# 2023 Annual Conference This year, the APTA KY Annual Conference will be held in Louisville, KY, September 8 & 9, 2023 on Bellarmine University campus. Research Forum Posters, along with other sessions will be presented by therapists in research, special interest, case study, or theory reports. This opportunity is open to all PTs, PTAs and PT/PTA students with eligible presentations. Bellarmine University's website has detailed driving directions as well as suggestions regarding hotel accommodations near the university. Don't forget to reserve your room soon as rates may change! All conference attendees are invited to Bellarmine’s premier beer, wine and food festival on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 7:00 - 10:00 pm at Brew at BU, Bellarmine Quad. Only $40 per person ($10 for designated drivers) for a “knight” on-campus. Dress is casual. Enjoy extended hours in the bookstore, tours, photo ops and more! Proceeds from this event support Bellarmine students. ## Conference Sponsors ![](https://www.aptaky.org/_resources/images/events/conference/2023/bionic.webp)Platinum Sponsor ![](https://www.aptaky.org/_resources/images/events/conference/2023/kort.webp)Platinum Sponsor ![](https://www.aptaky.org/_resources/images/events/conference/2023/baptist-health.webp)Gold Sponsor ![](https://www.aptaky.org/_resources/images/events/conference/2023/csr.webp)Gold Sponsor ![](https://www.aptaky.org/_resources/images/events/conference/2023/hts.webp)Gold Sponsor [ Agenda ](#agenda) [ Photos ](#) | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2025 | |---| | **07:00 AM - 08:00 AM** | Registration & Continental Breakfast Meece Auditorium/Meece Hall | | **07:30 AM - 08:30 AM** | Continental Breakfast/Silent Auction OPEN Meece Auditorium/Meece Hall | | **08:00 AM - 11:00 AM** | Exhibitor move-in Rogers Community Room | | **08:00 AM - 08:45 AM** | APTAKY Member Meeting & Awards Speaker: Bob Sellin, PT, DSc, ECS Meece Auditorium/Meece Hall | | **08:45 AM - 09:30 AM** | General Session: A Keynote Conversation with Sam Brown – Leadership, Legacy, and Lessons Learned Speakers: Sam Brown, PT, DPT Moderator: Elaine Lonnemann, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT Meece Auditorium/Meece Hall | | **09:30 AM - 09:45 AM** | Break in Meece Auditorium | | **09:45 AM - 10:30 AM** | **General Session:** Butt Science: Evidence-Based Insights into the Gluteal Speaker: B.J. Lehecka, PT, DPT, PhD Meece Auditorium/Meece Hall | | **10:30 AM - 11:15 AM** | **General Session:** Contextual Factors Speaker: Matt Lee, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT Meece Auditorium/Meece Hall | | **11:30 AM - 01:00 PM** | Lunch (Pick up boxed lunches), Poster Judging/Exhibit Networking Rogers Community Room & Café | | **01:00 PM - 01:45 PM** | **General Session:** PT HOT TOPIC: Remote Health Monitoring Speaker: Beth Ennis, PT, EdD, PCS Meece Auditorium/Meece Hall | | **01:45 PM - 02:15 AM** | Break/Networking with Exhibitors/Posters Rogers Community Room & Café | | **02:15 PM - 03:15 PM** | Mind Over Bladder: Understanding Urinary Dysfunction in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury Speakers: Elizabeth Levay, PT, DPT, PhD, Board-Certified Women's Health Clinical Specialist; Erica Shelley, PT, DPT, Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy Cooper 100 --- Physical Therapy’s Role in Combating Kentucky’s Maternal Health Crisis: A Call to Action for All Practice Settings Speaker: Callie Latham, PT, DPT Cooper 101 --- Translating Evidence on Exercise Intensity into Practice: Critically Appraised Topics and Knowledge Translation Tools Across Physical Therapy Specialties Speakers: Gina Pariser, PT, PhD; Graham Shepherd; Jeremy Davis; Tyler Ward, PT; Austin Anderson, PT Cooper 102 --- Take Back Control: The Power of the Lens you Choose Speaker: Vicki Landers, PT, DPT, MHA, ACC Cooper 111 | | **03:15 PM - 03:30 PM** | Final Break with Exhibitors & Silent Auction Closes Rogers Community Room & Café | | **03:30 PM - 05:30 PM** 2 Hour Course | Hands On/Lab: Manual Therapy Panel Dry Needling, Cupping, BFR, Electro Modalities, etc. Speakers: Stephanie Elliot, PT, DPT, OCS; Matt Fitch, PT; Eric Gilland, PT, DPT; Ky Pak, PTA, SPT Rogers 201 | | **03:30 PM - 06:30 PM** 3 Hour Courses | Optimizing Movement: Integrating Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy in Adult Neurologic and Pediatric Rehabilitation. Speakers: Katherine Smith, PT, DPT, PhD, PCS; Mackenzie Ferree, PT, DPT, NCS, PCS; Kelly Prater Whitmore, PT, DPT, CLT; Elaine Lonnemann, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT Rogers 213 --- Pelvic Floor Foundations for ALL Physical Therapists to know and put into practice Speaker: Tracey LeGrand, PT, MSPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Women's Health Physical Therapy Cooper 101 |