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Thursday, October 10, 2024
6:30am – 6:00pm
East Coast USA Time
Conference Registration Hours
6:30am – 6:00pm
East Coast USA Time
Conference Registration Hours
Location: Cherry Blossom Lobby
7:15am – 8:30am
East Coast USA Time
Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
7:15am – 8:30am
East Coast USA Time
Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
Location: Exhibit Hall DE
9:00am – 12:00pm
East Coast USA Time
(200) Awards Ceremony, State of the Industry, and Keynote
Keynote
Awards Ceremony
CE: .1
9:00am – 12:00pm
East Coast USA Time
(200) Awards Ceremony, State of the Industry, and Keynote
Location: Maryland Ballroom
Keynote
Awards Ceremony
CE: .1
9:00am – 10:00am
East Coast USA Time
(200) Awards Ceremony
Location: Maryland Ballroom
Awards Ceremony
10:00am – 11:00am
East Coast USA Time
(200) State of the Industry
Location: Maryland Ballroom
Primary Speaker:
Mike Horsfield, PT, MBA
– Rock Valley Physical Therapy
Primary Speaker:
Justin Moore, PT, DPT
– APTA
Co-Speaker:
Justin Elliott
– American Physical Therapy Association
Co-Speaker:
Robert T. Hall, JD/MPAff (he/him/his)
– APTA Private Practice
CE: .1
11:00am – 12:00pm
East Coast USA Time
(200) Keynote
Location: Maryland Ballroom
Keynote Speaker:
Ben Nemtin
Keynote
12:00pm – 2:00pm
East Coast USA Time
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
12:00pm – 2:00pm
East Coast USA Time
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
Location: Exhibit Hall DE
12:00pm – 2:00pm
East Coast USA Time
Sponsored Sessions on the Demo Stage
Sponsored Sessions
12:00pm – 2:00pm
East Coast USA Time
Sponsored Sessions on the Demo Stage
Location: Exhibit Hall DE
Sponsored Sessions
12:15pm – 12:45pm
East Coast USA Time
Sponsored Sessions: AI-Powered Physical Therapy: How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Documentation, Billing, & Reporting
Location: Exhibit Hall DE
Sponsored Sessions
12:50pm – 1:20pm
East Coast USA Time
Sponsored Sessions: Minority Partnerships with Private Equity
Location: Exhibit Hall DE
Sponsored Sessions
1:25pm – 1:55pm
East Coast USA Time
Sponsored Sessions: Secrets of Highly Profitable PT Practices
Location: Exhibit Hall DE
Sponsored Sessions
2:00pm – 3:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Business & Financial Management
2:00pm – 3:30pm
East Coast USA Time
(206) Business & Financial Management
Location: Cherry Blossom Ballroom
Primary Speaker:
Christopher Albanese, PT, MS (he/him/his)
– ACCESS PT
Operations Management
New Business Owner
Admin Cert Program
CE: .15
2:00pm – 3:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Can Compliance and Profitability Co-exist in a Private Practice?
2:00pm – 3:30pm
East Coast USA Time
(201) Can Compliance and Profitability Co-exist in a Private Practice?
Location: National Harbor 10-11
Primary Speaker:
Mary R. Daulong, PT
– Business & Clinical Management Services, LLC
*Speaker:
Jody Swearingen, DPT, OCS, STC, COMT
– BCMS
Operations Management
New Business Owner
Clinic Director
Human Resource Management
Leadership Development
Advanced Admin
Legal, Ethics and Compliance
CE: .15
2:00pm – 3:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Delegation for Doers: Proven Strategies to Grow Your Practice While Shrinking Your Workload
2:00pm – 3:30pm
East Coast USA Time
(203) Delegation for Doers: Proven Strategies to Grow Your Practice While Shrinking Your Workload
Location: National Harbor 4-5
Primary Speaker:
Amy Lafko, MSPT, MBA (she/her/hers)
– Cairn Consulting Solutions
Leadership Development
CE: .15
2:00pm – 3:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Marketing Within and With the Team: Leveraging your Greatest Asset for your Practice
2:00pm – 3:30pm
East Coast USA Time
(204) Marketing Within and With the Team: Leveraging your Greatest Asset for your Practice
Location: National Harbor 12-13
Primary Speaker:
Maria Aguila, PT, DPT, PT, DPT
– Life in Motion Physical Therapy and Wellness
Co-Speaker:
Karen Litzy, PT, DPT, PT, DPT (she/her/hers)
– Karen Litzy Physical Therapy
Marketing and Public Relations
Clinic Director
CE: .15
2:00pm – 3:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Operation Success: Strategies for Thriving Private Practices (Case Studies)
2:00pm – 3:30pm
East Coast USA Time
(202) Operation Success: Strategies for Thriving Private Practices (Case Studies)
Location: National Harbor 2-3
Primary Speaker:
Michelle M. Babcock, PT, MSPT
– Spooner
Primary Speaker:
Neisha Wetzel, PT, DPT, (she/her/hers)
– Advanced Physical Therapy Solutions
Operations Management
New Business Owner
Clinic Director
CE: .15
2:00pm – 3:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Revolutionizing PT Business Strategies: Unveiling the Power of APTA's Economic Value Report
2:00pm – 3:30pm
East Coast USA Time
(205) Revolutionizing PT Business Strategies: Unveiling the Power of APTA's Economic Value Report
Location: Maryland Ballroom
Primary Speaker:
Janet M. Shelley, DPT
– Therapy Partner Solutions
Co-Speaker:
Justin Elliott
– American Physical Therapy Association
Payment
Business Design and Development
Marketing and Public Relations
New Business Owner
Clinic Director
Advanced Admin
CE: .15
2:00pm – 3:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Specialty Networking Room: Lifestyle Medicine
2:00pm – 3:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Specialty Networking Room: Lifestyle Medicine
Location: National Harbor 6-7
Facilitator:
Thomas Hammett, DPT (he/him/his)
– Pinnacle Medical Wellness
Facilitator:
Staci K. Lyons, Physical Therapist
– Pinnacle Medical Wellness
Specialty Networking Room
4:00pm – 5:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Culture, People, Scale: Grow Your Practice with Intention
4:00pm – 5:30pm
East Coast USA Time
(207) Culture, People, Scale: Grow Your Practice with Intention
Location: National Harbor 10-11
Primary Speaker:
Joseph P. Costello, PT, DPT,
– Spear Physical Therapy
Co-Speaker:
Lisa Yirce, PT, DPT
– Spear Physical Therapy
Co-Speaker:
Amir Rand, PT, DPT
– SPEAR Physical Therapy
*Speaker:
Dan Rootenberg, PT, DPT, CSCS (he/him/his)
– Spear Physical Therapy
Leadership Development
Business Design and Development
Human Resource Management
CE: .15
4:00pm – 5:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Leveraging AI-Driven Interventions to Focus Improvement at Your Practice
4:00pm – 5:30pm
East Coast USA Time
(208) Leveraging AI-Driven Interventions to Focus Improvement at Your Practice
Location: Maryland Ballroom
Primary Speaker:
Ravi Atreya, MD, PhD
– PredictionHealth
Co-Speaker:
Chris Hoekstra, PT, DPT, PhD,
– Therapeutic Associates Inc.
Co-Speaker:
Kelly Brown, PT, DPT,
– PredictionHealth
Technology
Operations Management
Advanced Admin
CE: .15
4:00pm – 5:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Navigating the Surge: Mastering the 2024-25 Physical Therapy M&A Landscape
4:00pm – 5:30pm
East Coast USA Time
(209) Navigating the Surge: Mastering the 2024-25 Physical Therapy M&A Landscape
Location: National Harbor 2-3
Primary Speaker:
Paul J. Martin, MPT, CSCS, CBI, M&AMI
– Martin Healthcare Advisors
Operations Management
CE: .15
4:00pm – 5:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Running a Successful & Compliant PT Practice in 2025
4:00pm – 5:30pm
East Coast USA Time
(212) Running a Successful & Compliant PT Practice in 2025
Location: Cherry Blossom Ballroom
Primary Speaker:
Rick Gawenda, PT
– Gawenda Seminars & Consulting
Payment
New Business Owner
Admin Cert Program
Clinic Director
CE: .15
4:00pm – 5:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Specialty Networking Room: Cash-Base
4:00pm – 5:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Specialty Networking Room: Cash-Base
Location: National Harbor 6-7
Facilitator:
Elliot Cleveland, PT, DPT
– Marching Health and The Movement Doctors
Specialty Networking Room
4:00pm – 5:30pm
East Coast USA Time
State of the Front Desk: Why Most Front Desk Fail And How To Prevent It
4:00pm – 5:30pm
East Coast USA Time
(210) State of the Front Desk: Why Most Front Desk Fail And How To Prevent It
Location: National Harbor 4-5
Primary Speaker:
Dee Bills, PT
– Front Office GURU
Operations Management
New Business Owner
Clinic Director
Advanced Admin
CE: .15
4:00pm – 5:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Use Your Financials to Drive Decision Making
4:00pm – 5:30pm
East Coast USA Time
(211) Use Your Financials to Drive Decision Making
Location: National Harbor 12-13
Primary Speaker:
Blaine Stimac, PT, MS
– Health & Rehab Solutions (HRS)
Co-Speaker:
Cain Ringstaff, PT, DPT, MBA
– Health & Rehab Solutions (HRS)
Operations Management
Leadership Development
CE: .15
5:30pm – 6:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Evening Reception in the Exhibit Hall
5:30pm – 6:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Evening Reception in the Exhibit Hall
Location: Exhibit Hall DE
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