2025 AGENDA

QA panel at the Huddle 2024.
Vendors at the Huddle 2024.
Audience at the Huddle 2024.

FRIDAY | MAY 2ND

Registration Opens & Breakfast

7:20am

Welcome & Announcements

7:50am
Time Description Featured Presenter
8:00am From Setback to Comeback: ACL Injury and High-Performance Rehabilitation Sue Falsone, PT, DPT, MS, SCS, ATC, CSCS*D, COMT

8:00am
From Setback to Comeback: ACL Injury and High-Performance Rehabilitation

Sue Falsone, PT, DPT, MS, SCS, ATC, CSCS*D, COMT

Morning

The Soccer Athlete

Learn more about taking care of the soccer athlete from youth to professional, with discussions including performance, mental health, and the latest technology used in the sport.

Time Course Description Presenter(s)
8:50am Leveling the Playing Field: Understanding Injury Patterns in Women’s Soccer Melody Hrubes, MD, CAQ
9:25am Team Behind the Team: Enhancing Performance and Outcomes in D1 Women’s Soccer through Collaboration Cloe Klaus, M.SC, LAT, ATC
Valerie Smith-Hale, Ph.D, CSCS*D
10:00am From Data to Dominance: Injury Prevention and Performance Through Technology Adam Loiacono, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS
10:30am Break
10:55am The New Generation of Youth Soccer: Adapting Training to Keep Young Athletes Healthy Matt Midkiff, PT, DPT, CSCS
11:25am Soccer Panel Discussion

8:50am
Leveling the Playing Field: Understanding Injury Patterns in Women’s Soccer

Melody Hrubes, MD, CAQ

9:25am
Team Behind the Team: Enhancing Performance and Outcomes in D1 Women’s Soccer through Collaboration

Cloe Klaus, M.SC, LAT, ATC
Valerie Smith-Hale, Ph.D, CSCS*D

10:00am
From Data to Dominance: Injury Prevention and Performance Through Technology

Adam Loiacono, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS

10:30am
Break

10:55am
The New Generation of Youth Soccer: Adapting Training to Keep Young Athletes Healthy

Matt Midkiff, PT, DPT, CSCS

11:25am
Soccer Panel Discussion

Lunch

11:45am – 12:40pm

Afternoon

The Unique Athlete

Taking care of the unique athlete including tactical and endurance athletes and the special needs of those who push their bodies to the physical and mental limits.

Time Course Description Presenter(s)
12:45pm The Tactical Edge: Injury Reduction Strategies Backed by Science Karen Kelly, Ph.D
1:20pm First Responder Injury Services and Rehabilitation Team: Identification of Baseline Health Characteristics Brian Schmitz, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, CSCS
1:50pm Tactical Athlete Panel Discussion
2:05pm Break
2:40pm Efficient Motion: Gait, Economy, and the Road to Return Doug Adams, PT, DPT, SCS, OCS, CSCS
3:15pm High Mileage, High Stakes: A Physician’s Approach to Ultra-Endurance Care Callie Davies, MD
3:45pm Ultra Endurance Runners Panel Discussion
4:05pm Resilient Minds: Thriving Under Pressure Darren Treasure, Ph.D

12:45pm
The Tactical Edge: Injury Reduction Strategies Backed by Science

Karen Kelly, Ph.D

1:20pm
First Responder Injury Services and Rehabilitation Team: Identification of Baseline Health Characteristics

Brian Schmitz, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, CSCS

1:50pm
Tactical Athlete Panel Discussion

2:05pm
Break

2:40pm
Efficient Motion: Gait, Economy, and the Road to Return

CEO of RunDNA Doug Adams PT, DPT, SCS, OCS, CSCS

3:15pm
High Mileage, High Stakes: A Physician’s Approach to Ultra-Endurance Care

Callie Davies, MD

3:45pm
Ultra Endurance Runners Panel Discussion

4:05pm
Resilient Minds: Thriving Under Pressure

Darren Treasure, Ph.D

Happy Hour & Snacks

4:50pm – 5:50pm
People socializing during the Huddle happy hour.
People grabbing some food during lunch at the Huddle.
Sue Falsone speaking at the Huddle

SATURDAY | MAY 3ND

Morning

The Basketball Athlete

Learn more about taking care of the basketball athlete from collegiate to professional, with discussions including acute care, rehabilitation, nutrition, and performance.

Time Course Description Presenter(s)
7:20am Registration Opens & Breakfast
7:50am Welcome & Announcements
8:00am Collective Expertise: A Team Physician’s Approach to Basketball Injury Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Chuck Peterson, MD
Gary Waslewski, MD
8:35am The Long Game: Rehabilitation for Athletes with Structural Injuries Jess Elis, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, SCS, COMT, CSCS, FAAOMPT
9:10am Beyond the Treatment Table: Aligning Rehab with the Athlete’s Sport Goals Adam Loiacono, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS
9:40am The Missing Piece: Integrating Nutrition into Basketball Injury Rehabilitation Danielle LaFata, MA, RD, CSSD, CLT
10:10am Break
10:45am Featured Speaker: Building Champions: A Performance Coach’s Blueprint for High Performing Basketball Athletes Molly Binetti, RSCC*D, CSCS
11:30am
Basketball Panel Discussion

7:20am
Registration Opens & Breakfast

7:50am
Welcome & Announcements

8:00am
Collective Expertise: A Team Physician’s Approach to Basketball Injury Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery

Chuck Peterson, MD
Gary Waslewski, MD

8:35am
The Long Game: Rehabilitation for Athletes with Structural Injuries

Jess Elis, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, SCS, COMT, CSCS, FAAOMPT

9:10am
Beyond the Treatment Table: Aligning Rehab with the Athlete’s Sport Goals

Adam Loiacono, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS

9:40am
The Missing Piece: Integrating Nutrition into Basketball Injury Rehabilitation

Danielle LaFata, MA, RD, CSSD, CLT

10:10am
Break

10:45am
Featured Speaker: Building Champions: A Performance Coach’s Blueprint for High Performing Basketball Athletes

Molly Binetti, RSCC*D, CSCS

11:30am
Basketball Panel Discussion

Lunch

11:50am – 12:50pm

Afternoon

Rotations
Track 1: Specific Injury & Care

Discussions involving specific injuries and how to handle everything from the acute care to return to sport.

Time Course Description Presenter(s)
12:55pm The Application of Neural Manipulation to Sports Injuries Veronika Campbell, PT, MPT, CNMP, CVTP, CSCS, NSC
1:40pm From Rehab to Return: How Rehabilitation and Strength Specialists Partner Throughout the Recovery Process Alix Ungaretti, PT, DPT, CSCS
Molly Ahlemeier, CSCS
2:20pm Break
2:55pm Managing Hip Injuries in Athletes: The Non-Operative Approach Cameron Davis, MD
Dan Miriovsky, PT, DPT, ATC

12:55pm
The Application of Neural Manipulation to Sports Injuries

Veronika Campbell, PT, MPT, CNMP, CVTP, CSCS, NSC

1:40pm
From Rehab to Return: How Rehabilitation and Strength Specialists Partner Throughout the Recovery Process

Alix Ungaretti, PT, DPT, CSCS
Molly Ahlemeier, CSCS

2:20pm
Break

2:55pm
Managing Hip Injuries in Athletes: The Non-Operative Approach

Cameron Davis, MD
Dan Miriovsky, PT, DPT, ATC

Track 2: Collaboration

Collaboration is the key to athlete care, learn more about how sports medicine professionals work together to elevate their care of the athlete.

Time Course Description Presenter(s)
12:55pm Teamwork Beyond the Field: Collaborative Care for Athletes Brian Bettner, PT, DPT
Shelli Escamilla, MA, ATC
1:40pm How Mental Health Services Fit Into The High-Performance Team Brook Choulet, MD
2:20pm Break
2:55pm Beyond the Baseline: Collaborative Approach to Concussion Treatment Lauren Walsh, MS, AT, CSCS

12:55pm
Teamwork Beyond the Field: Collaborative Care for Athletes

Brian Bettner, PT, DPT
Shelli Escamilla, MA, ATC

1:40pm
How Mental Health Services Fit Into The High-Performance Team

Brook Choulet, MD

2:20pm
Break

2:55pm
Beyond the Baseline: Collaborative Approach to Concussion Treatment

Lauren Walsh, MS, AT, CSCS

Time Description Featured Presenter
3:25pm Bringing it All Together: Athlete Centered Care Josh Funk, DPT

3:25pm
Bringing it All Together: Athlete Centered Care

Josh Funk, DPT

Closing Remarks & Thank You

4:00pm