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MN APTA FALL CONFERENCE
MINNESOTA CHAPTER AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION

MN APTA FALL CONFERENCE: OCTOBER 10-11, 2008
MAYO CLINIC SIEBENS BUILDING, ROCHESTER

PLEASE NOTE: REVIEW OF GROSS ANATOMY AND BIOMECHANICS OF THE SHOULDER COMPLEX USING HUMAN CADAVERS IN THE ANATOMY LABORATORY is full, and will no longer be taking registrations as of Oct. 8, 2008
TO DOWNLOAD A CONFERENCE BROCHURE:
- Full Conference Brochure (PDF, 578K)
- Quick Download:
  - Schedule (PDF)
  - Registration Form (PDF)
  - FAQs (PDF)
  - All Together: Schedule, Registration Form, and FAQs (PDF)
TO REGISTER FOR CONFERENCE: Fill out a registration form, and fax/mail it to MN APTA by September 27, 2008 to qualify for early bird rates.
DIRECTIONS TO CONFERENCE: All courses are located at the Mayo Clinic Siebens Building (on the corner of 1st Street SW and 2nd Avenue SW) on the downtown campus (200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905). Please enter through the northwest doors. Parking availability will vary between Friday (very competitive) and Saturday (generally available). Please visit the Mayo Clinic web site for directions and travel information for Rochester and Mayo Clinic.
TO ADVERTISE, EXHIBIT, OR SPONSOR A COURSE AT CONFERENCE: Please visit the MN APTA Advertising page.
TO SUBMIT A POSTER FOR CONFERENCE: Fill out a Poster Application and fax, mail, or e-mail it to MN APTA by September 5, 2008.

FRIDAY COURSES
TIPS AND TECHNIQUES TO LEAD AND PARTICIPATE IN A POSITIVE MEETING, AND REDUCE THE EFFECTS OF AN UNPRODUCTIVE MEETING Jeffrey Larson-Keller (1.75 contact hours)	I AM A LEADER! WHICH WAY DO I GO? DEVELOPING A PERSONAL LEADERSHIP PLAN Joan Bohmert, PT, MS (2.75 contact hours)

SATURDAY COURSES
SEATING, POSITIONING, AND MOBIILITY: ADULT SPINAL CORD INJURIES Tamara Vos, OTR/L; Scott Miller, OTR/L; Aaron Rindflesch, PT, PhD, MS, NCS; Jeffrey Lamb, PT, MS, BSBA (2.0 contact hours) THE UTILIZATION OF REHABILITATIVE ULTRASOUND IMAGING IN SPINE STABILIZATION THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE PROGRAMS Kathy Cieslak, PT, DScPT, OCS (2.0 contact hours) IMAGING THE PATIENT WITH SPINE PAIN Timothy Maus, MD (1.5 contact hours) CURRENT CONCEPTS IN THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE STROKE Brian LeLoup, PT, NCS and Kevin Komenda, PT, NCS (1.5 contact hours) EXPLORING EVIDENCE SUPPORTING UTILIZATION OF MANUAL THERAPY TECHNIQUES, EXERCISE, AND ULTRASOUND IMAGING IN THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF SHOULDER AND SCAPULAR DYSFUNCTION Darren Calley, PT, OCS; Kathy Cieslak, PT, DScPT, OCS; Mark Jensen, PT, OCS (1.5 contact hours)	REVIEW OF GROSS ANATOMY AND BIOMECHANICS OF THE SHOULDER COMPLEX USING HUMAN CADAVERS IN THE ANATOMY LABORATORY Nathan Hellyer, PT, PhD; John Hollman, PT, PhD; David Krause, PT, MBA, DScPT, OCS; James Youdas, PT, MS (1.5 contact hours) EXPLORING EMERGING RESEARCH OF NEUROPLASTICITY IN SPINAL CORD INJURY, AND APPLYING IT TO TREATMENT PLANNING FOR THE ADULT PATIENT WITH AN INCOMPLETE SPINAL CORD INJURY The Spinal Cord Injury Team at Mayo Clinic (1.5 contact hours) REVIEWING THE CLINICAL PERFORMANCE INSTRUMENTS (VERSION 2006) AND EVALUATING A STUDENT'S PERFORMANCE THROUGH A CASE STUDY Northern Plains Clinical Education Consortium (NPCEC) Members (1.5 contact hours) NEUROMUSCULAR IMPAIRMENT AND PHYSICAL THERAPY INTERVENTIONS IN CHILDREN WITH ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA AND OTHER CANCERS Lynn Tanner, PT, MS and Casey Hooke, RN, PhD(c), CPON (1.5 contact hours)

MEETINGS AND EVENTS
FREE MN APTA Business Meeting PTA SIG Meeting SSIG Meeting Home Health Meeting The Vision is Ours: The new PT Direct Access law: Expanded authority, greater opportunity	WITH FEE Lunch/Exhibit Hall (Saturday)

DIRECTIONS	HOTEL
MN APTA will mail directions to you after registration. To download directions on your own, please visit www.mayoclinic.org/travel-rst.	MN APTA has reserved a block of rooms through September 25, 2008: Rochester Marriott (800-533-1665) 101 Southwest 1st St., Rochester, MN 55902 Rate: $109/night + tax Reserved under "2008 MN APTA Fall Conference"

FAQs
For information on meals, cancellations, refunds, or for MN APTA's CEU policy, please download the FAQ page from the Conference brochure (PDF).

FUTURE CONFERENCE DATES

MN APTA 2009 Spring Conference: April 17-19, 2009; Earle Brown Heritage Center (Brooklyn Center)
MN APTA 2009 Fall Conference: November 6-7, 2009; Duluth Entertainment Convention Center

MN APTA 2010 Spring Conference: April 16-18, 2010; Earle Brown Heritage Center (Brooklyn Center)
MN APTA 2010 Fall Conference: Date and Location TBA

MN APTA 2011 Spring Conference: April 15-17, 2011; Location TBA
MN APTA 2011 Fall Conference: October 7-8, 2011; Duluth Entertainment Convention Center

MN APTA 2012 Spring Conference: April 20-22, 2012; Location TBA
MN APTA 2012 Fall Conference: Date and Location TBA

MN APTA 2013 Spring Conference: April 19-21, 2013; Location TBA
MN APTA 2013 Fall Conference: Date and Location TBA

MN APTA 2014 Spring Conference: April 4-6, 2014; Location TBA
MN APTA 2014 Fall Conference: Date and Location TBA

Minnesota Chapter American Physical Therapy Association (MN APTA)
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