2025 APTA TN Fall Conference

The University of Memphis

September 26-27, 2025

Maxine A. Smith University Center
499 University St, Memphis, TN 38152

Online Registration is Closed. Walk-ups Encouraged!

Parking Information

Zach Curlin Parking Garage

505 Zach Curlin St., Memphis, TN  38152

University Center access is available from the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd levels of the parking garage, with a covered connection from the 2nd level.

All courses will be held in the University Center on the third floor. 

Hotel Information

DoubleTree by Hilton Memphis

5069 Sanderlin Avenue, Memphis TN 38117

2025 Fall Conference Room Rate $149

After September 4th, please call hotel directly.

Nikki Barnett
Direct 901.969.6714 

Memphis.DoubleTree.com 

Click here to book your room

Conference Schedule

Friday, September 26

7:45 a.m. – Registration Opens

8 a.m.-12 p.m. – Committee Meetings

12:00-1:00 p.m. – Lunch (AM/Full Day Participants Only)

12:00-1:00 p.m. – District Meeting

8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. – Courses (see Course Brochure)

5:15 p.m.-6:30 p.m. – Conference Reception in the Event Foyer –Meet the APTA Roadshow Team

Saturday, September 27

7:30 a.m. – Registration Opens

9:00 a.m.-11 a.m. – APTA TN Town Hall/APTA Road Show

11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. – Meet the Exhibitor

11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. – Chapter Business Meeting, Awards, and Lunch

1:00 p.m.-5:15 p.m. – Courses (See Course Brochure)
  

Conference Schedule Details

Friday, September 26

General Track

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Integrating Technology in Physical Therapy: Enhancing Engagement, Remote Monitoring, and Staff Efficiency (Audra Wallace)

10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Improving Health and Well-being in Physical Therapy through Behavior Change and Telehealth (Myra Meekins and Calandra White)

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Hospital Admin Updates and Reimbursement (Samuel Pieh and Ambrosia Scott)

3:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. – Acute Care from the PTA Perspective  (Cynthia Travis)

Orthopedic Track

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Shoulder Pain Assessment, Management and Return to Function (Steve Chipman)

10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Force Plates for Balance and Movement for ACL Rehab (with VALD) (Austin Fitzpatrick and Shelby Peel)

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Dynamic Recovery: A Modern Approach to Tibial Bone Stress Injuries and Orthotic Innovation (Barry Dale and Perri Johnson)

3:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. – Foot and Ankle Clinical Practice Guidelines (Natalie Able)

Pelvic and Midlife Wellness Track

8:30 – 11:45 a.m. – Pelvic Health (Sara Lynn Fultz)

1:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. – Promoting Resilience in Midlife: A Transdisciplinary Approach to Menopause and Functional Aging (Anna Evans, Preeti Jha, Anjali Parti, and Gabriella Guerra-Valero)

Saturday, September 27

General Track

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – 15 Useful Compliance Hacks for Therapy Providers (Jody Swearingen)

3:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. – The A Team: Fostering PT-PTA Relationships (Mary Nell Young and Krissi Moore)

Orthopedic Track

1:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. – Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSK-US) Guided Dry Needling (GDN) for Shoulder Pathologies (Casey Charlebois and Lesley Parrish)

Leadership Track

CANCELLED 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Motivational Interviewing (Ryan McConnell and Dr. Michael Oliver)

CANCELLED 3:15 – 5:15 p.m. – Harnessing Core Motivators: The Hartman Personality Inventory as a Tool for Effective Leadership (Melody Murphy)

Ethics & Jurisprudence Track

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.  Ethics in Physical Therapy Practice (Alan Meade and Jane David) 

3:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Jurisprudence (Alan Meade and Jane David)