The wait is over!! It's time to register for the Pelvic Health Summit 2024!!! Based on the valuable feedback we received from PHS '23 attendees, we have made some exciting changes for 2024 and predict this year to be our best ever!
Our third annual Pelvic Health Summit will be TWO DAYS packed full of powerful, relevant instruction to develop your knowledge and skills as a pelvic health practitioner. You are not going to want to miss out on this once-a-year opportunity to connect with your fellow pelvic rehab specialists, be educated by some of our region's leading therapists in our field, and support our amazing profession. We are confident this event will be a learning experience you will look forward to year after year. Limited spots are available, so sign-up today!
Description: PHS '24 is an annual assemblage of pelvic health practitioners, designed for networking, educating, and initiating action items to improve the state of pelvic health and rehabilitation in Kentucky, Kentuckiana, and the greater Cincinnati region.
Date: April, 13th (Lecture) and 14th. 2024 (Lab)
Time: 04.13.24 - 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM // 04.14.2024 - 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: University of Kentucky - CTW 127 (Lab in CTW 224)
Format: Day 1: Lectures // Day 2: Lab Skills (*Virtual option available for Day 1: Lectures ONLY)
- Meals: Breakfast and lunch will be provided both days
Continued Competency: 1 DAY - 6.5 contact hours // 2 DAYS - 11 contact hours
Event founder, Dr. Britt Colston graduated from Belmont University with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2012. She fell in love with Women's Health Physical Therapy the very first time she heard about it and hasn't looked back since starting to treat conditions related to pelvic health in 2015. She is CAPP-Pelvic certified, ABPTS-certified as a Women's Health Clinical Specialist, and a Pregnancy and Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist. Britt specializes in manual therapy and has special interest in early postpartum recovery. Britt undertakes the roles of pelvic health advocate, clinician, mentor, and business owner in Lexington, KY.
Cassy Unkraut, MA, LPCC-S, LPCC is a clinical counselor in both Ohio and Kentucky specializing in the overlap of sex and trauma therapy. Cassy owns Woven Wellness Group, a private group practice that focuses on emotional, relational and sexual healing in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cassy’s training and expertise has been focused on integrating trauma-informed practices into the world of sex therapy. Cassy has been a practicing counselor since 2018, and has been working in the field of sex therapy for 5 years.
Dr. Cody McNeely is a Certified Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner through Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute. She graduated from the University of Kentucky Physical Therapy Program in 2010 and has worked in an outpatient setting with a specialty in Pelvic Health Therapy, treating men and women, since 2012. Dr. McNeely has worked as a guest lecturer for the University of Kentucky's Department of Physical Therapy and has developed a Pelvic Health PT elective to provide exposure the specialty at an earlier stage in the program. She is the Pelvic Health Regional Clinical Excellence Coordinator for Upstream Rehabilitation and works to increase the availability of pelvic rehab to those in need in the Bluegrass.
After 8 years as an independent doula, Julie Six founded The Birth Haven in 2013 as a way to coordinate professional doula services for families across Central Kentucky. Her goals were simple: to be a one stop location for professional doula services, and to offer superior support for families seeking the best birth and postpartum experience possible – as defined by them. This means that no matter what path you take, The Birth Haven doulas are there to support you every step of the way!
Spencer Cowen PT, DPT, OCS graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina in 2021 with a Doctorate of Physical Therapy. He completed a residency in Orthopaedics at Mercer University in 2022 and is currently finishing a Manual Therapy Fellowship at Northwestern University. He practices at KORT Physical Therapy in Nicholasville, KY where he specializes in treating patients with unresolved pain. Dr. Cowen teaches as a faculty member for the KORT Orthopaedic Residency and has served as an adjunct instructor at Mercer University and the University of Kentucky.
Dr. Sarahann Callaway graduated from Belmont University with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2012. She moved around the country for a bit and then settled in at Universtiy of Chicago, where she received her CAPP certification (Certificate of Achievement in Pelvic Physical Therapy) and board certification in orthopedics. She has now settled back east in Wynnewood, PA and continues to work in both orthopedics and pelvic health in the hospital setting. Sarahann's passions include pregnancy and postpartum related issues, dyspareunia in the younger population, helping people with their perimenopause journeys, and advocating for LGBTQ+ patients to have increased access to pelvic floor PT and health care in general.
Ms. Gilmer retired from the airline industry, where she represented surviving flight attendants involved in aircraft accidents with the National Transportation Safety Board. Nancy earned her Masters in Clinical Counseling at The Johns Hopkins University in 2002. Since then, she has worked in various mental health and substance-use clinical settings with many different populations. Much of Nancy's practice as a therapist has included guiding clients in their pursuit of spiritual and personal growth by utilizing a blend of Eastern Philosophies (Tao, Buddhism), Transpersonal, and Western Psychotherapies. Nancy is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - Supervisor in the state of Kentucky and a Qualified Mental Health Professional. Nancy holds a Certificate in Medical Meditation and Stress Reduction, however, most of her skills and education have come from personal spiritual exploration, meditation, reading, and collaboration with like-minded professionals. She currently works for a community mental health agency, New Vista of the Bluegrass, where she conducts psychiatric evaluations of patients petitioned for involuntary treatment. Ms. Gilmer's private Practice, Namaste Counseling, PLLC (2014-2017) offered the Outer Banks NC Community a weekly Mindfulness Meditation group free of charge.
Event founder, Dr. Britt Colston kicks off the day with an in-depth and advanced look at treatment for constipation, including a comprehensive list of common roadblocks to achieving the bowel motility needed for optimal bowel health. Lab will include valuable manual skills to reduce myofascial restrictions and muscle tone in the abdominal wall and stimulate regularity of bowel movements.
After years of serving those with a history of pelvic pain and trauma, Cassy Unkraut, shares how to better serve our patients/clients by ensuring our practice and services are trauma-informed. This talk describes how trauma might impact patients'/clients' healthcare experiences and lists strategies to create a safer space and delivery of services.
Men's pelvic health therapist, Dr. Cody McNeely, speaks to increase awareness and understanding of the biological and psycho-social impact of pelvic pain on the male population. Cody shares several treatment techniques, similar to those she performs with women, that offer great benefit and relief to men as well. This talk is designed to help decrease any hesitancy or intimidation for pelvic PTs who might have an interest in moving toward including men in their practice.
Licensed professional clinical counselor, Nancy Gilmer, teaches about the immense benefits of mindfulness meditation for both the practitioner and as an intervention for patients/clients. As an experienced mindfulness meditation expert, Nancy outlines meditation guidelines and facilitates the group in its very own guided meditative experience.
Orthopaedic expert, Dr. Spencer Cowen, explores the irrefutable connection between the lumbar spine and pelvic floor, which is sometimes poorly understood by many physical therapists.
By better understanding referral
patterns and contributions of the lumbar spine, pelvic floor practitioners can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their initial examination. Lab will provide a review of basic examination skills of the lumbar spine, while providing a model for integrating orthopedic manual therapy and streamlined clinical reasoning into the practice of a pelvic floor physical therapy.
Seasoned pelvic floor expert, Dr. Sarahann Callaway, presents the complex interplay the female endocrine system has on the musculoskeletal and nervous systems we treat on a daily basis. The implications of hormone health are so important to consider for our patients/clients who experience menses and have or will transition through menopause.
Bringing her 20+ years of experience working with people from conception through the fourth trimester, pre- and postpartum doula, Julie Six, reminds us to fully appreciate the emotional and mental load on the postpartum person. This course includes valuable insights on what individuals really face as they bring home an infant while trying to physically recover from childbirth. We will uncover strategies on balancing a successful postpartum recovery without furthering any shame or overwhelm that a new parent may be experiencing.