Join us for the 2025 APTA New Mexico Fall Conference at UNM in Albuquerque, NM.

Keynote Address: Cerebral Palsy: A View from Both Sides
Henry G. Chambers, MD
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery Emeritus, University of California, San Diego Past President, American Academy of Cerebral Palsy & Developmental Medicine

CEUs available at no cost: PT, OT, Social Work, Counseling, Nursing & SLP (pending licensing board approvals)

Register in advance at: Conference Registration Link

Sponsored by: The NM CP Task Force

Session Topics:

• Transitions
• Positioning
• Funding
• Guardianship
• Aspiration
• Siblings
• Trauma-Informed Care
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Mental Health

For more information email: [email protected]

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UNM Pediatric PT & OT CEU Series

MARY BETH SCHUBAUER, PT, PhD, ATP
Statewide Physical Therapy Consultant, NM Healthcare Authority, Consultant Physical Therapist, UNM Continuum of Care, Adult CP Clinic

For pediatric physical therapists, occupational therapists & related professionals.
1.5 PT and OT CEU contact hours offered at no cost (pending approval by NM RLD Boards).

Register in advance at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_t3MR_09jQQeX6YjzjSHjVA
Soon after registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

The Pediatric PT & OT CEU Series is sponsored by the New Mexico Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program (NMLEND) at the UNM Center for Development and Disability (CDD) and the UNM HSC Department of Pediatrics, Occupational Therapy Program.

This course will encourage learners to develop a broader understanding of the importance of Universal Design principles and propose ways to advocate for the use of these principles to develop improved access to fitness and recreation facilities by all. The concept of Primary Use will be discussed as it relates to the design of facilities, providing a means to promote physical activity participation among people who have disabilities. Resources will be provided that can be used by PT and OT practitioners to assess current fitness facilities for accessibility as well as to present a case to local organizations, funders, and community partners to facilitate improved access for the people they serve.

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10:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Please consider joining us at the Santa Fe Animal Shelter for our PT Day of Service event in Santa Fe!

The Santa Fe Animal Shelter is a nonprofit organization and no-kill shelter that provides extensive veterinary services and behavioral training with animals to help make them ideal for adoption. Please consider joining this event to help transform society by optimizing movement, which is part of APTA’s Vision!

Santa Fe Animal Shelter
100 Caja Del Rio Rd

Text or E-Mail Betsy Ross, APTA NM Vice President, at 952-221-3224 or [email protected] for more information or to volunteer by October 20.

Limited to 11 Volunteers – Sign Up Early to Guarantee Your Spot!

Unable to volunteer on this day but still want to help?

• Contribute to the Donation Drive - Towels and Blankets for the Shelter
• E-Mail [email protected] for pick up.

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Saturday, October 19, 2024
8:30 am - 3:30 am

Keynote address: Garey Noritz, MD
Working with Families Towards Early Detection and Intervention for Cerebral Palsy

Dr. Noritz is an Internist and Pediatrician at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University. He is also the Chief of the Division of Complex Care, Interim Chief of the Division of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics and Chair of the Council on Children with Disabilities of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Up to 6.5 contact hours of PT, OT, Counseling & SLP CEUs available at no cost (pending RLD approval).

Register in advance.

Sponsored by NM LEND at the UNM Center for Development and Disability and The NM Early Cerebral Palsy Detection and Intervention Task Force. For more information, contact [email protected].

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7:30 – 11:00 AM

Please consider joining us by volunteering at the 3rd Annual 2K Fun Run Walk and Roll for our PT Day of Service event in Farmington!

The event’s mission is to raise funds for the community’s first all-abilities adaptive park in the Four Corners Area.

All Abilities Park Site
304 E Apache St.

E-mail Jen Kiger, APTA NM Membership Chair, at [email protected] for more information or to volunteer by October 10.

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APTA GERIATRICS
NEW MEXICO SENIOR GAMES
ALBUQUERQUE 50+ GAMES

Please consider joining us for Sustained Athlete Fitness Exam (SAFE).

SAFE has been used to screen general health and physical fitness in athletes participating in the past seven National Senior Games, successfully identifying those with risk factors in the areas of Cardiovascular Fitness, Muscular Fitness, Flexibility Fitness and Balance Fitness.

Sign up for a station that Active 50+ year olds will be going through and they will get a scorecard on their performance.

Two shifts to choose from: 8:00 - 11:00 AM or 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM

North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center
7521 Carmel Ave NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113

• No past experience necessary!
• Open to all PTs, PTAs and Students!
• Review of brief written info and short video will be available before the event to prepare for your station.
• Early shift includes set up and practice/review.
• Later shift includes overlap for practice/review and take down at end of day.
• Please come and meet other PTs, PTAs and students while volunteering to help your community at the same time!

Link for registration and more information:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B4BAAAE2BABF58-50654431-albuquerque

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Monday, September 23
6:00 - 8:00 PM

Chilis Bar & Grill
3805 N. Prince St
Clovis, NM 88101

Registration is now open!

University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM

Register by July 1 and save.

Sessions

• Postural Restoration Institute - Postural Respiration
• Human Posture and Disability: Therapeutic Positioning Around the Clock  (This course has been canceled)
• Manual Therapy for the Physical Therapist Assistant
• Dizzy Diagnostics: The Art of Unraveling Dizziness in Clinical Practice
• Person Centered Care: Providing Physical Therapy Services to Adults with Developmental Diagnoses
• Detection of Vestibular Dysfunction in School-Aged Children (3-8 Years)

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Online registration

Download exhibitor schedule and registration form

Exhibitor schedule and online registration

Call for Poster Presentations

Directions and parking information

Business Meeting Agenda

Annual Reports

• President
• Vice President
• Chief Delegate
• Director – Foley
• Director – Johnson
• Director – Montoya
• Legislative Committee
• Membership Committee
• Nominating Committee

Ex Novo Brewing Company

4895 Corrales Road
Corrales, NM

6 - 8 PM

The APTA NM Delegation is hosting a Listening Session where we invite you to bring to us the issues YOU face as a practicing PT and PTA. We want to know how we can best adovcate for YOU during the upcoming APTA HOuse of Delegates.

6:30 PM

Click here to register and receive the Zoom link.

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Second Street Brewery - Rufina Taproom

2920 Rufina St
Santa Fe, NM

4:30 - 6:30 PM

PT, PTA AND STUDENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

SAFE, previously known as Senior Athlete Fitness Exam, has been used to screen general health and physical fitness in athletes participating in the past 6 National Senior Games and two New Mexico Senior Games, successfully identifying those with risk factors in the areas of Cardiovascular Fitness, Muscular Fitness, Flexibility Fitness and Balance Fitness.

When: Thursday, June 13, 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM with AM and PM Shifts available
Where: New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM

How You Will Help: Athletes will be going through different stations including basic past medical & sport history, and fitness testing of cardiovascular, strength, flexibility, balance & mobility. They will get a scorecard on their performance.

Sign up HERE to Volunteer

Why: There are many benefits to participating in this event.

• Educate this inspiring population of senior athletes about the benefits of physical therapy.

• Prevent future health issues in these motivated seniors by identifying areas of concern, ways they can stay on top of their game.

• Network with PT/PTAs/students, and other healthcare professionals.

• Understand athletically active seniors and learn what is possible with active aging.

• Inspire your own physical activity. You will meet some excellent role models for aging!

Training: Videos on conducting the screens will be provided to volunteers in advance, however, the tests and measures utilized are commonplace to most physical therapists working with older adults. The screen is divided into stations, each conducting different tests, so that each volunteer may only be responsible for learning one aspect of the screen well.

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9:00 am – 1:30 pm

Nationally Recognized Keynote Speaker: Heidi Haapala, MD

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan and Attending Physician, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the VA Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI.

Conference Topics:

• Lifelong health and wellness for adults with cerebral palsy
• Therapists’ approaches to complex client issues
• Identifying and supporting behavior challenges
• Interprofessional solutions promoting function
• Funding supports and services
• Personal stories and advocacy

Sponsored by: UNM HSC Continuum of Care, NM LEND at the UNM Center for Development and Disability,
The NM Cerebral Palsy Task Force and UNM HSC Transdisciplinary Evaluation & Support Clinic (TEASC)

Register now at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IvjeJZS6TSSVjd8VigKs_Q

After registering in advance, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the virtual conference.

Up to 4 CEU Contact Hours for Nursing, SLP, PT, OT and Social Work (pending board approvals). CEUs provided at no cost.

Questions? Email [email protected]

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6 - 8 PM

Come learn more about how to volunteer for SAFE at the senior games.

Bosque Brewery
2102 Telshor Ct
Las Cruces, NM 88011

Thursday, April 11

6 - 8 PM

Bow & Arrow
608 McKnight Ave NW
Albuquerque, NM

APTA New Mexico is seeking proposal submissions for the 2024 APTA New Mexico Fall Conference, scheduled for September 14-15, 2024 at UNM in Albuquerque, NM. 

Proposals for 3 to 6-hour educational sessions are now being accepted. Sessions over 3 hours should include a lab. Proposals can be a combination of asynchronous and in-person content. 

A Benefit for Presenters in NM – Presenters can earn three times the number of contact hours of their presentation. Click HERE for more information on the NM Board of Physical Therapy’s website. 

We are looking for content in the following areas, but will consider other topic areas as well:

 Lab sessions are encouraged.

• Orthopaedic/Sports Physical Therapy
• Geriatric Physical Therapy
• Pediatric Physical Therapy
• Pelvic Health Physical Therapy
• Leadership/Management
• PTA Focused

• Differential Diagnosis of Dizziness
• Stroke

Proposal Submission Deadline – March 1, 2024

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Join us 6 - 8 PM at:

Three Rivers Eatery and Brewhouse
101 E Main St
Farmington, NM

Volunteering at 2K Fun Run-Walk-Roll

All Abilities Park Site: 304 E Apache St

Email Jen Kiger, APTA NM Membership Chair, at [email protected], for more information

Donation Event for Girls on the Run—New girls athletic shoes, sizes 2-6 are preferred.

Drop off during the APTA NM Happy Hour on October 6 at Santa Fe Brewery Company (Beer Hall at HQ) 35 Fire Pl, 5-7 PM

OR

Email Betsy Ross, APTA NM Vice President, at [email protected] for pick up donations, throughout the month of October

University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM

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Annual Reports

• President
• Vice President
• PTA Council Representative
• Chief Delegate
• Director - Montoya
• Director - Stowers
• Education Committee
• Legislative Committee
• Membership Committee
• Nominating Committe
• Federal Affairs Liaison

Exhibitors

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Online exhibitor registration

Your Profession on tap.

Bow & Arrow (on the patio)
608 McKnight Ave NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102

Contact Jen Kiger ([email protected]) for more information

PT Pub Night is a monthly meet-up for PTs, PTAs, and students around the world.

The dates for the CEEAA 3-course series in 2023 in Albuquerque are:

• March 25^th and 26^th
• June 24^th and 25^th
• August 26^th and 27^th

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Click here to register and for more information.