2026 APTA KS Abstract Submission

2026 APTA KS Abstract Submission
Thank you for your interest in submitting an abstract to our upcoming APTA KS 2026 Spring Conference in Hays, KS from April 10-11, 2026. We look forward to receiving your abstract submission.

Special Instructions:

A member of the APTA must be identified as an author or co-author on the abstract. All abstracts will be reviewed using a blinded review by members of the APTA KS Research Committee. Selections will be based on relevance to physical therapy, logical arrangement, and compliance with content requirements. All selections are final. For research of human subjects, approved IRB consent must have been obtained. Abstracts may be published in Trigger Points or on the APTA-KS related websites.

Abstracts should be limited to 400 words or less. DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ABSTRACTS IS JANUARY 30th, 2026 (11:59 PM CST).

2026 Scientific Inquiry Awards: The APTA KS Research Committee will judge the poster and platform presentations to identify winners for the following awards: Best Platform Presentation, Best Overall Poster, Best Clinician Poster, Best Entry-level DPT Student Presentation (Poster and/or Platform). All judging decisions are final. All recipients will be acknowledged at the Spring Conference Business Meeting, on the APTA-KS website, and/or in Trigger Points. More information regarding the Spring Conference (programming, etc.) will be available through the APTA Kansas website: APTA KS 2026 Spring Conference | Hilton Garden Inn, Hays KS | April 10-11, 2026

If you have any questions, please contact:

Linda D'Silva, PT, PhD, NCS.

APTA-Kansas Research Committee Chair

ldsilva@kumc.edu
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Case Study Abstracts (must involve PT treatment of patients)
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Special Topic Abstracts
We welcome abstracts that describe a systematic selection and critique of evidence relevant to well-defined questions about diagnosis, prevention, intervention, or prognosis.
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