Pediatric Track: Suzann K. Campbell, PT, PhD, FAPTA, is Professor Emerita and former Head, Department of Physical Therapy, at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

  • Orthopedic Track: Tami Struessel, PT, DPT, OCS, MTC, Assistant Professor, and Amy Wallace McDevitt PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, Assistant Professor, at the University of Colorado, Physical Therapy 

  • General Track: Alan Chong Lee, PT, DPT, PhD, CWS, GCS, Professor, Physical Therapy, Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles, California, and Sarah Gallagher PT, DPT, NCS, and founder of The Dizzy Clinic.

Learn more about the conference here.

Sponsors & Exhibitors

Many opportunities exist for you to connect with the attendees through sponsorship and/or exhibiting. Act now to secure your sponsorship or exhibit. Don’t miss the opportunity to showcase your company’s products and services before this select group of attendees.

Click here for sponsor/exhibitor information.