The program abstract committee has been working very hard behind the scenes on the program. Join us for a jam-packed weekend event that will showcase world-renowned international speakers, cutting-edge research presentations, bonus opportunities for hands-on learning, networking with peers and exhibitors, and a fantastic awards gala. A great symposium is in store for all.
| Thursday, May 1, 2025 | ||||
| Time slot (PST) | Off-Site Events | |||
| 5:00 | Off-Site Event – Knox Mountain Hike (Pre-registration required) Meet at 5:00 pm | Hotel Lobby |
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| 7:30 | Off-Site Event – Supper at Central Kitchen (Pre-registration required; Extra fees apply) Address: 1155 Ellis Street, Kelowna V1Y 1Z5 |
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| Friday, May 2, 2025 | ||||
| Time slot (PST) | Topic/Speaker | |||
| 3:00 Grand Foyer |
Registration/Information & Posters Presentation | |||
| 4:45-6:15 Vaseaux/Kootenay |
OD AGM | |||
| 5:00 Grand Foyer |
Exhibits Open | |||
| 6:30-8:30 Okanagan Ballroom |
Symposium Opening:
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| 8:30-10:30 Grand Foyer |
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| Saturday, May 3, 2025 | ||||
| Time slot (PST) | Topic/Speaker | |||
| 6:30-7:00 | Morning 5K Run / 30-min Walk Meet at 6:30 am | Hotel Lobby |
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| 7:30-5:00 Grand Foyer |
Registration and Information & Posters Presentation | |||
| 7:30-8:30 Grand Foyer |
Breakfast | |||
| 7:30-4:00 Grand Foyer |
Exhibits | |||
| 8:30 -9:30 Okanagan Ballroom |
Dr. Peter O’Sullivan – Offering Hope for People with Disabling Low Back Pain | |||
| 9:30-10:30 Okanagan Ballroom |
Dr. Joel Bialosky – The Mechanisms of Manual Therapy (and why you should care) | |||
| 10:30-11:00 Grand Foyer |
Nutrition and Networking Break with Exhibitors | |||
| 11:00-11:30 | Educational/Professional Breakout Sessions – click here to view session descriptions and presenter bios | |||
| Canadian Physiotherapists – We Have a Whiplash Injury Management Problem: Time to Broaden Our Horizons – Dr. Ashley Smith Pennask |
Can we improve the uptake of education and exercise-therapy in people with knee osteoarthritis? – Dr. Allison Ezzat Shuswap |
Uncertainty in Clinical Practice Or – How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Angst – Nathaniel Hers and Steve Young Skeena |
Using Social Media Ethically and Effectively in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice – Natalie Grant and Dr. Clare Ardern Mt Boucherie |
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| 11:30-11:40 | Transition Break | |||
| 11:40-12:40 Okanagan Ballroom |
Dr. Jean-Francois Esculier – Patellofemoral Pain: mythbusting based on the latest research | |||
| 12:40-2:00 Grand Foyer |
Lunch with the Exhibitors | |||
| 2:00-2:40 | Grouped Scientific Podium Posters Breakout Sessions (8-min presentation + 2-min questions per session) – click here to view session descriptions and presenter bios | |||
| Group 1 Pennask |
Group 2 Shuswap |
Group 3 Skeena |
Group 4 Mt Boucherie |
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| The Treatment of Cervicogenic Headache with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Exercise Therapy: A randomized control trial evaluating functional outcomes – Jobin Kaiden |
The relationship between pupillary light reflex and clinical measures of nociplastic pain in chronic WAD. An observational study – Colin Bouma |
Feasibility and acceptability of dry needling to treat provoked vestibulodynia – Dr. Melanie Roch |
Influence of positive and negative psychological factors on patient reported pain and function/disability in patients with upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders – Dr. Joy MacDermid |
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| Identifying competencies in advanced healthcare practice: an umbrella review – Emily Kenyon |
Association Between Symptoms and Health Outcomes in Chronic Whiplash Associated Disorders – Lisa Jasper /Dr. Ashley Smith |
Effect of Dynamic Multi-Planar Neuromuscular Neck Training (TopSpin360) on Headache and Neck Pain Associated with Post-Concussion Syndrome: A Randomized Control Feasibility Study – Theo Versteegh |
Exploring Canadian Career Firefighters’ Understanding of the Return-to-Work Process after Musculoskeletal Injuries – Dr. Joy MacDermid |
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| The educational pathway to Advanced Practice for the physiotherapist: a systematic mixed studies review – Kaitlyn Maddigan |
The Association Between Diagnostic Imaging, Medication Intake and Health Outcomes in Chronic Whiplash-Associated Disorders: An Observational Study – Dr. Ashley Smith |
Quantitative Sensory Testing of Nervous System Dysfunction and Sensitisation in Chronic Subacromial Shoulder Pain – Lyndal Solomons |
Information needs for people with neck pain seeking physiotherapy neck manipulation or mobilization: An Exploratory Study – Anita Gross |
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| 2:40-2:45 | Transition Break | |||
| 2:45-3:15 Okanagan Ballroom |
Advance Practice Educational Session #1 – click here for details Sustainable implementation of Musculoskeletal Advanced Practice Physiotherapy in Canada – Dr. Alison Rushton |
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| 3:15-3:45 Grand Foyer |
Nutrition and Networking Break with Exhibitors | |||
| 3:45-4:45 Okanagan Ballroom |
Dr. Jackie Whittaker – Don’t Stop Believin’: Optimizing knee health after injury to prevent osteoarthritis | |||
| 4:45-5:45 Okanagan Ballroom |
Panel Session – Knee Pain – Dr. JF Esculier, Dr. Jackie Whittaker, and Dr. Christina Prevett | |||
| 6:30-7:30 Grand Foyer |
Pre-Gala Drinks and Reception | |||
| 7:30-12:00 Okanagan Ballroom |
Gala Dinner, Awards Ceremony, and Dance | |||
| Sunday, May 4, 2025 | ||||
| Time slot (PST) | Topic/Speaker | |||
| 7:30-12:30 Grand Foyer |
Registration and Information | |||
| 7:30-8:30 Grand Foyer |
Breakfast | |||
| 8:30-9:30 Okanagan Ballroom |
Dr. Christina Prevett – Older adults are living at their 1-rep Max | |||
| 9:30-10:00 Okanagan Ballroom |
Advance Practice Educational Session #2 – click here for details Improving access to healthcare for people with musculoskeletal disorders: Advanced practice physiotherapy as part of the solution – Dr. Clare Ardern, Dr. Linda Truong, Dr. Véronique Lowry |
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| 10:00-10:30 Okanagan Ballroom |
Panel and Q&A on Advanced Practice – Dr. Alison Rushton, Kaitlyn Maddigan, Dr. Clare Ardern, Dr. Linda Truong, Dr. Véronique Lowry | |||
| 10:30-10:45 Grand Foyer |
Refreshment Break | |||
| 10:45-11:45 Okanagan Ballroom |
Dr. Michel Coppieters – Entrapment and polyneuropathies: Implications for diagnosis and management (and life) | |||
| 11:45-12:45 Okanagan Ballroom |
Panel Session – Lower Back Pain – Dr. Peter O’Sullivan, Dr. Joel Bialosky, Dr. Michel Coppieters | |||
| 12:45 -1:00 Okanagan Ballroom |
Closing Remarks, Prize Draw, and Lunch to Go | |||
| Off-Site Events | ||||
| 1:30 – 6:30 | Black Mountain Golf Course (Pre-registration required; Extra fees apply) Meet at 1:30 pm | Hotel Lobby |
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| 1:30 – 5:30 | Winery Tour (Pre-registration required; Extra fees apply) Meet at 1:30 pm | Hotel Lobby |
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