Experience CSM!
The Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) focuses on programming designed by all 18 of APTA's specialty sections.
The Basics
- Dates: February 8-11, 2012
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Registration: Now Open
- Housing: Learn More
CSM 2012 will bring together more than 8,000 physical therapy professionals from around the nation for several stimulating days of exceptional programming, networking opportunities, and an exhibit hall filled with products and services.
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Education Section @ CSM
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Sponsorship & Advertising Benefits & Opportunities
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Download the 2012 CSM Sponsor Packet
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Education Section's Preconference Courses
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Online session pre-selection will help you plan your CSM meeting schedule in advance and enhance
your conference experience!
Registration opens October 1
Click here to Register for these courses online
Going Global: Preparing for Engagement in Under-Served Areas at Home and Abroad
Speakers: Kim Dunleavy, PT, PhD; Celia Pechak, PT, PhD, MPH; Alice Salzman, PT, EdD
Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (registration begins at 7:30 am)
Brief Overview (detailed course description )
- Learn how to prepare for volunteer or paid positions in underserved areas at home or abroad, including using education to enhance sustainability of change
- Discuss models for the provision of rehabilitation services and epidemiology of diseases; personal, professional, and ethical considerations when choosing a volunteer or paid opportunity and providing services; teaching to enhance the sustainability of change; and ways to adapt equipment, interventions, and teaching when resources are limited
- Explore options for engagement in the global health arena
Course Fee: $255 (Section Member)
$330 (Non-Section Member)
.800 CEUs
Systematic Program Assessment: A Dialogue and Workshop for PTA Educators
Speaker: Becky McKnight, PT, MS
Tuesday, February 7 – Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (registration starts at 7:30 am)
Brief Overview (detailed course description )
- Small and large group activities will determine specific tools learned and topic areas for discussion
- Review the foundational principles of program assessment and discuss current literature regarding programmatic assessment
- Self evaluate your own program assessment plan, receive peer feedback, and create assessment tools
Course Fee: $355 (Section Member), $430 (Non-Section Member)
1.35 CEUs
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Preconference Courses Co-Sponsored with Section on Geriatrics
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Clinical Residency 101: Getting Started and Doing it Well
Speakers: Greg Hartley, PT, DPT, GCS; Teresa Schuemann, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC, CSCS; Scott Straker, PT, MS, SCS
Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Course Fee: $255 (Section Member), $355 (Non-Section Member)
.750 CEUs
Writing Case Reports: Tips and Guidelines When Getting Started
Speakers: Dale Avers, PT, DPT, PhD; Michelle Lusardi, PT, DPT, PhD
Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Course Fee: $255 (Member), $355 (Non-Section Member)
.750 CEUs
Residency and Fellowship Mentoring: Advancing the Resident and Developing the Faculty
Speakers: Greg Hartley, PT, DPT, GCS; Carol Jo Tichenor, PT; Ivan Matsui, PT, FAAOMP; Gail Jensen, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Course Fee: $255 (Member), $355 (Non-Member)
Click here for a brochure with more details!
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Preconference Courses Co-Sponsored with Section on Clinical Electrophysiology and Wound Management
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Teaching and Demonstrating New Conduction Studies and Electromyography to Entry-Level Physical Therapy Students
Tuesday, February 7 – Wednesday, February 8
Physical Therapist Entry-Level Integumentary Content: What Should I Include and How Do I Do It?
Wednesday, February 8
Click here for a brochure with more details!
For additional information please contact Stephanie Woelfel at stephpt@hotmail.com
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Section Schedule
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An Extensive Schedule of Great Programming is Planned This Year By The Education Section:
- Thursday, February 9, 8:00 am – 10:00 am, Academic Faculty SIG Meeting
- Friday, February 10, 10:30 am- 12:30 pm, Clinical Education SIG Meeting
- Friday, February 10, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm, Cerasoli Lecture
- Friday, February 10, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, Education Section Reception & Business Meeting
- Saturday, February 11, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm, PTA Educators SIG Meeting
Click Here for the Full Schedule
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Education Section's Booth Volunteers Needed!
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Assisting with the Education Section's Section booth is a great way to volunteer and meet other therapists in your field. If you are interested in staffing the booth, please choose a time below and click the link to sign up!
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
Exhibit Hall Open (12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Unopposed)
| 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM |
Wendy Bircher |
Claudia Glenn |
| 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM |
Susan Wainwright |
Russell E Carter |
| 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
Mary Palaima |
Carol Recker-Hughes |
| 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM |
Annie Burke-Doe |
Dennis Fell |
| 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM |
Dee Schilling |
Angela "Kristie" Keir |
| 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM |
Douglas Wilson |
Sue Griffin |
| 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM |
Ann Vendrely |
Don Hoover |
| 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM |
Nancy Nuzzo |
Kelly Sass |
Friday, February 10, 2012
Exhibit Hall Open (12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Unopposed)
| 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM |
Peggy Gleeson |
Misti Timpson |
| 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM |
Linda Biggers |
Volunteer Needed! |
| 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
Sara Maher |
Carolyn Utesy |
| 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM |
Mark Wiegand |
Debbie Ingram |
| 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM |
Stacie Fruth |
Alissa Amundson |
| 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM |
Jacki Brechter |
Gina Maria Musolino |
| 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM |
Byron Bork |
Volunteer Needed! |
| 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM |
Kim Snyder |
Lisa Stejskal |
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Exhibit Hall Open (12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Unopposed)
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