Interdisciplinary Studies Summit

A time to connect, learn, and socialize with one another.

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Course Format

Lincoln, NE | April 24-25, 2025

The word ‘interdisciplinary’ reflects activity that analyzes, synthesizes, and harmonizes links between disciplines into a coordinated and coherent whole. Or, simply put, it means “relating to more than one branch of knowledge.” This annual Summit is not centered around one topic or theme, but rather it is two days of presentations on multiple areas of study, for attendees interested in PRI who want to explore how multiple areas of study intersect with one another.

This Summit allows those with common interest to come together from any field and converge on shared research, a common problem, or professional experience. It provides opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, dialogue, and connection across the PRI community. Not only is this an opportunity for you to be involved in the learning and application of PRI supportive, evidence-based practice in novel settings, but this Summit provides you the opportunity to present on a specific topic for the PRI community.

We look forward to bringing together the PRI community each year for this in-person event, where PRI interest can be intersected at this PRI Interdisciplinary Studies Summit. Attendees are invited to a ticketed dinner at Hillcrest Country Club on Thursday evening (see Ticketed Dinner tab for more information), as well as a complimentary reception with drinks and light hors d’oeuvres from 5-7:30 on Friday evening.
*Please note that this annual Summit is in-person only and will not be available via live stream.

Thursday, April 24, 2025

7:30am – 8:00am	Registration and Light Breakfast
8:00am – 8:15am	Opening Remarks by Ron Hruska
8:15am – 9:45am	Connective Tissue Disorders: Gastrointestinal Comorbidities, Complications, and Considerations (Amy Morris, MSPT, PRC)
9:45am – 10:00am	Break
10:00am – 11:30am	Emotional Stories of the Patterned Body (Liz Williams, LCSW, CHt)
11:30am – 12:30pm	Lunch (on your own)
12:30pm – 2:00pm	The Power of the Downbeat: Inhibiting Autonomic Nervous System Generated Tension Through Walking to 4/4 Timed Music (Neal Hallinan, CSCS, LMT, PRT)
2:00pm – 3:30pm	Building an Integrative Team in Your Own Backyard: A Personal Journey of Developing Multidisciplinary Care (Frank Mallon, PT, DPT, PRC)
3:30pm – 3:45pm	Break
3:45pm – 5:15pm	Management of Concussion and Concurrent Conditions Associated with Dysautonomia in a Professional Soccer Player: A Case Led Discussion (Torin Berge, MPT, PRC and Yoshi Mitsuyama, MS, ATC/L, PRT)

Friday, April 25, 2025

7:45am – 8:00am	Sign-In and Light Breakfast
8:00am – 9:30am	Seeking Perfect in an Imperfect World: The Art of Successful Outcomes (Heather Engelbert, PhD, MPT, PRC, CYT)
9:30am – 9:45am	Break
9:45am – 11:15am	Beyond the Pattern: Enhancing Patient-Provider Relationships Through Emotional Intelligence (Danielle Phillips, PT, DPT, PRC)
11:15am – 12:45pm	Towards Uncovering Novel Biomarker Relationships to Aid the PRI Practitioner (Michael Coggins, PhD and Aleksandra Sulik, AFAA Personal Trainer)
12:45pm – 1:45pm	Lunch (on your own)
1:45pm – 3:15pm	Situs Inversus: Brain versus Body? (Dan Houglum, MPT, ATC/L, PRC and Donna Parise Byrne, PT, PRC, NCPT)
3:15pm – 3:30pm	Break
3:30pm – 5:00pm	Restoring Talar Wobble to Restore Systematic Resonance (Locatelli Rao, PT, DPT, OCS, PRC)

Summit 2025 Ticketed Dinner
at Hillcrest Country Club

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Live Music, Conversation among PRI Faculty, Staff, and fellow peers, as well as several Raffle Drawings included with ticketed dinner.

Tickets are $70 per person, and they can be purchased when registering for the Summit.

Cocktail hour – 5:30pm

Dinner Buffet – 6:30pm (All Dinner Items are Gluten Free however not prepared in a GF kitchen; Select Items will also be Dairy Free)

Dessert Buffet – 7:30pm

PRI Directors Dedication Award Presentation – 8:00pm

*If you are travelling with a spouse, other family members or friends, you can purchase additional tickets for them to attend this dinner event with you!

Licensed Physical Therapists and PT Assistants

Licensed Occupational Therapists and OT Assistants

Licensed Chiropractors

Certified Athletic Trainers

Certified Strength & Conditioning Coaches

Certified Personal Trainers

Licensed Massage Therapists

Other Healthcare and Fitness Professionals
PRI welcomes any licensed healthcare or certified fitness professional to attend our courses. You may be asked to submit your license to practice as a healthcare professional or qualified fitness or strength coach certification (though an organization that is recognized in the United States) to attend PRI courses. Students studying to become a healthcare or fitness professional at an accredited university are encouraged to enroll, and may be asked to provide enrollment status and program/degree information. If you have questions about whether you are eligible to complete PRI courses, please contact us. Attendees are responsible for following their state statutes regulating their professional practice. A certificate will be awarded to attendees upon completion of this course or any of the other PRI courses.

Accessible Learning Environments
All participants in Postural Restoration Institute™ (PRI) continuing education courses are entitled to an accessible, accommodating, and supportive teaching and learning environment. Participants have the right to request accommodations and the responsibility to provide disability documentation that supports those requests. PRI has the right to establish eligibility guidelines in accordance with both law and policy regarding disability and provide those accommodations that appropriately provide equal access to the programs and activities it sponsors.

A Certificate of Completion for 15 contact hours is awarded to attendees upon the successful completion of this course. Before attending a course, please verify CEU acceptance with your profession’s regulating body.

Physical Therapists and PT Assistants

In the states where PRI is sponsoring courses and where approval through state American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) or licensing agencies is required, PRI will apply for approval for CEUs for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants.

The following states accept other state approval and thus would honor this course as an approved course: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Washington DC, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming.
Pending Approval by the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions.
Pending Approval by the Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy for 15 hours.
Pending Approval by the Illinois Physical Therapy Association for 15 CE Hours.
Pending Approval by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 15.50 CCUs for PTs and PTAs.

Occupational Therapists and OT Assistants

PRI is no longer recognized as an Approved Provider through the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). Many states do not require any sort of pre-approval process. And of the ones that do, most state licensure boards allow self-submission of CE programs. Please check with your state licensure board to determine if you will be able to submit PRI courses for CE hours.

Chiropractors

In the states where PRI is sponsoring courses and where approval through state licensing agencies is required, PRI will look into applying for CEUs for Chiropractors (upon request). Requests must be made at least 90 days prior to the course date.

Pending Approval by the Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners for 15 regular units of instruction.

Athletic Trainers

Postural Restoration Institute (BOC AP# P2376) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 15 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.

Other Healthcare and Fitness Professionals

PRI Welcomes any interested healthcare or fitness professional to attend our courses. Attendees are responsible for following their state statues regulating their professional practice as they integrate interdisciplinary PRI concepts.

It was a fantastic conference with lots of social time as well which I really appreciated. Informative and a great time to connect with colleagues. We didn’t want to leave! | April 2024

The material surpassed my expectations – this course was so varied and so fun to see how people are applying PRI principles across different spectrums. I loved it! | April 2024

The content and breadth of knowledge of the presenters far exceeded my expectations. I love how PRI has created so many “spokes” of knowledge from a common lens. | April 2024

I was blown away with the quality and depth of the presenters’ passions in how they look at the world through PRI lenses. I hope it sparks people to further explore the application of PRI within their personal realms. | April 2024

I was continually impressed with the quality of material and presentation and honored to be a part of such a phenomenal group of practitioners. | April 2024

This summit was an outstanding event overall. It was my first in person event with PRI, but I was so impressed by the institute, the speakers and the passion of everyone involved. I could not recommend this organization and educational materials any more highly. It truly was fantastic. | April 2024

Thanks for the social events that you gave us both Thursday and Friday after the courses. This made the experience so much more than just continuing education. It humanized the experience in a field that has become very algorithmic, black and white, and seems to consistently put people over profit. Been coming to PRI courses for about 10 years and the faculty has always been welcoming and hospitable but I felt I connected with my colleagues at the summit at a level much deeper than just professionals. We can understand the best treatment in the world, but it will be ineffective unless we connect with each other as humans. This was my biggest takeaway from the Summit. | April 2024

The Thursday evening ticketed dinner was a great experience. Usually, after a conference it’s challenging trying to catch up with everyone through dinners but with everyone together it made it so much easier and more enjoyable. I also really appreciate the reception held at the institute after day 2. | April 2024

The dinner on Thursday was great with plenty of opportunity for social engagement. The food surprised on the upside!! | April 2024

Are you interested in presenting?

Submit Abstract

Abstracts are due July 15th!

Presentations are 90 minutes in length and includes up to two speakers, along with a question and answer period for the last 15 minutes (of the 90 minutes allotted time).

Speakers may be any licensed healthcare and/or certified fitness or movement professional. Speakers do not need to be PRI Credentialed Providers, and PRI welcomes interdisciplinary professionals (i.e. dentists, optometrists, massage therapists, psychologists, etc.). A presentation may include up to two speakers, and interdisciplinary teams (i.e. PT and Dentist) are encouraged to submit an abstract.

Presentation topics should be relevant to the interest of the PRI community and must fall within one of the five summit sub-categories:

Neuro-Postural Imbalance
Forward Locomotor Limitation
Respiratory Restriction
Pelvis Disorders
Cervical-Cranio/Cervical-Mandibular Dysfunction

If you have any questions about presenting at the 2025 Interdisciplinary Studies Summit, please email platt.jennifer@posturalrestoration.com.

Presentation Guidelines

Format & Audience

This summit will be held at the Postural Restoration Institute® in Lincoln, Nebraska, for in-person attendance only and will not be available via live stream/Zoom.
Presentations will be either assigned to 75 or 90 minutes in length and includes up to two speakers, along with a question and answer period for the last 15 minutes.
Presentations may include the following formats:
- Lecture Presentations
- Interactive Presentations
  - presentation with demonstration and targeted audience engagement
  - demonstration by the presenter, may involve an attendee, or may be done via video
- Case Study Presentations
- PRI Application Presentations
  - presentation on how the science of Postural Restoration® can be uniquely applied to a particular population, syndrome, disorder, profession, etc.
- Forum Presentations
  - presenter(s) provide an overview on a current topic and pose stimulating questions to the audience for a structured audience discussion
- Learning Lab Presentations
  - short lecture followed by hands-on lab session, and concluding with 15 minutes of question & answer session

Important Guidelines

Presentation topics should be relevant to the interest of the PRI community and must fall within one of the five summit sub-categories:
1. Neuro-Postural Imbalance
2. Forward Locomotor Limitation
3. Respiratory Restriction
4. Pelvis Disorders
5. Cervical-Cranio/Cervical-Mandibular Dysfunction
Speakers may be any licensed healthcare and/or certified fitness or movement professional. Speakers do not need to be PRI Credentialed Providers, and PRI welcomes interdisciplinary professionals (i.e. dentists, optometrists, massage therapists, psychologists, etc.). A presentation may include up to two speakers, and interdisciplinary teams (i.e. PT and Dentist) are encouraged to submit an abstract.
Presentations must avoid any affiliation with a commercial product or service.
By submitting an abstract, speaker(s) are agreeing to be available for scheduling on either day of the summit.
By submitting an abstract, speaker(s) are agreeing to adhere to the Compensation Policy for presentations (see below), as it will be strictly enforced.
The individual submitting the abstract must have confirmed the presentation with all speakers prior to submission, if more than one speaker will be participating in the presentation.
Selection of abstracts is contingent upon approval by the PRI Interdisciplinary Studies Summit Committee.
Due to an unknown number of abstracts that may be submitted, all abstracts may not be selected. Topics will be selected based on the organization of the program, equipment needs, and quality of content and speakers.
After July 15, 2024, the Postural Restoration Institute® will only approve a speaker change if the original speaker is unable to attend the Summit.

Deadline

Abstracts must be submitted no later than July 15th.
Incomplete (e.g., missing speaker CV) and/or late abstract submissions will NOT be accepted.

Compensation Policy for Presentations

$300 honorarium divided proportionally (if there are two speakers, each speaker must actively
present for a minimum of 20 minutes); in addition:
- Complimentary PRI Interdisciplinary Studies Summit Registration & Ticketed Dinner
- Reimbursement of authorized expenses related to the speaking engagement (roundtrip coach airfare or up to $500 in mileage reimbursement and up to three night’s lodging at one of the hotels listed on the confirmations letter.)

Please have the following information available as you will need this to complete the abstract submission process.

Presentation Information

Title of presentation (overall and for presentations by each speaker if applicable)
Presentation length (overall and for each speaker if presentation includes multiple speakers)
Sub-category (see “important guidelines”)
Abstract (150 words or less)
Learning objectives for the presentation (at least three) – The objectives should follow best practice for learning objective construction. Please use Bloom’s Taxonomy Action Verbs, which must be measurable. Measurable objectives include: “recognize”, “identify”, “explain”, “distinguish”, “evaluate”, “outline”. Please avoid “understand” and “appreciate”, as these are not measurable.
Two to three keywords (not in the title) that best describe the focus of the presentation.
Three to five references/sources (e.g. peer reviewed publications) that support the content of the presentation; at least one reference must be within the past 5 years.
Speaker Information (required for each speaker)
- Name & Credentials
- Business Name or Place of Employment: Name & address
- Contact information: Email & phone
- CV for uploading (word document or pdf)

If you have any questions, please email platt.jennifer@posturalrestoration.com.

Course

Schedule

Date	Location	Faculty	Register
Apr 24-25, 2025 (Thu-Fri)	Postural Restoration Institute Lincoln, NE	Ron Hruska	Tickets The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. Early Registration with Ticketed Dinner Summit Registration & Thursday Evening Dinner Ticket $ 645.00 82 available Quantity Early Registration Only Summit Registration Only $ 575.00 82 available Quantity Ticketed Dinner Thursday Evening Dinner Ticket (If you are travelling with a spouse, other family members or friends, you can purchase additional tickets for them to attend this dinner event with you!) $ 70.00 Unlimited Quantity Quantity: 0 Total: $ 0.00

Course Registration

This annual Summit will be in-person only and will not be available via live stream/zoom. Please register early as course attendance is limited to 88 participants.

Special Needs Requests

If you have a disability and require accommodation in order to fully participate in this course, please contact us at least two weeks prior to the course date so that arrangements can be made.

Course Completion

The course must be attended in full, and an online course evaluation summary and short post-test (with a passing score of 70% or higher) must be completed in order to receive a certificate of completion for 15 CE hours. Certificates of completion will be emailed after the online course evaluation summary and post-test have been completed If you arrive late, or leave early, your certificate of completion will be adjusted for the number of CE hours you were in attendance.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Tuition is refundable less $50 if cancelled 14 days before the course date. Tuition is not refundable for registrations or cancellations within 14 days of the course. However, you may have someone attend in your place or attend on another date. If you choose to attend on another date, a $50 fee applies to transfer your registration. If you are a no show and we have no communication with you before the course you will forfeit your course tuition. PRI reserves the right to cancel a course and will refund the tuition fee only.