There is no cost to attend but registration is requested.

CE Session

• Poster research presentations from 5:30 - 6:30 pm WILL NOT be available on-line. 
  • To attend this activity at DMU you must login or create an account. Once you're logged in, please click on the "ENTER" button to your right. Your attendance will then be confirmed.
• Oral research presentations from 6:30 - 8 pm WILL be available at DMU and on-line. 
  • Click here to attend on-line. You will also be registered for the IPTA Business Meeting. 
  • To attend this activity at DMU you must login or create an account. Once you're logged in, please click on the "ENTER" button to your right. Your attendance will then be confirmed.

IPTA Business Meeting

The IPTA business meeting from 8 - 9 pm WILL BE available both on-site at DMU and on-line. To attend the business meeting on-line, click here. 

If you have an item you'd like to add to the IPTA Business Meeting agenda, please email Juanita Robel at Juanita.Robel@dmu.edu.
 

DMU DPT Student Research Poster Presentations

1. Does early physical therapy intervention for congenital muscular torticollis result in a quicker resolution of muscular asymmetries?
   Mollie Friedmann, Alecia Hand, Marianne Kraus, Noel Murray
2. In patients who have experienced a CVA, how does body weight supported treadmill introduced at the acute stage impact gait outcomes?
   Paula Keleher, Elaine Rodriguez, Alex Stein
3. In patients with spinal cord injuries does private versus federally-funded insurance coverage impact re-hospitalization rates? 
   Laura Burton, Lindsey McDaniels, Brooke Wittry
4. In patients with spinal stenosis, can PT be used as a prognostic indicator to determine if a patient will undergo spinal surgery?
   Brittney Culmore, Amy Odendahl, Tara Selvy
5. Are patients post-ACL reconstructive surgery more likely to need a TKA compared to those without ACL surgery?
   Allison Holzwarth, Hailey Huey, Alyssa Williamson
6. For workers with a complete rotator cuff tear, does the referral from workmen's compensation impact outcomes of post-surgical repair?
   Brian Cichon, Rachel Mabrey, Michael Murphy
7. For patients with hip osteoarthritis, does early surgical intervention of THA affect the change in functional mobility outcomes?
   Jennifer Johnson, Melissa McGinnis, Laura Schoessow
8. For a patient who is mechanically ventilated, does a BMI >30 increase their mortality rate?
   KayLynn Bland, Courtney Buhrow, Desiree Collins
9. Does participation in overhead athletics reduce return to play rates in patients with isolated Type II SLAP repairs?
   John Aboud, Lucas Hattervig, Eric Held
10. Does exercise participation for cancer-related cachexia facilitate a return to independent function?
    Andrew Allen, Matthew Teijido
11. In American football players, does competition level influence return to play time following a concussion?
    Blake Ausenhus, Sam Deboer, Daniel Larson

For patients in the acute stroke rehabilitation setting, does the functional independence score predict length of stay and discharge destination?
Ashley Nelson, Ashley Pearson, Jessica Stickel

IPTA Southwest District Business Meeting
If you have an item you'd like to add to the IPTA Business Meeting agenda, please email Juanita Robel at Juanita.Robel@dmu.edu.