The CSM conference by the APTA has a lot of excellent programs.  Every year physical therapists attending the CSM have to choose what programs to attend.  Now, there are physical therapists in the social media world either reading, blogging or tweeting (or all three).  Based on the discussions, tweets and topics seen in the online world, certain sessions have been chosen and blogged.  The presenters of those sessions have been invited to the first Very Unofficial CSM Meetup and Mixer.  Below, you can learn which presenters have been invited and the session they are presenting.  If you happen to see presenters you would really like to meet, hey, go ahead and contact them and give them a little nudge to register! 

As of right now, before the web registration option was rolled out, immediate firm commitments (barring no flight snafu) were received from:  Larry Benz, Eric Robertson, Lorimer Moseley, Gail Jensen, Stacy Fritz, Tannus Quatre, Paul Mintken, and Selena Horner.  Mark Hancock was interested but wasn't able to firmly commit.

The sessions and the presenters:

Treating the Patient with an Acute Stroke - Diane Nichols

Sternal Precautions - What do They Mean? - Lawerence Cahalin, PT, Tanya Kinney LaPier, PT and Donald Shaw, PT

Clinical Use of Electrical Stimulation for Pain Control - Airelle Hunter-Giordano, PT and Tara Manal, PT

Pain Science Approach to Management of Patients with Whiplash Associated Disorders - Adriaan Louw, PT and "Louie" Puentedura, PT

Prognostic Value of Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Testing for Clinical Outcomes and Function - James Mills, II, PT and Scott Shaffer, PT

Diagnosis and Prognosis of Low Back Pain - Are Current Guidelines Too Simple? - Mark Hancock, PT and Christopher Maher, PT

Biomechanical Approach to Restoring Function in Knee Osteoarthritis - Joaquin Barrios, PT, Irene Davis, PT, Robert Butler, PT, and Ryan Mizner, PT

Medical Screening for Oncology Issues in Physical Therapy - Mary Lou Galantino, PT, Laura Gilchrist, PT, Victoria Marchese, PT, G Stephen Morris, PT, Kirsten Ness, MA, MPH, PhD and Meredith Wampler, PT

Keeping the Feet on the Road - Prevention and Treatment of Common Running Injuries - Bryan Heiderscheit, PT, Michael Ryan, PhD, CPed (C), Scott Straker, PT, and D S Blaise Williams, III, PT

Balance Assessment in Different Practice Settings - Can and Should We Use the Same Measure? - Leslie Allison, PT, Melissa Fong, PT and Tammie Johnson, PT

ACL Injury - Multidisciplinary Approach to Prevention, Treatment, and Assessment of Outcomes in 2010 - G. Kelley Fitzgerald, PT, Freddie Fu, MD, Douglas Robertson, MD, Timothy Hewett, PhD, Christopher Harner, MD, Sandra Shultz, ATC, James Irrgang, PT, Richard Joreitz, PT, Lynn Snyder-Mackler, PT, and Kevin Wilk, PT

Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Management of Venous Thrombosis - Raegan Muller, PT and Robyn Teply, PharmD

Treating Low Back Pain in Older Adults - Understanding of Epidemiology, Bone Related Changes, and Function Can Lead to an Improved Lifestyle - Gregory Hicks, PT, Tara Manal, PT, Megan Sions, PT and Tenette Velasco, PT

Use of IFC to Develop Practice Guidelines for Common Musculoskeletal Conditions:  A Progress Update Focusing on Low Back Pain - Anthony Delitto, PT, Joseph Godges, PT, James Irrgang, PT and JW Matheson, PT

Pain and the Brain (the Body in the Mind) - Lorimer Moseley, PT

Factors that Influence Musculoskeletal Pain:  Fatigure, Sex, Personality, Psychology and Genetics - Laura Frey Law, PT, Steven George, PT and Kathleen Sluka, PT

Capturing Practical Knowledge in Clinical Practice Through Narrative Inquiry: Clinical Narratives as a Tool for Exploring and Fostering Professional Development and Critical Reflection - Bruce Greenfield, PT, Colin Grove, PT, Ann Jampel, PT, Gail Jensen, PT, Mary Knab, PT,  Elizabeth Mostrom, PT, Kip Schick, PT and Michael Sullivan, PT

Controversies in Rehabilitation Progression Following Rotator Cuff Repair:  An Evidence-Based Consensus Guideline by American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists - Brian Leggin, PT, Charles Thigpen, PT, Reg Wilcox III, PT and Gerald Williams, Jr., MD

Assessing Walking Speed in Everyday Clinical Practice:  A 'Vital Sign' for Function - Kevin Chui, PT, Pamela Duncan, PT, Stacy Fritz, PT, Ellen Hillegass, PT, Michelle Lusardi, PT, Jama Purser, PT, Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, PT, and Kay Wing, PT

Implementing Direct Access in an Academic Medical Center Outpatient Orthopedic Physical Therapy Practice - Mary Beth Badke, PT, William Boissonnault, PT, Kip Schick, PT, Julie Sherry, PT and Marc Sherry, PT

Market Analysis:  How to Predict Success Before Spending Money - Tannus Quatre, PT

Regional Interdependence of the Upper Quarter - Scott Burns, PT, Josh Cleland, PT, and Paul Mintken, PT

Current Concepts in Differential Diagnosis, Classification-based Treatment and Surgical Management of Hip Disorders - Keelan Enseki, PT, Rob Roy Martin, PT and Marc Safran, MD

Evidence-Informed Management of Low Back Pain - Simon Dagenais, DC, Scott Haldeman, DC, MD,  John Mayer, DC, and William Quillen, PT