Fall Conference
*CANCELLED EVENT*
For questions, please email info@aptaoregon.org.
August 15 - 16, 2025
Eagle Crest Resort | Redmond, Oregon
Join us for the APTA Oregon Fall Conference being held in August!
Detailed Schedule
Friday, August 15, 2025
Welcome Reception - More Information Coming Soon!
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Time
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM
Track One - Leadership
Breakfast and Sponsors
Keynote with Amy Lafko
Session 1 - Amy Lafko
Session 2 - Amy Lafko
Lunch and Sponsors
Session 3 - Amy Lafko
Session 4 - Amy Lafko
Adjourn
Track Two - Ortho
Breakfast and Sponsors
Keynote with Amy Lafko
Session 1 - Chris Johnson
Session 2 - Chris Johnson
Lunch and Sponsors
Session 3 - Kari Lindegren
Session 4 - Matt Klein
Adjourn
Speaker Profiles
Learn more about our speakers for this year's event by reading their information below.
Chris Johnson
Chris completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Delaware, earning a Bachelor of Science with distinction while conducting a senior thesis in the physical therapy department under Dr. Lynn Snyder-Mackler.
He was a varsity men's tennis team member, scholar-athlete, and team captain in 2000 and received the Lee J. Hyncik Award for excellence in athletics and academics. Chris stayed at the University of Delaware to earn a physical therapy degree while completing an orthopedic/sports graduate fellowship under Dr. Michael J. Axe of First State Orthopedics.
Following graduation, Chris' professional journey took him to the Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma (NISMAT) at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, where he honed his skills as a physical therapist and research assistant for eight years. In 2010, he took a significant step in his career by opening his own physical therapy and performance facility, Chris Johnson PT PLLC, in the Flatiron District of Manhattan.
In 2013, Chris relocated to Seattle to pursue his professional work while enjoying a more active outdoor lifestyle in the Pacific Northwest. He founded Zeren PT LLC shortly after arriving to provide exceptional physical therapy and later Alchemy Endurance to provide customized coaching for multisport and endurance athletes. He has since become recognized as an authority and thought leader in the endurance space, working with runners and triathletes across the injury-to-performance spectrum. Chris is a sought-after speaker and clinical educator who provides business coaching and consultation for solopreneurs and group practices, helping clinicians rediscover their passion for the field while enhancing the patient journey.
Chris lives in Edmonds with his wife and two kids. He continues to be a competitive endurance athlete, focusing on distance running.
Matthew Klein, DPT
Matthew Klein is an assistant professor of physical therapy and researcher at George Fox University. He received his DPT degree from Western University of Health Sciences, completed an orthopedic residency at Casa Colina and a sports rehab/manual therapy fellowship at Kaiser Southern California. He completed a PhD in Rehabilitation and Movement Science from Azusa Pacific University with a dissertation on the biomechanics of masters runners with and without Achilles tendinopathy. His current research focuses on validating physical performance tests for running, Achilles tendinopathy and masters runners, and the impact of aging on athletes. He is also the founder and chief editor of Doctors of Running, an evidence-based website dedicated to reviewing and educating the public and companies about footwear and running rehabilitation. He is an avid runner who continues to run 60-70 miles a week with his daughter in a stroller alongside his pro-runner wife.
Kari Lindegren, PT, DPT
Kari Lindegren, PT, DPT is a physical therapist in Bend, OR. She is an associate faculty member at Oregon State University-Cascades and owns her own physical therapy practice, providing pediatric orthopedic, sports, and pelvic floor physical therapy. She graduated from Emory University with her DPT and then completed her orthopedic physical therapy residency at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. She is a Board certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) and serves as an item writer for the ABPTS Specialization Academy of Content Experts (SACE). Kari is the practice chair of the Youth Athlete Special Interest Group within the APTA American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy (AASPT). Her research interests include pelvic floor dysfunction and return to sport. Her clinical interests include returning youth athletes safely back to sport, pelvic floor rehabilitation, dance medicine, and swimming rehabilitation. She has presented both locally and nationally on topics pertaining to the youth athlete and pelvic floor dysfunction.
Amy Lafko
As a Physical Therapist, Amy spent years in school learning best practices for patient care and how to put the patient first. Like so many technically skilled clinicians, she advanced to a leadership role. Spending 20+ years in operational leadership, she had an epiphany: Putting the customer first isn’t the path to success or fulfillment. Rather, the most successful organizations and practices put their people first – and exceptional customer care, profitability, and effectiveness naturally followed.
It was the a-ha moment that inspired Amy to create the Cairn Method which is grounded in a People First Method based on the knowledge that you’ve got to grow your people to grow your business.
As a sought-after speaker, facilitator and business consultant, Amy is bringing the secrets of the People First Method to transform organizations and their leadership by shifting the way owners and leaders view the lifecycle of their employees.