Events

This one-of-a-kind summit brings together forward-thinking physical therapists, healthcare providers, and industry experts to explore the expanding role of PTs in primary care.

Designed for clinicians who want to practice at the top of their license, this event delivers real-world skills, clinical decision-making tools, and collaborative strategies you can use immediately.

What You'll Experience

Attendees will dive into hands-on, case-based sessions and interactive discussions focused on the realities of primary care practice, including:

• Recognizing red flags and differential diagnosis
  • Dermatology screening for serious conditions
  • Vestibular, concussion, and neurological presentations
  • Identifying when to refer--and where
• Advanced clinical decision-making
  • Injection pathways and working with sports medicine providers
  • Imaging utilization and interpretation in a PT setting
  • Managing complex conditions like diabetes and multi-system patients
• Primary care skill-building
  • Sports physicals and system-wide screening
  • ABI testing, DVT assessment, and point-of-care diagnostics
  • Musculoskeletal ultrasound integration in the clinic
• Practice models that expand access
  • Urgent care PT and direct access models
  • Workers' compensation navigation and designated treating physician roles
  • Employer-based services, work screens, and functional job analysis
• Team-based care & workforce solutions
  • Optimizing PT/PTA collaboration in a primary care model
  • Education and clinical training innovations
  • Building stronger partnerships with physicians, pharmacists, and specialists
• Business and advocacy insights
  • Negotiating contracts and positioning PTs as primary care providers
  • Understanding policy, payment, and system-level opportunities

Beyond the Sessions

This summit goes beyond lectures. You'll also experience:

• Facilitated case discussions ("Grand Rounds")
• Interactive labs and skill-building workshops
• Peer networking and topic-based discussions
• Student research and poster presentations

What You'll Walk Away With

By the end of the weekend, you'll leave with:

• Greater confidence in screening, triage, and referral decisions
• Practical tools to expand your role in primary care settings
• New strategies to improve patient access and outcomes
• A clearer vision of how PT fits into the future of healthcare delivery

This is more than a conference--it's a shift in how physical therapy shows up in healthcare.

Interested in submitting a proposal for a presentation? Use this link.