Programming for the APTA Combined Sections Meeting is designed by APTA's 18 specialty sections and academies.

Thursday through Saturday (Feb. 23-25), attendees enjoy hundreds of educational sessions, posters, and a huge exhibit hall.

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Conference highlights include:

• Things kick off Wednesday night (Feb. 22), with the prestigious Mary McMillan Lecture, and the APTA Specialty and Proficiency Ceremony, where we recognize newly-certified and recertified clinical specialists and PTA Proficiency Pathway Program recipients.
• Thursday night (Feb. 23) is the PT Fund Celebration of Diversity, which you won't want to miss!
• Throughout the conference there are numerous events hosted by APTA's sections and academies.
• Check out the hot topics identified by each section and academy.
• Preconference courses (Tuesday and Wednesday) can be added to your registration (additoinal fees apply), including a special kickoff event for 300 students on Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Keep moving with APTA Fit for Practice morning yoga and run/walks with the Hospital for Special Surgery’s Run Club.
• Celebrate PTPAC’s 50 years of advocacy for the profession at its evening event at House of Blues (Friday Feb. 24). Tickets include drinks, appetizers, and live music! Purchase tickets online through APTA CSM registration or call 800-809-9565.

APTA CSM On Demand

What happens in San Diego doesn't stay there. APTA CSM On Demand provides virtual access to more than 100 educational sessions, plus digital posters, between March 15 and April 15.