Combined Sections Meeting 2009

Combined Sections Meeting 2009

CSM 2009 will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, February 8-12, 2009. Please note that in 2009, CSM will begin Sunday, 2/8/09 with two, two-day pre-conference courses. The ABPTS Ceremony followed by an Opening Reception will take place on Monday evening, 2/9/08, followed by three full days of programming Tuesday, 2/10/09 through Thursday, 2/12/09. Be sure to make your travel plans accordingly.

CSM Early Bird Registration Deadline is 12/12/2008

Now is the time to register! Register by December 12, 2008 to take advantage of Early Bird Discount rates!
Register today at: www.apta.org/csm   Don’t forget to book your flight and reserve your hotel room! You will not want to miss out!

Pre-Conference Courses

The Neurology Section is excited to offer our membership two pre-conference courses in 2009. Both of these courses will begin @ 12:00 noon on Sunday, 2/8/09, and conclude late afternoon on Monday, 2/9/09.

1. Observational Gait Analysis: Maximizing Gait Outcomes for Clients with Neurologic Deficits.
Speakers: Kelly Kubota, DPT, NCS; Walt Weiss, MPT, NCS; Val Eberly, PT, NCS

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2. Neurologic Practice Essentials: A Measurement Toolbox.
Speakers: Jane Sullivan, PT, DHS; George D. Fulk, PT, PhD; Teresa Steffen, PT, PhD; Peggy Roller, PT, MS, DPT

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CSM Programming

CSM Neurology Section Programming is available here. Highlights include:

  •  Educational/Business Meetings and Roundtable Discussions sponsored by each of our six Special Interest Groups
  • Categorizing Practice and Counting Repetitions: What are We Doing for People after Stroke?; Speakers: Catherine Lang, PT, PhD; Lara Boyd, PT, PhD; Patty Scheets, PT, DPT, NCS
  • Outcome and Expectations for Patients with Vestibular Hyopfunction; Speaker: Susan Herdman, PT, PhD
  • The Power of Positive Energy: Developing a Research-Based, Academically Supported and Financially Successful Outpatient Clinic that Implements Evidence-Based Practice; Speaker: 2008 Clinical Excellence Awardee Kay Wing, PT, DPT, NCS, GCS
  • Combined Contributions of the Corticospinal and Reticulospinal Systems for the Control of Reaching; Speaker: 2008 Research Excellence Awardee John Buford, PhD, PT

The Section would like to extend a special thanks to all of the partnering organizations that have joined in to make the organization an invaluable resource for information, tools, and support for the population we serve.