Fall 2014

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7:00 AM - 6:00 PM Registration - Leadership Academy Davis Lobby
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast - Leadership Academy Breezeway
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Leadership Academy - Make Leadership Real:
Lead Others by Engaging, Transforming & Igniting Teams 
Janet Bezner & Jennifer Green-Wilson
Davis 207
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Morning Break - Leadership Academy Breezeway
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch - Leadership Academy Breezeway
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM Afternoon Break - Leadership Academy Breezeway
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Board of Directors Meeting Trustees Dining Room
5:30 PM - 11:00 PM PT Tailgate Mercer Lawn &
Marlow’s Tavern
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6:30 AM - 5:30 PM Registration Davis Lobby
6:30 AM - 4:30 PM Sponsor Tables Davis Lobby
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM Continental Breakfast Breezeway
6:30 AM - 10:00 AM Poster Presentation Set-Up Pharmacy Hall
7:30 AM - 10:45 AM
& 2:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Lumbopelvic Spine I
Bryant Miller of North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy (NAIOMT) 
Davis 114
7:30 AM - 10:45 AM
& 2:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Mobilizing Patients Early: The Evidence, Lines, Tubes & Indications 
Dawn Hayes & Ellen Hillegass with Erica Colclough, Wendy Forman, Kevin Gohman &
Jenny Sharp
Davis 206
7:30 AM - 11:45 AM Leadership Academy - Make Leadership Real:
Lead Others by Engaging, Transforming & Igniting Teams 
Janet Bezner & Jennifer Green-Wilson
Davis 207
7:30 AM - 11:45 AM Managing for Success: Tools for Private Practice 
John Wallace
Pharmacy 172
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM SSIG Meeting Day Hall Auditorium
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Morning Break Breezeway
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM Poster Presentation Pharmacy Hall
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM SSIG Program - Things I Wish I’d Known as a Student:
Practical Advice to Current Students
Day Hall Auditorium
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Acute Care SIG Meeting Davis 206
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Delegates Meeting Pharmacy 175
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM PTA SIG Meeting Day Hall Auditorium
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Lunch Breezeway
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Business Meeting Day Hall Auditorium
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Program at a Glance 2 - 3 Highlights & Policies 13
Table of Contents 3 Map & Directions 14
Sessions 4 - 8 Registration Form 15
Speaker Biographies 9 - 12 Sponsors 16
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM Legislative Meeting Pharmacy 175
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM It Takes a Village: Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Implement a Randomized Controlled
Trial in a Clinical Environment 
Sarah Blanton & Steve Wolf with Gina Holecek, Megan Hite, Catherine Maloney, Aimee Reiss,
Melissa Tober & Sara Zeferino
Davis 207
2:15 PM - 5:30 PM Thrive in a Challenging Healthcare Marketplace: A Panel Discussion 
Ingrid Anderson, Jill Binkley, Karyn Staples, John Wallace & Brian Yee
Pharmacy 172
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM State Lobbying 101 - Everything You Need to Know to Advocate for the PT Profession 
Justin Elliott & Jason Skipper
Pharmacy 175
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM Afternoon Break Breezeway
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Board of Directors Meeting Trustees Dining Room
5:45 PM - 6:45 PM Awards Ceremony Day Hall Auditorium
6:45 PM - 7:15 PM Awards Ceremony Reception Breezeway
TBA Remembrance of Marvin Gross TBA
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM GA PT PAC Event & Silent Auction One Twelve Gallery
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7:00 AM - 4:00 PM Registration Davis Lobby
7:00 AM - 11:00 AM Sponsor Tables Davis Lobby
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast Breezeway
8:00 AM - 12:15 PM
& 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Lumbopelvic Spine I 
Bryant Miller of North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy (NAIOMT)
Davis 114
8:00 AM - 12:15 PM Ethics & Jurisprudence for Physical Therapist & Physical Therapist Assistant
Practice in Georgia 
Bruce Greenfield & David Taylor
Davis 206
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Morning Break Breezeway
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Breezeway

S E S S I O N S
Friday, September 26 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM & Saturday, September 27 7:30 AM - 11:45 AM"
1.25 CEUs" " " "
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Make Leadership Real: Lead Other by Engaging, Transforming & Igniting Teams
Janet Bezner, PT, DPT, PhD & Jennifer Green-Wilson, PT, MBA, EdD
!Are you facing complex and endless demands that require you to adapt and stay flexible every day in practice? Yet at the same time,
do you encounter apathy and resistance when you attempt to respond and change to meet these demands? Are you short on time,
running behind, and low on energy? Health care professionals must become proficient at fueling and re-fueling effective and
dynamic teamwork in order to transform and advance clinical practice successfully.
!In this advanced leadership program, program participants will continue to expand their leadership capacity by progressing skills to
lead others creatively, while in formal and informal leadership situations. We’ll use the collective needs and challenges faced by
program participants in leading others to: examine and apply new strategies for enhancing teamwork; delve into components of
transformational leadership by identifying what’s important to followers; build skills to ignite inclusive cultures ready to embrace
change; and leverage our dynamic, collegial leadership network to advance transformational change.
!Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
• Examine how different styles of interacting impact team performance through unleashing or stifling followership
• Explore strategies to boost motivation by engaging and energizing teams
• Develop skills to enhance collaboration, cooperation, and group decision-making
• Discover how to fuel and re-fuel the collective energy for change
• Find ways to use conflict and failure constructively
• Identify leadership skills to enhance your effectiveness as champions of change
• Practice skills to build relationships while preparing to expand your networks, strategically
• Select a practical model of change to guide your approach for change
• Develop action plans
Leadership Academy
Saturday, September 26 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM & Sunday, September 27 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM"
2.1 CEUs"
!W. Bryant Miller, PT, DSc, OCS, COMT FAAOMPT
!This course includes 11 hours of independent study which will need to be completed before the session. When you
register, you will receive and email from the PTAG Executive Office with information on how to access the materials.
This course will utilize case-based instruction to illustrate select lumbopelvic spine conditions and their biomechanical and
neurophysiological assessment. Participants will identify an all-source evidence-informed approach to evaluation and management
through consideration of normal, abnormal and applied lumbopelvic anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and pathology.
Coursework will focus on reason-based development of individualized examination sequences aimed at patient/client classification
into - management of an initial diagnosis, progression to a specific biomechanical and neurophysiological examination, symptom/
intervention/rule-based classification groupings, or referral to another health-care provider. Participants will identify the concepts of
health, functioning, pain behaviors and their manifestations, and their role in total patient/client management. Procedural
interventions will include education, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with
the goal of restoring normal function and preventing disability. Lumbar spine thrust joint manipulation techniques will be reviewed.
• Apply an initial patho-anatomical diagnosis to an orthopedic manual physical therapy patient/client presenting with lumbopelvic
spine pathology
• Assess the patient/client utilizing reason-based, individualized examination sequences and classify the patient appropriately
• Evaluate the patient, and develop a detailed, individualized prognosis
• Outline an all-source evidence-informed management plan including education, manual therapy, and individually dosed
neuromuscular rehabilitation techniques
• Demonstrate thrust joint manipulation techniques for the lumbar spine
Lumbopelvic Spine I presented by NAIOMT

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Mobilizing Patients Early: The Evidence, Lines, Tubes & Indications
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM" " " 0.60 CEUs"
!Dawn M. Hayes, PT, PhD, GCS & Ellen Hillegass, PT, EdD, CCS, FAACVPR, FAPTA
with panelists Erica Colclough, PT, Wendy Forman, PT, DPT, Kevin Gohman, PT, MBA & Jenny Sharp, PT, DPT
!The purpose of this course is to provide the learner with the latest evidence of early mobility and outcomes from early mobility
programs as well as to provide indications for early mobility. In order to fund staffing in these programs it is important to measure
the improvement and the money saved with early mobility, which will be highlighted in the presentation on developing a quality
improvement project. Finally, program highlights as well as learning experiences in developing early mobility programs will be
provided by clinicians who have developed early mobility programs and will be available to discuss successes as well as barriers they
have overcome.
•! Discuss evidence of early mobility of complex acute care patients
•! Identify appropriate outcomes to measure when establishing early mobility programs
•! Identify barriers to early mobility and mechanisms to overcome barriers
•! Discuss indications and contraindications to early mobility
•! Describe steps in developing a quality improvement program to measure change with an early mobility program
•! Present model programs including highlights, successes and barriers that existed early in development of programs
Managing for Success: Tools for Private Practice
7:30 AM - 11:45 AM" " " 0.40 CEUs"
!John G. Wallace, Jr. PT, MS
!Incorporating Compliance with the Use of EMR: Many practice owners and managers believe once they make the
transition to an electronic medical record application, all documentation and paperwork compliance problems go away.
Requests for treatment notes are up with a resultant rise in treatment record reviews and recovery audits. Many commercial
payers have also increased review and recovery efforts. Also, includes information on new CMS Maintenance
documentation regulations. This course is designed to train practice owners and managers in new methods to review and
self-audit the electronic clinical documentation of their therapists, what red flag errors to look for and how to prevent
adverse findings when medical records are reviewed.
!To lead a practice successfully, therapist practice owners/managers require sufficient knowledge about financial
management in the areas of accounting, performance benchmarks and payer contracting to make the critical decisions that
lead to operational profitability. This session is designed to instruct practice managers in key the financial concepts,
benchmarks, the basics of accounts receivable management principles and payer contracting that lead to effective and
profitable management.
!Upon completion, participants will be able to:
•! Recognize the essential “red flags” payers identify in inadequate electronic documentation
•! Define the elements of establishing medical necessity, the differences between maintenance and improvement standard
documentation and the essential elements of functional improvement versus impairment improvement
•! Understand how the functionality and click-to-add note building features in EMR applications are abused by therapists
•! Identify the essential elements that must be adequately addressed in each major component of the EMR: examination,
plan of care, daily treatment note and progress report
•! Design a self-audit system to assure that medical necessity of treatment is established in the medical record
•! Describe the Resource Based Relative Value Scale as it relates to valuing therapy services and treatment time
•! Identify and implement management statistics that will improve overall payments and profitability in your practice
•! Analyze accounts receivable and your practice’s overall financial performance
•! Define the basic components of a payer contract
•! Describe potential problem areas within payer contracts
•! Identify the costs and potential profit in payer contracts

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2:15 PM - 4:15 PM" " " 0.20 CEUs"
!Sarah Blanton, PT, DPT, NCS & Steven Wolf, PT, PhD, FAPTA, FAHA
with panelists Gina Holecek, MPH, OTR/L, CDRS, Megan Hite, OTR/L Catherine Maloney, PT, MHA, FACHE,
Aimee Reiss, PT, DPT, NCS, Melissa Tober, OTR/L & Sara Zeferino, OTR/L
!The Translational research includes the practical application of a clinical trial to the rehabilitation setting. Consequently, asking
clinically relevant research questions demands a collaborative effort between researchers and therapists. This panel presentation
describes the challenges of implementing a national clinical trial within the dynamic landscape of the current healthcare
environment. The Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Arm Rehabilitation (I-CARE) for Stroke Initiative was a 5-year, phase III, single
blind, multi-center (7 sites) randomized clinical trial (RCT). This study was designed to investigate a focused, intense, evidence-based
upper extremity rehabilitation program compared to a dose equivalent usual and customary care group and to a traditional usual and
customary care group. An interdisciplinary and collaborative team approach is fundamental to conducting a patient-centered RCT,
but often overlooked in research planning. This collaboration is not limited to a research project coordinator and clinical therapists,
but also includes active participation from administration and management and therapy supervisors to enhance recruitment, facilitate
communication between clinical and research personnel, support clinical staff participation, navigate clinic schedule changes and
evaluate study participation on productivity demands.
•! Discuss the clinical challenges encountered during the ICARE research study, including allocating therapist clinic time to
attend regular research meetings and creating opportunities to address dissemination efforts (presentation and
manuscript preparation)
•! Review how the team implemented research protocol within usual care treatment (impact on clinic scheduling and
coordinating team communication regarding participating clients) and following therapy scope of practice guidelines
while protecting integrity of study protocol
•! Describe the benefits of this experience, including improved patient census, provision of upper extremity rehabilitation
services to patients with limited or no insurance coverage, research-supported provision of transportation for study
participants (allowing increased access to rehabilitation services) and opportunities for clinical staff professional
development
•! Describe how implementing a randomized controlled trial in a clinical environment can have a beneficial impact on
clinical staff professional growth, retention, patient service delivery, market awareness of the facility and offer a strong
framework to promote evidence based practice
!Funding Acknowledgements:
Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Arm Rehabilitation Evaluation (ICARE) Stroke Initiative (aka: Interdisciplinary Study of
Arm Rehabilitation After Stroke (ICARE)). At www.ClinicalTrials.gov, ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00871715.
!ICARE is funded jointly by NIH/NINDS (primary) and NICHD; Grant No. U01NS05625.
It Takes a Village: Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Implement a Randomized
Controlled Trial in a Clinical Environment

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2:15 PM - 5:30 PM" " " 0.30 CEUs"
!Ingrid Anderson, PT, DPT, OCS, Jill Binkley, PT, MSc, CLT, FAAOMPT, Karyn Staples, PT, PhD, OCS, PMA-CPT®,
John G. Wallace Jr., PT, MS & Brian Yee PT, DPT, MPhty, OCS, FAAOMPT
!During a time of consolidation and declining payments for physical therapy services, some private practices are surviving
and even thriving. Successful practice owners and payment experts will discuss various aspects of the current climate in
private practice.
!Panelists include:
• Brian Yee (Dual out- and in-network practice)
• Jill Binkley (Non-profit, grant-funded practice)
• Karyn Staples (Wellness and prevention focused practice)
• John Wallace (Billing and compliance)
Facilitated by Ingrid Anderson (Underserved and cash-based practice)
!Cash-based practice; concierge practice; wellness, fitness and prevention may become a large part of your professional
practice in the future, if they have not already done so. Learn from these practice experts.
• Understand several innovative models of private practice
• Discuss types of practice reimbursement models
• Understand how to implement aspects of these models into their own practices
• Identify ways to incorporate various practice models into your existing practice setting
• Understand the legal and ethical considerations unique to dual-tiered practices
• Identify regulatory issues and barriers involved with non-traditional practice settings
Thrive in a Challenging Healthcare Marketplace: A Panel Discussion
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM" " " 0.10 CEUs"
!Justin Elliott & Jason Skipper
!The old adage that “one person can make a difference” is true – especially when it comes to lobbying your state legislator on
legislation that impacts the PT profession. Fostering a one-on-one relationship with your state legislators, and knowing how
to have an impact on them can make a difference on critical PT issues like direct access and scope of practice. This session
will provide guidance on state lobbying, how to build a relationship with your state legislators, and tips on what to do – and
not do – when meeting with your state legislator. The session will also provide key information on the legislative process in
the Georgia, who are the key players in Atlanta, ethical considerations, and how to navigate the legislative waters at the
statehouse in Atlanta.
•! Understand the legislative process in Georgia
•! Identify two things that they should do when meeting with a state legislators
•! Identify two things they should avoid when meeting with state legislators
•! Discuss the various issues methods and activities of building a relationship with their state legislators
•! Appreciate the importance of state advocacy for the profession
•! Understand that ethical rules that apply to lobbying state legislators in Georgia
State Lobbying 101 – Everything You Need to Know to Advocate for the PT Profession

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8:00 AM - 12:15 PM" " " 0.40 CEUs"
!Bruce Greenﬁeld, PT, MA (Bioethics), PhD & David Taylor, PT, DPT, GCS
!This course is designed to review, analyze, and discuss concepts of professional ethics and the law as they pertain to physical
therapist and physical therapist assistant, especially in the state of Georgia. The instructors will utilize core document and
case examples, including disciplinary sanctions, to illustrate concepts, current and proposed laws, rules, board policies, and
general provisions required for successful practice.
•! Describe terminology, concepts, and principles related to the practice of physical therapist and physical therapist
assistant ethics and jurisprudence
•! Describe the ethical foundations of the Georgia Physical Therapy Act
•! Discuss common moral issues and dilemmas in physical therapist practice
•! Discuss examples of how cultural and ethnic differences may influence ethical practice
•! Apply ethical decision-making principles to solve moral issues and dilemmas
•! Describe the rules and regulations of the Georgia Physical Therapy Practice Act pertaining to referral, delegation,
nature and scope of practice, licensure and license renewal and continuing competency
•! Describe the Georgia General Provisions, physical therapy Board policies, and navigate the Board website
Ethics & Jurisprudence for Physical Therapist & Physical Therapist Assistant Practice in Georgia
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S P E A K E R B I O G R A P H I E S
Ingrid Anderson, PT, DPT, OCS, graduated from Oglethorpe University in 2000 with a BA in journalism and minors in history and
economics. She left her first career in business operations to pursue her dream of becoming a physical therapist. Dr. Anderson received
her DPT from Georgia State University in 2010. She completed the Mercer Orthopaedic Residency program in 2011 and received her
Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) in 2012. During her residency, she completed over 100 hours of self-directed study in
neuroanatomy and neurodynamics. Her clinical interests include myofascial pain and neurodynamics. In addition to her duties as head of
Intown Physical Therapy, she is an adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at Mercer University.
!Janet Bezner, PT, DPT, PhD, is is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Texas State University in San
Marcos, Texas. Having just returned to academia for the 2014-2015 academic year, Janet formerly was the Vice President of Education
and Governance & Administration at the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) where she managed the association strategic
planning effort, and supervised the Departments of Accreditation, Academic Affairs, Post-professional Certification and Credentialing,
National Governance and Leadership, Component Governance and Leadership and Information Technology. She received her
bachelor’s degree in physical therapy at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, her master’s degree from Texas
Woman’s University, a PhD in health education from the University of Texas and a DPT degree from Rocky Mountain University of
Health Professions. Janet’s professional and personal interests lie in discovering how best to partner with members of society to
improve their health through physical activity. Dr. Bezner has numerous publications on health promotion and wellness and is a frequent
invited speaker on topics related to leadership, personal development, strategic planning, and health promotion and wellness.
!Jill Binkley, PT, MSc, CLT, FAAOMPT, is founder and Executive Director of TurningPoint Breast Cancer Rehabilitation in Atlanta,
Georgia. She is a physical therapist with specialty certification in manual therapy and is a certified lymphedema therapist. Jill founded the
non-profit breast cancer rehabilitation organization in 2003. Jill is an advocate for increased attention to the physical and emotional side
effects of breast cancer and the role of rehabilitation and exercise to improve quality of life. Jill has published and presented locally,
nationally and internationally in the field of physical therapy functional outcome measures and breast cancer rehabilitation. She is a
breast cancer survivor.
!Sarah Blanton, PT, DPT, NCS, is an Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine,
Division of Physical Therapy. She graduated from the University of Virginia in 1987 with a BA degree in biology, from Emory
University in 1992 with her masters in physical therapy and received her clinical doctorate in physical therapy in 2003. She has her
specialty certification in Neurology through the American Board of Physical Therapy. As the lead project coordinator for two multi-site,
NIH-funded national clinical trials - the EXCITE (Extremity Constraint Induced Therapy Evaluation) RCT and the ICARE
(Interdisciplinary Collaborative Arm Rehabilitation Evaluation) RCT, Dr. Blanton has sought to facilitate the role of the clinician in
translating evidenced-based practice through clinical trial participation.
!!Erica Colclough, PT, graduated from Georgia State University in 2004 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology. I attended
Georgia State University 2004-2007 and earned a Master’s of Science in Physical Therapy. I currently work at Piedmont Hospital as the
clinical coordinator of physical therapy for the ICU.
!Justin Elliott is the Director of State Government Affairs at APTA having previously served as Associate Director for State
Government Affairs from 2002-2008. He also formerly served as APTA's Assistant Director for State Government Affairs. Prior to
joining APTA, he worked at KM Strategies, a state government affairs and issue management firm in Alexandria, Virginia. He was the
Communications Director for Fairfax County Supervisor Penelope A. Gross and also served as an advisor on her successful re-election
campaign. He also served in the offices of U.S. Senator Charles Robb and Congressman Tom Davis, both of Virginia. Justin received
his bachelor's degree in Communications and minor in Political Science from Virginia Tech. He is a member of Washington Area State
Relations Group (WASRG), a professional organization for state government lobbyists, and previously served on its Board of Directors,
and as President of the organization in 2006.
!!Wendy Forman, PT, DPT, is the ICU Early Mobility Team Leader at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital.
!Kevin Gohman, PT, MBA, graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s physical therapy program in 1994. He is
currently the Director of Inpatient Rehabilitation Services at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.
!Jennifer Green-Wilson, PT, MBA, EdD, is a principal of the Leadership Institute, formerly the Director the Institute for
Leadership in Physical Therapy (LAMP) for the Health Policy and Administration (HPA) Section of the APTA as well as a member of
the Private Practice Section's (PPS) Education Committee, and a founding faculty member of a national E-Initiative - an entrepreneurial
program for physical therapists. Recently elected to the Board of Directors of the APTA, she speaks nationally and internationally on
topics related to leadership, business, and management in physical therapy, has been invited to submit short articles for APTA’s ‘Business
Sense’ section of PT in Motion, and was awarded a national research grant from the HPA Section. As an academic, she served as Assistant
Professor and Manager of Clinical Operations, working directly with PT students to start and expand clinical operations on-campus
while teaching: business and leadership, health care, reimbursement, and professionalism in a Physical Therapy program in upstate NY.
Dr. Wilson holds an Ed.D. degree in Executive Leadership from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY, a MBA degree from the
Rochester Institute of Technology, and a BS degree in physical therapy from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

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Bruce Greenﬁeld, PT, MA (Bioethics), PhD, is an Associate Professor at Emory University School of Medicine and has an
extensive ethics background. Dr. Greenfield received his certificate in physical therapy from Emory University in 1981. He received a
M. MSc. in orthopedic physical therapy in 1985. He has M.A. in Bioethics from Loyola University in Chicago, and a Ph.D. in Education
Policy Studies from Georgia State University.
!He has a faculty affiliation with the Center for Ethics at Emory and also serves on Emory Hospital Ethics Committee. The APTA
Board of Directors has appointed Dr. Greenfield to serve on its Ethics and Judicial Committee for the period of 07/01/2014 – 06/30/
2019.
!Dawn M. Hayes, PT, PhD, GCS, is currently Manager of Quality & Accreditation for the Northside Hospital Cancer Institute. She
provides strategic and operational support for organizational goals of improving quality, clinical research, and enhanced customer
experience. Her responsibilities include monitoring accreditation processes for the Cancer Program; facilitating development and
monitoring of quality measures within disease specific steering committees and affiliated medical oncology practices; and providing
consultation for the development of cancer care delivery research. Dr. Hayes served as an Associate Professor of Physical Therapy at
North Georgia College & State University from 2007 to 2012. She is a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatrics. Dr. Hayes earned
a BS PT degree from Georgia State University (GSU) in 1990 and received a Doctor of Philosophy in Exercise Science along with a
post-graduate certificate in gerontology at the University of Georgia in 2007. She has practiced physical therapy for 24 years in acute
care, inpatient rehabilitation, and home health settings. Her areas of interest include patient care quality, oncology, geriatrics, chronic
disease, and clinical research. She is a member of APTA and PTAG and currently serves as a member of the awards committee and
assists with ad hoc projects within PTAG.
!Ellen Hillegass, PT, EdD, CCS, FAACVPR, FAPTA, is a physical therapist with APTA board certification in cardiovascular and
pulmonary clinical specialty. She currently holds position of Adjunct Professor at Mercer University in Atlanta in the Department of
Physical Therapy, at Touro University in Las Vegas, NV and at Western Carolina, NC. Ellen is also the President and CEO of
Cardiopulmonary Specialists, a private consulting firm that provides consulting and education on cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation.
In addition, she is an instructor of continuing education programs on Early Mobility across the country with Education Resources. She
has been active in the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section for many years and is the Payment and Policy Chair for the Cardiovascular
and Pulmonary Section, is a member of the National Quality Forum Cardiovascular Measures Standing committee, and is Chair of the
APTA Venous Thromboembolism Clinical Practice Guidelines.
!Megan Hite, OTR/L, is an OT Coordinator III and has worked at Emory Rehabilitation Hospital since 2001. Megan is a native of
Maitland, Florida and completed her Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Florida in 1997. Her
professional interests include Brain Injury, Neuro Rehab, and clinical research. She has her Physical Agent Modality Certification and
serves as a clinician on the ICARE study.
!Gina Holecek, MPH, OTR/L, CDRS, received her B.S. in Occupational Therapy from Eastern Kentucky University and her M.P.H.
from Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. She is currently serving as Occupational Therapy Supervisor at Emory
Rehabilitation Hospital. She has worked as an occupational therapist since 1998 in the adult clinical settings of acute inpatient
rehabilitation, day program/traditional outpatient rehabilitation, and low vision rehabilitation and is a Certified Driving Rehabilitation
Specialist, through the Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists. In her management position, Ms. Holecek served as a clinical
liaison between the core research team, patient participants and outpatient OT clinicians.
!Catherine Maloney, PT, MHA, FACHE, is an Associate Administrator, Emory University Hospital and during most of the ICARE
study, was Director of Emory Center for Rehabilitation Medicine (CRM). She has previously served as president of the Georgia
Association of Healthcare Executives and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. As Director, she played an
integral role in the implementation of NIH-funded, clinical stroke trials at Emory CRM by supporting active screening and recruitment
of participants and engagement of clinicians to identify potential stroke survivors who may benefit from this intervention. She fostered
significant collaborative efforts between research, academics and the clinical environment that proved critical for the implementation of
ICARE.
!W. Bryant Miller, PT, DSc, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT, earned his MPT from Emory University in 1993, a DScPT from Andrews
University in 2007, holds a manual physical therapy certification through NAIOMT, and has been awarded fellowship status in the
AAOMPT. As co-owner of Bodies in Balance Physical Therapy PLLC, Bryant specializes in chronic spinal dysfunction, and has
extensive experience in gait analysis as well as orthotics design and modification. His interests include clinical reasoning in differential
diagnosis and the interrelationships of the lower extremity and spine function in walking and running gait. Bryant’s background includes
advanced training in myofascial techniques and movement re-education as a Hellerwork practitioner. He has been active in the defense
of spinal manipulation at the state legislative level and chronicled those experiences in an editorial published in The Journal of Manual &
Manipulative Therapy, Vol. 15 No. 3 (2007), E64–E72.Bryant previously competed at a national level in running and triathlons and
currently enjoys rock climbing, hiking and photography.

Aimee Reiss, PT, DPT, NCS, graduated from Emory University in 2000, received her DPT in 2009 and received her neuroclinical
specialty certification (NCS) in 2013. Her professional focus for the last several years has been working with patients post-stroke both as
a practicing clinician and clinical researcher. In 2007, she joined the stroke research team at Emory and served as an evaluator and
project coordinator for multiple studies, including two of the largest clinical trials in rehabilitation, the Extremity Constraint Induced
Therapy Evaluation (CIMT) and Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Arm Rehabilitation Evaluation (ICARE). She also enjoys working
with Physical Therapy students and has served as a part-time instructor for Emory University, Georgia State University and Mercer
University since 2005, teaching various topics, including motor control and evidence-based practice. She has co-authored several
manuscripts and a book chapter.
!Jennifer Sharp, PT, DPT, earned her DPT from Emory University in 2011 and currently the lead ICU therapist at Emory
University Hospital Midtown and lead PT for the adult clinic at the Comprehensive Bleeding Disorders Center at Emory University and
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Jenny also teaches an advanced acute care elective at Emory University.
!Jason Skipper is the Vice President, Public Affairs for Duffey Communications in Atlanta, Georgia. Jason specializes in establishing
and maintaining high-level working relationships between clients and key business, government, educational, and nonprofit leaders
whose influence affects organization and industry growth and development. Jason’s public affairs and government relations success –
both behind-the-scenes initiatives and high-visibility campaigns – have won client accolades, as well as key awards. Before joining Duffey
Communications, Jason served as the metropolitan Atlanta Regional Representative for United States Senator Johnny Isakson and was a
key policy advisor for issues involving Georgia’s largest and most diverse political region. Jason represented the Senator on multiple
community boards and committees to provide expertise on environmental, education, employment, economic development, and
transportation issues and established aggressive outreach programs targeting under-represented constituencies, including youth, minority,
and low-income populations. He managed the Senator’s community initiatives during several major national legislative debates, including:
Health Care Reform, Medicare Reimbursements for Physicians, the Homebuyer Tax Credit, and the Troubled Asset Relief Program
(TARP). He serves on the Board of Directors for the Civic League for Regional Atlanta and People to People International Atlanta
Chapter and is an active member of both the Georgia and Cobb County Chambers of Commerce. Jason graduated from Valdosta State
University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.
!Karyn Staples, PT, PhD, OCS, PMA-CPT®, is a wife, mother (2 children), physical therapist, Pilates instructor, business owner,
researcher, faculty (University of Evansville) and educator with Polestar Pilates® Education. She lives in Peachtree City, Georgia and is
the local operator of ProHealth Physical Therapy and Pilates Studio (established June 2005). Karyn graduated from the University of
Evansville in May 1998 with a Master’s Degree and Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy. She attended her first Pilates
continuing education course in June 1998 and fell in love with the work for her own body. A gymnast as a child, the movement made
sense to her. In June 2002 she began the doctoral program at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (Provo, UT) with the
focus area of Orthopedics and Sports Science. The program provided access to wonderful teachers, mentors, and classmates from all
over the USA. Through all of her doctoral work, she continued her personal Pilates practice and decided to pursue a comprehensive
teacher training program (the completion of the program counted towards her required practicuum). Karyn was drawn to Polestar
Pilates for the rehabilitation background and scientific basis that would enhance her physical therapy practice. She completed the
program in May 2005. Her PhD dissertation, entitled “The effect of performing Standing Pilates on balance in an aging female
population”, allowed her to combine her women’s health knowledge and Pilates knowledge to fulfill her doctoral work. Karyn completed
the Polestar Pilates Advanced Teacher Training coursework in January 2011 and moved up to the status of Educator with Polestar Pilates
Education March 2012. In July 2012, she had the privilege to teach the comprehensive curriculum in Moscow, Russia. She continues to
perform case studies and small research with Pilates at her office in Peachtree City, Georgia.
!David Taylor, PT, DPT, GCS, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Mercer University in Atlanta,
Georgia. Dr. Taylor received his B.S. in Psychology in 1988, Master of Physical Therapy in 1992, and Doctor of Physical Therapy in
2004 from Emory University. He has been a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy since 2001. Dr. Taylor’s
teaching responsibilities include health promotion, geriatric physical therapy, service-learning, and clinical education. Dr. Taylor served
as Georgia Delegate in the 20154House of Delegates and was the recipient of the 2014 Lynn Phillippi Advocacy for Older Adults
Award from the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy. He has taught Ethics and Jurisprudence continuing competence courses in
Georgia since 2005.
!Melissa Tober, OTR/L, is an OT Coordinator III and has worked at Emory Rehabilitation Hospital since 2002. She is a native of
Florida and received her Bachelor of Health Science in Occupational Therapy in 1999 from the University of Florida. Her professional
interests include outpatient stroke, brain injury, ALS, muscular dystrophy, orthopedic injuries specific to shoulder and hand rehab,
splinting and casting as well as clinical research. She is modality certified, is a member of the Georgia Hand and Upper Extremity
Special Interest Group and serves as a clinician on the ICARE study.
!

John G. Wallace Jr., PT, MS, has over 30 years of experience in private practice orthopedic physical therapy and in a variety of
other settings including acute hospital, acute rehab, home health care, skilled nursing, subacute care and outpatient orthopedic and sports
medicine. He currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer for BMS Practice Solutions, Inc. He has been an invited speaker
on the topics of California Workers Comp, payment policy, practice management, compliance, and rehabilitation economics. John is a
former is a former member of the Board of APTA Directors, Finance Officer of the California Physical Therapy Association, and
Chair, CA Private Practice Group.
!Steven Wolf, PT, PhD, FAPTA, FAHA, is a Professor in the Departments of Rehabilitation Medicine and Medicine at Emory
University, with additional appointments in Cell Biology and the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing. He received his AB in
Biology from Clark University, his physical therapy certificate from Columbia University, MS in physical therapy from Boston University
and his Ph.D. in neurophysiology from Emory University. He is a Co- Principal Investigator on the ICARE study, has published over 200
articles, and has extensive research experience with NIH funding (principal investigator or co-investigator in 50 grants with over $32
million in direct costs).
!Brian Yee PT, DPT, MPhty, OCS, FAAOMPT, earned a Master of Physical Therapy degree from Northwestern University in 1999
and a Master of Physiotherapy at the University of Queensland, Australia in 2003. Brian is an adjunct clinical assistant professor at
Mercer University Physical Therapy involved in the Residency and Fellowship curriculum. Clinical specialties include injury-related
motion analysis, manual therapy, neurodynamics, and dry needling. Brian is a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS),
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (FAAOMPT), a Nike Golf 360 Performance Specialist,
and member of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP).
Brian has been published in subjects related to nerve pain, tennis and
running; as well as content for Golf Magazine and www.Sharecare.com.
!Brian is the founder of two private practices - Movement Sports Physical
Therapy, an affiliate practice that works as an in-network insurance provider
for orthopedic and sports injuries and Motion Stability, a subspecialty out-
of-network insurance practice focused on unresolved pain, concierge
services, and high-performance rehabilitation.
!Sara Zeferino, OTR/L, is an OT Coordinator III and has worked at
Emory Rehabilitation Hospital since 2006. She is a native of Louisiana and
completed her Bachelor degree in Occupational Therapy from Louisiana
State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport in 2002. Her
professional interests include shoulder rehab, hand therapy, visual-perceptual
training, and clinical research. In addition to being a clinician on the ICARE
study, she has been a contributing author to the Rehabilitation Nursing journal
offering guidelines for post stroke shoulder pain.
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January 21, 2015
Georgia State Capitol
Atlanta, Georgia
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Combined Section Meeting (CSM)
February 4 - 7, 2015
Indianapolis, Indiana
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March 27 & 28, 2015
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H I G H L I G H T S & P O L I C I E S
Friday, September 26
Board of Directors Meeting - 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
!PT Tailgate - 5:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Join the PTAG Fall Meeting kickoff on the lawn at Mercer
University. This purely social, fun networking event with a tailgate-
type atmosphere is free and open to all! We will have a variety of
tailgate games and live music. After the sun goes down, the party will
continue at Marlow's Tavern (4156 Lavista Rd; Tucker, 30084)!
!Saturday, September 27
Sponsor Tables - 6:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Support the organizations that support PT!
!Student SIG Meeting - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
PT and PTA students, come and join the SSIG as we get gears up for
another fantastic year.
!Poster Presentations - 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Plan to attend the presentations highlighting advances in the
profession. To obtain the 0.1 CEU (1 contact hour), attendees are
required to listen to a minimum of three posters sessions and complete
and return the provided form.
!Student SIG Program - 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Things I Wish I’d Known as a Student: Practical Advice to Current Students
A panel of recent graduates and experienced clinicians will share
insights from their personal career journeys and provide advice to
current students based on their experiences as students and clinicians.
Panelists will cover a wide variety of topics and come with experience
from many different backgrounds. A question and answer period will
also be offered, allowing students a chance to interact with panel
members and explore avenues of interest in greater detail.
!Delegates Meeting - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
A discussion of upcoming issues for the House of Delegates.
!PTA SIG Meeting - 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
PTA’s please make plans to attend this meeting.
!Business Meeting - 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Join us as we discuss the business of the Association, including
announcement of election results, are discussed.
!Legislative Meeting - 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Plan to attend as we prepare for the 2015 PT Day at the Capitol.
!Board of Directors Meeting - 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
!Awards Ceremony & Reception - 5:45 PM - 7:15 PM
Join PTAG as we honor and recognize long-term members and the
scholarships, grants and student research award recipients. A light
reception will follow.
!Remembrance of Marvin Gross - Time TBA
Connect with us we remember our colleague Marvin Gross.
!GA PT PAC Event & Silent Auction - 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
The GA PT PAC event combines with PT Pub Night for a fun filled
evening with fellow PTs, PTAs and students. Join us at One Twelve
Gallery (112 Krog St; Atlanta 30307) for an evening of drinks,
appetizers, music, and a silent auction. The $30 registration fee and any
additional proceeds will support efforts towards consumer access
(direct access) in Georgia and support of a worthy cause!
Sunday, September 28
Sponsor Tables - 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Registration Discounts
Recent Graduate
Members who graduated in 2013 are eligible for a $50 discount. For
courses, $51 and more, a $50 credit will be offered. For courses, $50 and
less, they will be considered free. This discount is only applicable for CEU
courses in the Fall Meeting. It cannot be applied to the Leadership
Academy, raffle tickets, lunches, donations, etc.
!Post-Doctorate Specialty Program
Members who are enrolled in an APTA credentialed specialty program as
a post-doctorate student are eligible for a 70% discount.
!Early Bird Registration
Registrations must be postmarked by Friday, September 12, 2014 to take
advantage of the early bird rate. Those postmarked after Friday,
September 12, 2014 will need to include an additional $25.
!Cancellations
Cancellations made in writing (mail, e-mail or fax), postmarked by Friday,
September 19, 2014 will receive an 80% refund of the registration fee.
Refunds will not be made for cancellations made less than seven days prior
to the start of the meeting.
!On-Site Registrations
On-site registration is limited. There is not a guarantee availability of seats
to those registering on-site.
!ADA Compliance
In compliance with the American Disabilities Act of 1990, PTAG will
make all reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities as
the meeting.
!Oﬃce Closed
The PTAG Executive Office will be closed Thursday, September 25 -
Monday, September 29. The office will reopen on Tuesday, September 30.
Hotel Information
!!!!! Atlanta Marriott Century Center/Emory Area
2000 Century Blvd NE
Atlanta, GA 303045
404-325-0000
3.4 miles from Mercer University
!!!!!DoubleTree by Hilton Atlanta-Northlake
4156 Lavista Rd
Tucker, GA 30084
770-938-1026
!!!!!Holiday Inn Atlanta-Northlake
2158 Ranchwood Dr NE
Atlanta, GA 30345
770-934-6000

M A P & D I R E C T I O N S
Mercer University
Cecil B. Day Campus"
3001 Mercer University Dr
Atlanta, GA 30341
!
Northbound on I-85"
Take Exit 94 (Chamblee-
Tucker Rd/Mercer Univ)
Turn right onto
Chamblee-Tucker Rd
Slight right onto Mercer
University Dr
See From All Directions
!
Southbound on I-85"
Tucker Rd/Mercer Univ)
Turn left onto Chamblee-
Tucker Rd
Slight right onto Mercer
University Dr
!
Westbound or
Northbound on I-285"
Tucker Rd)
Turn left onto Chamblee-
Tucker Rd
Turn left onto Mercer
University Dr
!
From All Directions"
Turn right onto Mercer Ln
Turn right onto University
Cir
The school will be on your
left.
Follow the signs to the
West Parking or North
Parking (free!) lots.
Registration will be in the
Davis Building Lobby.
Parking
Davis Building

EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
Time Day & Event APTA Member Fee Non-APTA Member Fee
Friday, September 26 & !
Saturday, September 27
PT PTA STU PT PTA STU
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM & 
7:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Leadership Academy (1.25 CEUs) ! $275 ! $175 ! $75 ! $325 ! $225 ! $125
Saturday, September 27 &!
Sunday, September 28
PT PTA STU PT PTA STU
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM &!
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Lumbopelvic Spine I presented by NAIOMT 2.1 CEUs for the price
of 1.3 CEUs! Over 33% savings! Includes 11 hours of independent study.
Due to the independent pre-course materials, !
on-site registration is not available for this class.
Saturday, September 27 PT PTA STU PT PTA STU
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM Mobilizing Patients Early (0.6 CEUs) ! $205 ! $145 ! $85 ! $265 ! $205 ! $115
7:30 AM - 11:45 AM Managing for Success (0.4 CEUs) ! $135 ! $105 ! $65 ! $185 ! $145 ! $85
2:15 PM - 5:30 PM Thrive in a Challenging Healthcare Marketplace (0.3 CEUs) ! $115 ! $85 ! $55 ! $145 ! $115 ! $70
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM It Takes a Village (0.2 CEUs) ! $85 ! $65 ! $45 ! $105 ! $85 ! $55
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM State Lobbying 101 (0.1 CEUs) ! $0 ! $0 ! $0 ! $0 ! $0 ! $0
Sunday, September 28 PT PTA STU PT PTA STU
8:00 AM - 12:15 PM Ethics & Jurisprudence in Georgia (0.4 CEUs) ! $105 ! $85 ! $55 ! $145 ! $115 ! $70
Educational Session Total
PAYMENT METHOD!
! Check ! VISA ! MC ! Discover ! AMEX!
Checks should be made payable to PTAG. !
Credit card statement will reflect a charge to PTAG.!
!Name on Card: ___________________________________________!
!Check/Card #: ____________________________________________!
!Expiration Date: _________ CVV/CVC: _______ Billing ZIP: _______ 
!Signature: _____________________________ Date: ____________
Full Name, including Credentials: APTA ID#: District: I require BOC
documentation. !
Street: Email: 
Confirmation is sent via email.
City, State ZIP: Informal Name (for Badge): My name, credentials and
city can be published in
the on-site roster. !
Phone (Daytime): Special Needs and/or Dietary Requirements:
2014 Fall Meeting & Leadership Academy On-Site Registration Form!
Mercer University - Atlanta, Georgia!
$25 Regular Registration Fee Surcharge Included in Rate
EVENTS & MEETINGS!
Select the complimentary events you wish to attend. Please note
some events overlap with educational sessions.!
Friday, September 26!
! 5:30 PM - 11:00 PM! PT Tailgate!
!Saturday, September 27!
! 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM! SSIG Meeting!
!! 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM! SSIG Program!
!! 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM! Acute Care SIG Meeting!
!! 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM! Delegates Meeting!
!! 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM! PTA SIG Meeting!
!! 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM! Business Meeting!
!! 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM! Legislative Meeting!
!! 5:45 PM - 7:15 PM! Awards Ceremony & Reception!
!! 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM! GA PT PAC Event ($30/ticket)
PAYMENT!
!Educational Session Total! ! _____________________!
!Saturday Lunch ! ! ! _____________________!
Included for those who paid for an Educational Session.!
Not available for those not paying for an Educational Session.!
!Saturday GA PT PAC Event - 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM ____________!
Add $30 for each ticket.!
!Members Only Discounts! ! _____________________!
Subtract $50 for 2013 graduates for CEUs ONLY.!
Subtract 70% for post-doctorates PT in APTA credentialed specialty
program. List your program: _______________________________!
!!Voluntary GA PT PAC Donation! _____________________!
!TOTAL DUE! ! ! _____________________
Bring Registration Form & Payment to:!
PTAG Registration Desk!
Mercer University!
Davis Building Lobby!
Atlanta, Georgia
•Cancellations must be received in writing by Friday, September 19.!
•Online registration closed at 5:00 PM on Monday, September 22.!
•PTAG Executive Office will be closed on Thursday, September 25 -  
Monday, September 29.

S P O N S O R S H I P
Opportunities
PTAG invites you to participate as a 2014 Leadership Academy & Fall Meeting Sponsor and highlight your
company’s support for our professional development. PTAG also offers the opportunity to advertise in the
Conference Program Book, which is distributed to all attendees upon registering.
!Inform attendees about your service or product through advertising. Space is limited and sponsoring
organizations will have first options to advertise. Non-sponsoring organizations are invited to advertise on
a space available basis. Please visit www.ptagonline.org for more information.
PTAG Executive Ofﬁce!
1260 Winchester Parkway SE Suite 205!
Smyrna, GA 30080-6546!
P: 770-433-2418 ! F: 770-433-3907!
info@ptagonline.org ! www.ptagonline.org

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