2022 January/February Newsletter
APTA New York Hosted Its First Virtual State Conference
During the month of October 2021, APTA New York held its bi-annual conference for the first time in an all virtual format. This decision was made collectively by the members of the Program Committee, the APTA New York Board of Directors, as well as the members of the Executive Committee due to the ongoing concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This decision, while difficult to make, stemmed from the success of the virtual continuing education courses hosted over the past two years. A big thanks to all virtual presenters over the past two years, who generously donated their time and expertise to provide members with high-quality learning opportunities during challenging times. The 2021 APTA New York conference featured an outstanding slate of continuing education courses for practicing clinicians and students. The topics included yellow flag considerations in pain management, virtual reality applications for vestibular disorders, concussion management, knowledge translation during vestibular rehab, mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches in managing pain, treatment of lateropulsion, orthopedic oncology, and management of cervicothoracic pathologies. A special thanks to all the dynamic speakers who presented to 143 individual conference attendees, who had the opportunity to benefit from innovative programming specific to their practice setting or clinical interests. Due to the unique format of the 2021 conference, another 26 members were able to participate through the recorded courses. In addition, Dr. Julie Tilson was honored as the keynote speaker for the Research Committee. Continued on page 5
APTA New York | January/February, 2022
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