Registration is NOW OPEN for our 10-Year Alumni Celebration!
Join us May 30–June 1, 2025 for an unforgettable weekend of connection, education and fun at Marshall University School of Physical Therapy!
Affordable CE courses like:
- Clinical Instructor Training
- Manual Therapy
- PT for Pregnancy/Postpartum
- Pain Science Update
- Acute Care Advances
Deep alumni discounts + sessions open to local clinicians!
Enjoy social events like Thundering Bites & Brews & our Plated Dinner Reception
Family-friendly with on-site childcare by current DPT students
Featuring keynote Dr. Steve George + a special chance to engage with Dr. Penny Kroll
Thanks to generous sponsors, costs are low & proceeds support student scholarships!
Dr. Christine Sadler is a pelvic floor physical therapist with 13 years of clinical experience and specializes in the full scope of pelvic floor dysfunction. Christine holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa. She created and developed the first protocol based acute care obstetrics program in the state at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, OH. Her formal training includes the CAPP-OB series through the APTA and Pelvic Health from the Institute of Clinical Excellence.
As the owner of Juniper Obstetric Physical Therapy, Christine is committed to redefining obstetric care. Her mobile practice focuses on immediate postpartum care, birth preparation and community advocacy. In addition to treating patients, she develops and leads continuing education courses for healthcare professionals, empowering them to better understand and address pelvic health concerns in their own practices.
Christine spends her time outside of work with her husband, three kids and a good book.
Michael Timko PT, MS, FAAOMPT is currently a full-time clinician for the Physical Therapy Institute in Washington, PA. He has held faculty appointments in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, the Division of Physical Therapy at West Virginia University, and the Division of Physical Therapy at Medical University of South Carolina. He received his B.S. degree in Physical Therapy from West Virginia University.
This former Mountaineer quarterback completed post-professional studies at the University of Pittsburgh, including residency training in Orthopedic Manual Therapy, and earned a post-professional master’s degree in health and Rehabilitation Sciences with a concentration in Orthopedic Physical Therapy.
He has lectured extensively at the local, national and international levels on a variety of topics pertaining to neuromuscular rehabilitation. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists and has served as a member of the Board of Examiners for that organization.
Komal Deokule, PT, MScPT, CCS, MCSP, MPNZ, MIAP is a board certified cardiopulmonary physical therapist with extensive international clinical experience. She earned a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from Maharaja Sayajirao University, India in 1992 and an MSc in Physiotherapy from University College of London, Britain (UK), in 1999.
She has practiced in India, Britain, and New Zealand before moving to the United States in 2007. Along with her practice, she previously served an adjunct professor at St. Augustine University in San Marcos where she developed a cardiopulmonary physical therapy course.
She believes in delivering compassionate care and empowering her patients with tools they can use to help them heal and stay healthy.