WashU PT at Combined Sections Meeting
CSM 2026: Anaheim, CA
February 11-14, 2026
Save the Date: 2026 Alumni Reception
Join us at the 2026 Alumni Reception for an evening of connection and celebration! Reconnect with fellow alumni and friends of the WashU Medicine Program in Physical Therapy.
To support responsible stewardship of resources and ensure we can keep bringing alumni together each year, the reception will offer a cash bar. We hope you’ll join us for an evening of connection and celebration at CSM.
Event Details:
- Location: Anaheim Marriott (700 W Convention Way)
- Room: Platinum 7-8
- Date and Time: Friday, February 13, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Spread the Word:
Help us make this event unforgettable! Stop by Booth #1340 during the conference to pick up invitations, and share them with fellow alumni and friends.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Alumni Award
Andwele Jolly, DPT, MBA, MHA
As president and CEO of the St. Louis Integrated Health Network (IHN), Andwele Jolly advances health equity and access for historically excluded communities. Under his leadership, IHN has secured over $30 million to expand primary care, support pandemic relief, and improve justice reentry and specialty care. IHN’s work earned national recognition from the National Academy of Medicine and the MacArthur Foundation. Jolly also holds leadership roles in health and civic organizations and is a 2018 Eisenhower Fellow. Jolly earned a clinical doctorate in physical therapy from WashU Medicine and master’s degrees in business administration and health administration from Georgia State University.
WashU PT Presentations
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Presenter(s):
Amy Wallace McDevitt, Wing S. Fu, Gail M. Jensen, Jeffrey D. Konrad, Jennifer A. Furze
Session title: Education Session
Event type: Presentation
Presentation title: Logic Models to Guide and Study Competency-Based Curricular Transformation in Physical Therapy Education
Room: Anaheim Convention Center, Main Building, 211 AB
Poster number: N/A
8:00- 9:30 a.m.
Presenter(s):
Mary M. Crumley, Bobbette Jean Miller, Catherine Frances Siengsukon, and Patrick Berner, PT
Session title: Education Session
Event type: Presentation
Presentation title: Optimization of Health Promotion and Wellness for Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis
Room: TBA
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Presenter(s):
Sophia McSpedon, Jeremie Ferey, Shawn Pavey, Jeremy McCormick, Spencer Lake, Gretchen Meyer, Jennifer Zellers
Session title: OR-25076, APTA Orthopedics Platform Session 1
Event type: Platform
Presentation title: Relationship of Tendon Mechanical Properties and Collagen Alignment with Muscle Pathology
Room: Not yet provided
8:00 a.m.- 9:30 a.m.
Presenter(s):
Bonakdar K, Jeong HJ, Commean PK, Yan Y, Kazakia G, Cheuy VA, Sinacore DR, Hastings MK
Session title: OR-25076, APTA Orthopedics Platform Session 1
Event type: Platform
Presentation title: Kidney Disease, Foot Bone Deterioration, and Function in People With Type 2 Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Room: Not yet provided
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Presenter(s):
Brooke Klatt, Allyn Susko, Jennifer Zellers
Session title: Leading Through Coaching: Empowering Peers for Success
Event type: Education session
Presentation title: Not provided
Room: TBD
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Presenter(s):
Rebekah Lawrence, Amee Seitz, Benjamin Zmistowski
Session title: Enhancing the Value of PT in the Management of Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis: Evidence, Controversies, and Innovations (OR-23840)
Event type: Presentation
Presentation title: Same as session title
Room: Not provided
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Presenter(s):
Andrew Sprague, Brian Noehren, Jennifer Zellers, Stuart Warden
Session title: Just Right: The Goldilocks Zone of Tissue Adaptation
Event type: Education session
Presentation title: Tendon Mechanobiology
Room: TBD
12:00–2:00 p.m.
Presenter(s):
Yi Kang, Joana Hadzhilazova, Sophia McSpedon, Kelly Hynes, Jennifer Zellers
Session title: Orthopaedic Poster Session
Event type: Poster
Presentation title: Effect of Ankle Angle on Achilles Tendon Insertion During Static and Dynamic Tasks
Room: Exhibit Hall, Anaheim Convention Center
Poster number: 1119
2:00–3:30 p.m.
Presenter(s):
Konrad Dias, Jennifer Anderson, Deborah Priluck
Session title: Education Session HH-24244
Event type: Presentation
Presentation title: Inspirations in Transforming Home Health Physical Therapy Through Inspiratory Muscle Training
Room: Not provided
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Presenter(s):
Allison Miller, Carey Holleran, Mary Crumley, Theresa Notestine
Session title: Leadership & Innovation, LI-23756
Event type: 90-minute presentation
Presentation title: Integrating Wearable Sensor Technology Into Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinical Workflows
Room: Not yet available
Poster number: N/A
12:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m.
Presenter(s):
Gretchen Elizabeth Vandercar, PT, DPT and Mary M. Crumley, PT, DPT
Event type: Poster
Presentation title: Treatment of Bppv with Severely Limited Cervical Range of Motion and Spinal Cord Injury
Room: Exhibit Hall
Poster number: 2340
2:00–3:30 p.m.
Presenter(s):
Catherine Lang, PT, PhD, FASNR, FAPTA, with Tanvi Bhatt, PT, PhD; Ela Plow, PT, PhD; Shailesh Kantak, PT, PhD; Jessica Cassidy, PT, PhD; Trisha Kesar, PT, PhD
Session title: What It Takes: Roundtables on Research, Grants, and Career Resilience
Event type: Short presentation with roundtable discussions
Presentation title: N/A
Room: Not provided
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Presenter(s):
Dale Allen Thuet, PT, DPT; Seung Yeon Son, PT, DPT; Mary M. Crumley, PT, DPT; Alyssa Skala; Stacy L. Tylka, PT, DPT
Session title: From Novice to Clinical Preceptor: A Longitudinal, Integrated Pro Bono Experience in Physical Therapy Education
Event type: Platform
Presentation title: ED-25216, Education Academy Platform 7
Room: Not yet available
12:00–2:00 p.m.
Presenter(s):
Stacy Tylka, Meg Burgess
Session title: Not provided
Event type: Poster
Presentation title: Integration of Peer-to-Peer and Near-Peer Learning Within a CBE DPT Curriculum
Room: Convention center (exact location not confirmed)
Poster number: 3085
12:00–2:00 p.m.
Presenter(s):
Beth Hughes, PT, DPT, NCS, Sean Smith, MD, MPHS, and Gretchen Vandercar, PT, DPT, NCS
Event type: Poster
Presentation title: Redefining Rehabilitation for Recover: Case Series of Neurorehabilitation in SOD-1 ALS
Room: Convention center (exact location not confirmed)
Poster Number: 3299
12:00–2:00 p.m.
Presenter(s):
Vanessa Lanier, Keith Lohse, Christopher Peterson, Linda Van Dillen
Event type: Poster
Presentation title: Exploring the Relationship between Fear-Avoidance Beliefs and Pain in Acute Low Back Pain
Room: Exhibit Hall C
Poster Number: 3429
2:00–3:30 p.m.
Presenter(s):
Beth Crowner, Julie Ries, Irina Fedulow Plante
Event type: Presentation
Presentation title: Expanding the Neuro “Clinic”: Restoring Identity Through Running, Equine Movement, and Climbing
Room: Not yet available
2:00–3:30 p.m.
Presenter(s):
Cameron Swick, Ashley Gisher, Dale Thuet
Session title: OR-25083, APTA Orthopedics Platform Session 8
Event type: Platform presentation
Presentation title: Rehabilitation of ACL Reconstruction in a Patient With Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Room: Not available
Poster number: N/A