Please join us for our annual conference.  We will meet in person at Courtyard Marriott Burlington.  We will also offer a virtual log in for those who prefer to view from home.

7:30-8:30am         Registration and Social
Light breakfast (coffee, drinks, snacks)

8:30-8:45             Welcome and Announcements
Joel Desautels, MPT, SCS, ATC – Chair of Education Committee
Heidi Wilhelm, PT, DPT – President of VT APTA Chapter

8:45 – 9:45        Integrating PNE and value-based goal setting to provide patient centered physical therapy; examples from Comprehensive Pain Program and UVMMC
Presented by Justine Dee, PT, MS, Ph.D Candidate and Jennifer Levy, PT
This session will discuss pain management strategies and rational for use of PNE, with review of the evidence, review value based goal setting in the context of working with individuals with chronic pain and an overview of the multidisciplinary pain program at UVMMC. Practice using the concepts will provide PTs with useful tools to incorporate into their practices.

9:45 – 10:15       Break / Posters / Exhibitors (Lounge area)

10:15 – 11:15    Integrating PNE and value-based goal setting to provide patient centered physical therapy; examples from Comprehensive Pain Program and UVMMC (continued)

11:15-11:45        Panel Discussion                            
Justine & Jennifer
Take Home Messages and Skills to bring to clinic / Case scenario

11:45-1:15pm     Lunch and Business Meeting

• Lunch Break 11:45-12:15
• Business Meeting 12:15-1:15

1:15 – 1:30          Posters

1:30 – 1:35          Afternoon Session Introduction and Announcements
Joel Desautels, MPT, SCS, ATC

1:35 – 1:55        Long COVID Updates
Suzanne Lawrence, PT

2:00 – 2:45        Orthopedic Knee Topics
Dr. Nathan Endres 

2:45 – 3:30        UVM Research Update – Knee Topics
Matt Failla, PT, Ph.D, SCS and Dr. Bruce Beynnon 

3:35 – 3:45        Break / Posters / Social

3:45 – 4:30       Podiatric update / Running Injuries
Kristen Kindred, DPM

4:30                Closing Remarks
Joel and Heidi

CEUs awarded

Book your group rate for VT Physical Therapy Chapter Meeting Group Block

• Courtyard Burlington Harbor for 199 USD per night

Below is a special overnight rate for the conference.  Please follow instructions and link.  Book soon.

Friday, November 4, 2022 – Saturday, November 5, 2022

Last Day to Book: October 14, 2022

Please contact vtapta@gmail.com for contacting the hotel for this rate.

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