WashU PT at Combined Sections Meeting
CSM 2025: Houston, TX
February 12-15, 2025

Save the Date: 2025 Alumni Reception

Join us at the 2025 Alumni Reception for an evening of connection and celebration! Reconnect with fellow alumni and friends of the WashU Medicine Program in Physical Therapy.

Event Details:

  • Location: Marriott Marquis Houston, 1777 Walker St, Houston, TX 77010
  • Room: Houston Ballroom 6
  • Date and Time: Friday, February 14, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Spread the Word:
Help us make this event unforgettable! Stop by Booth #2232 during the conference to pick up invitations, and share them with fellow alumni and friends.

We look forward to seeing you there!

WashU Medicine Program in Physical Therapy Presentations, Platforms & Posters:

Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Presentations
  • Title: Let’s Get Moving! Tools for the Real World, Implementation of the Parkinson Disease CPG
  • Presenters: Christina Criminger-Morris, Deb Kegelmeyer, Leslie O’Neil, Chelsea E. Macpherson, PT, DPT, PhD
  • Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Event Type: Presentation (Session ID: 20711)
  • Session Title: Pre-conference presentation
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Presentations
  1. Title: Beyond the CPG: Adapting to Apply the Parkinson Physical Therapy Guidelines to Advanced Disease
    • Presenters: Beth E. Crowner, PT, DPT, NCS, MPPA, Miram R. Rafferty, Anson B. Rosenfelt, Rosemary L. Babcock
    • Time: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    • Event Type: Education session/presentation
    • Room: Room 360 (Level Three, GRB Convention Center)
  2. Title: Turning Care for Hip-Related Pain on Its Head: A Comprehensive, Psychologically Informed Patient-Centered Approach
    • Presenters: Kate Jochimsen, ATC, PhD, Stephanie Di Stasi, PT, PhD, and Marcie Harris-Hayes, PT, DPT, MSci
    • Time: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    • Event Type: Education session (Session ID: OR-20823)
    • Room: Grand Ballroom A (Level Three, GRB Convention Center)
  3. Presenters: Kristine Chase, PT, DPT, PCS, Gay L. Girolami, PT, MS, PhD, Patricia Navarro McGee, PT, DPT, PCS, James G. Moore, PT, PhD, PCS
    • Time: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    • Event Type: Education session
    • Room: Room 362 ABDE (Level Three, GRB Convention Center)
  4. Title: RE-21727 The NIH Scientific Grant Review Process – Mock Study Section and Round Tables
    • Presenters:  Tanvi Bhatt, PT, PhD, Catherine Eckels Lang, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Darcy Schwartz Reisman, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Trisha M. Kesar, PT, PhD, Ela B. Plow, PT, PhD, Kharma Foucher, Shailesh Shashikant Kantak, PT, PhD, Jessica Margaret Cassidy, PT, DPT, PhD
    • Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    • Event Type: Educational session
    • Room: Ballroom of the Americas B (Level Two, Hilton Americas)
  5. Title: To post-doc or not – that is the question!
    • Presenters: Louise Thoma, Liz Wellsandt, David Sherman, Rachel Prusynski, Timothy Faw, Annalisa Na, Jennifer Zellers, PT, DPT, PhD
    • Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    • Event Type: Education session
    • Room: Lanier Grand Ballroom A (Level Four, Hilton Americas)
Platform Sessions
  1. Title: Foot-Specific Intervention for Individuals with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Randomized Control Trial with 3-Year Follow-up
    • Presenters: Hyo Jung Jeong, PhDJennifer Zellers, PT, DPT, PhD, Karen Steger-May, Paul K. Commean, Emilia Kaszyk, PT, DPTMichael J. Mueller, PT, PhD, FAPTA,  Mary K. Hastings, PT, DPT, MSCI, ATC
    • Time: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    • Event Type: Platform
    • Room: Room 381 (Level Three, GRB Convention Center)
  2. Title of Presentation: Exploring Adherence As a Moderator of Outcomes in Exercise-Based Treatments for Chronic Low Back Pain
    • Presenters: Vanessa M. Lanier, PT, DPT, Keith R. Lohse, Linda R. Van Dillen, PT, PhD, FAPTA
    • Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    • Event Type: Platform
    • Session Title: OR-22231 – AOPT Platform Session II
    • Room: 381 (Level Three, GRB Convention Center)
Posters
  1. Title: Persistent Vertigo and Ageotropic Nystagmus Post Cochlear Implant
    • Presenter: Mary Crumley, PT, DPT, NCS, CBIS, MSCS
    • Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    • Event Type: Poster
    • Poster Number: 46735
    • Location: Exhibit Hall E
  2. Title: Hip Passive Range of Motion Partially Explains Spinal Movement Impairment: A Cross Sectional Cohort Study
    • Presenters: Kayla O. Krueger, PT, DPT, Stacey Chen, PT, DPT,  Yi Kang, PT, DPT, Kearsten Miller, Keith R. Lohse, PhD PStat, Linda R. Van Dillen, PT, PhD, FAPTA
    • Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    • Event Type: Poster
    • Poster Number: 1472
    • Location: Exhibit Hall E
  3. Title: Predictors of Longitudinal Symptom Trajectory in Young Adults with Low Back Pain
    • Presenters: Jo Armour Smith, Gabriela Borlovan, Julia Leigh, Jesse Jacobs PhD, Linda Van Dillen, PT, PhD, FAPTA
    • Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    • Event type: Poster
    • Poster Number: 1389
    • Location: Exhibit Hall E
Friday, February 14, 2025
Presentations
  1. Title: Reframing Autism Spectrum Disorder with a Focus on the Importance of Motor Development
    • Presenters:  Catherine Eckels Lang, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Natasha Marrus, MD, PhD, Jana M. Iverson, PhD
    • Time: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    • Event Type: Educational session
    • Room: Room 342 DEF (Level Three, GRB Convention Center)
  2. Title: ED-20574: Equity in Action: Fostering Inclusive Clinical Education for Physical Therapy Students
    • Presenters: Corey Woldenberg, PT, DPT, DHSc, Jen Dubbert, PT, Sylvia Son, PT, DPT
    • Time: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    • Event Type: Presentation
    • Room: Ballroom of the Americas EF (Level Two, Hilton Americas)
  3. Title: My patient checked the diabetes box: Implications for orthopedic physical therapy
    • Presenters: Kathleen Cummer, Victor Cheuy, Memrie Ferguson, Mary Hastings, Jennifer Zellers
    • Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    • Event Type: Educational session
    • Room: GRB Convention Cetner, Room 342 ABC
    • Location: Grand Ballroom B (Level Three, GRB Convention Center)
  4. Title: NE-20609 Anne Shumway-Cook Lectureship: Learning and Relearning Human Movement
    • Presenter: Amy Bastian (introduction by Catherine Lang)
    • Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    • Event Type: Named Lectureship
    • Room: TBD
    • Location: Grand Ballroom B (Level Three, GRB Convention Center)
Platform Sessions
  1. Title: Measurement of Glenohumeral Joint Arthrokinematics in Asymptomatic Individuals with an Intact Supraspinatus Tendon
    • Presenters: Stacey Chen, PT, DPT, Connor Dechiro, Lydia Nicholson, Nicholas Seifried, Rebekah L. Lawrence, PT, DPT, PhD
    • Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    • Event Type: Platform (AOPT Platform Session V)
    • Room: Room 381 (Level Three, GRB Convention Center)
  2. Title: Scapular Morphology in Glenohumeral Arthritis: Phenotypes and Implications for Physical Therapists
    • Presenters: Rebekah Lawrence, PT, PhD, Lindsey Kahan, Jay Keener, Benjamin Zmistowski
    • Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    • Event Type: Platform (Session ID: OR-22234 – AOPT Platform Session V)
    • Room: Room 381 (Level Three, GRB Convention Center)
  3. Title: My Patient Checked the Diabetes Box: Implications for Orthopedic Physical Therapy
    • Presenters: Kathleen Cummer, Victor Cheuy, Memrie Ferguson, Mary Hastings, PT, DPT, MSCI, ATC, Jennifer Zellers, PT, DPT, PhD
    • Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    • Event Type: Education session
    • Room: Room 342 ABC (Level Three, GRB Convention Center)
Posters
  1. Title: Computer Simulation for Teaching and Learning Basic Mechanical Concepts Relevant to Biomedical Applications
    • Presenters: Rebekah L. Lawrence, PT, PhD, Steven Benton Ambler, PT, DPT, MPH, PhD, Marcie Harris-Hayes, PT, DPT, MSci
    • Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    • Event Type: Poster (Session ID: 22525)
    • Poster Number: 2147
    • Location: Exhibit Hall E
  2. Title: No Evidence That Hip Factors Explain Low Back Pain or Function: A Cross-Sectional Study
    • Presenters: Kayla O. Krueger, PT, DPT, Stacey Chen, PT, DPT, Yi Kang, PT, DPT, Kearsten Miller, Keith R. Lohse, PhD, PStat, Linda R. Van Dillen, PT, PhD, FAPTA
    • Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    • Event Type: Poster
    • Poster Number: 2416
  3. Title: Engage-PD, a Telehealth Coaching Program Increases Physical Activity Engagement in People with Parkinson Disease
    • Presenters: Dipti Wani, Sally Leung, Anuja Chandrana, Jehan Alomar, Alissa Pacheco, Chelsea E. Macpherson, PT, DPT, PhD, NCS, Danielle Kipnis, Julie Fineman, Lori Quinn
    • Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    • Event Type: Poster (Session ID: Poster ID: 2355, Abstract ID: 47030)
    • Poster Number: 2355
    • Location: Exhibit Hall E
  4. Title: Subclinical Pathophysiology of Motor Processing in People with Multiple Sclerosis
    • Presenter: Skyler Simon (with Daniel Free, Keith Lohse, PhD, PStat, Tanner Reece, Robert Naismith, Anne Cross, Laura McPherson, PT, DPT, PhD )
    • Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    • Event Type: Poster (Session Title: Neurology/Degenerative Diseases SIG)
    • Poster Number: 2352
    • Location: Exhibit Hall E
  5. Title: The Impact of Clinical Education on Students’ Attitudes, Beliefs, and Knowledge of Chronic Pain
    • Presenter: Corey Woldenberg, PT, DPT, DHSc 
    • Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    • Event Type: Poster (Session ID: 22525)
    • Poster Number: 43728
    • Location: Exhibit Hall E
  6. Title: Association between Psychologic Factors and Chronic Low Back Pain in Parkinson Disease
    • Presenter: Ryan Duncan, Rhea Wagh, Gammon Earhart, Linda Van Dillen, Joel Perlmutter
    • Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    • Event Type: Poster (Session ID: 22525)
    • Poster Number: 2315
    • Location: Exhibit Hall E
Saturday, February 15, 2025
Presentations
  1. Title: Movement As a Biomarker: Using Movement to Predict, Prognose, and Evaluate Risk in Health-Related Conditions
    • Presenters: Edelle Carmen Field-Fote, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Linda R. Van Dillen, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Catherine Eckels Lang, PT, PhD, FAPTA
    • Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    • Event Type: Educational session (Session ID: RE-20765)
    • Room: Houston Ballroom 1-2 (Level Two, Marriott Marquis)
  2. Title: Empowering Rehabilitation Researchers through Data Science, Reproducibility, and Data Visualization
    • Presenters: George David Fulk, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Grace Bellinger, MPH, PhD, Allison Miller, PT, DPT, Andrew Hooyman, PhD, Keith R. Lohse, PhD, PStat
    • Time: 11:00 AM
    • Event Type: Presentation (Session ID: NE-20827)
    • Room: Room 362 ABDE (Level Three, GRB Convention Center)
Platform Sessions
  1. Title: Movement Training versus Strengthening on an Untrained Task Among People with Chronic Hip-Related Groin Pain
    • Presenters: Lauren Froehlich SPT, Rebekah Lawrence DPT, PhD, Cameron Swick DPT, Michael Harris PhD, Marcie Harris-Hayes DPT, MSCI
    • Time: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    • Event Type: Platform (Session ID: OR-22235 – AOPT Platform Session VI)
    • Room: Room 381 (Level Three, GRB Convention Center)
  2. Title: Does Fatigue Limit Motor and Cognitive Gains in People with Spinocerebellar Ataxia? (PRIME-Ataxia RCT)
    • Presenters: Chelsea E. Macpherson, PT, DPT, PhD, NCS Fatima Awad, Vruta Rana, Sheng-Han Kuo, Lori Quinn
    • Time: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    • Event Type: Platform (Session ID: ANPT Platform Session, Abstract ID: 46677)
    • Room: Room 350 DEF (Level Three, GRB Convention Center)
  3. Title: Heterogeneity of Pathophysiological Voluntary Motor Commands in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
    • Presenter: Laura McPherson, PT, DPT, PhD (with Keith R. Lohse, PhD, PStat,  Skyler Simon, Daniel Free, Tanner Reece, James Andrew Beauchamp, Robert Naismith, Anne Cross)
    • Time: 8:00 AM
    • Event Type: Platform (Session ID: NE-22009 – Platform III: Degenerative Disease, Balance, Ataxia, and Outcome Measures)
    • Room: Room 350 DEF (Level Three, GRB Convention Center)
Posters
  1. Title: Referent Accelerometry Data of Upper Limb Behavior: Harmonized Data from Three Cohorts of Typically-Developing Children
    • Presenters: Kayla Bell, SPT,  Marghuretta D. Bland, PT, DPT, MSCI, Catherine Hoyt, Keith R. Lohse, PhD, PStat Jeffrey D. Konrad, PT, DPT, PhD Natasha Marrus, Allison Miller, PT, DPT, PhD, NCS, Catherine E. Lang, PT, PhD, FASNR, FAPTA
    • Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    • Event Type: Poster (Session Title: Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Poster Session)
    • Poster Number: 3281
    • Location: Exhibit Hall E
  2. Title: Educating Physical Therapists as Providers within the Diabetes Care Team
    • Presenters: Kathleen Cummer, Memrie Ferguson, Mary Hastings, PT, DPT, MSCI, ATC
    • Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    • Event Type: Poster (Session ID: Poster Session)
    • Poster Number: 3239
    • Location: Exhibit Hall E
  3. Title: Relationship Between Tendon Degenerative Changes and Self-Reported Symptoms Pre- and Post-Surgery for Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy
    • Presenters: Menghan Chen, Rachana Vaidya, Necat Havlioglu, Sophie McSpedon, Jeremy McCormick, Andrew Thome, Jonathon Backus, Jennifer Zellers, PT, DPT, PhD
    • Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    • Event Type: Poster (Session ID: Poster Session – Orthopedics)
    • Location: Exhibit Hall E