AN AUTONOMIC DISORDERS EVENT FOR PRIMARY CARE, REHABILITATION, SUBSPECIALISTS, PATIENTS, AND CAREGIVERS

POTS & Beyond 2026 Agenda

Neurology Department

Day 1

MORNING, PART 1: "WHO, WHAT"
Registration & Breakfast 0800 - 0830 Host and moderator for the day: Melissa Cortez, DO
Welcome & How to Navigate the Day 0830 - 0840 Melissa Cortez, DO, Associate Professor; Director, Autonomic Laboratory
Department of Neurology; University of Utah
Basic Definitions, History/Exam, Diagnosis 0840 - 0905 Kelsey Klaas, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic
Introduction to Autonomic Failure/Neuropathy: What's not "just POTS" in the Autonomic Lab  0905 - 0930 Guillaume Lamotte, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Utah
Basic Work-up & Differential Diagnosis 0930 - 0955 Glen A. Cook, MD, Commander, Associate Dean for Regional Education & Associate Professor of Neurology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Director of Neurology Services, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Syncope, IST, pacemakers & other interventions: What's not "just-POTS" in the Cardiology Clinic  0955 -  1020 Satish R. Raj, MD, MSCI, FRCPC, Professor of Cardiac Science at the Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine
Q&A for "WHO and WHAT" 1020 - 1035 Drs. Klaas, Lamotte, Cook, Raj
BREAK 1035 - 1050 Coffee & Exhibitors
 

MORNING, PART 2: "WHERE, WHY" 
Pathophysiology Special Topic: Dizziness History, Exam and Pathophysiology  1050 - 1115 Jonathan Trout, MD, PGY3, Department of Neurology, University of Utah
Pathophysiology Special Topic: Abdominal Pain & GI Dysmotility Disorders - Diagnosis and Management 1115 - 1140 John E. Fortunato, Jr, MD, Director, Neurointestinal & Motility Program; Attending Physician, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition;
Professor of Pediatrics-Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Pathophysiology Special Topic: Hormones! 1140 - 1205 Kelsey Klaas, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic
Q&A for "WHERE, WHY" 1205 - 1220 All Faculty & Moderator
 
BREAK 1220 - 1230 Exhibitors

Working Lunch - 

Fireside Chat: An Olympian's Journey with POTS

 1230- 1300 Brittany Bowe, medal-winning Olympic speedskater; Moderator: Ryan Pelo, PT, DPT, PhD
BREAK 1300 - 1315 Exhibitors
 

AFTERNOON: "HOW" - PART 1
Epidemiology and Long-term Outcomes 1315 - 1340 Satish R. Raj, MD, MSCI, FRCPC, Professor of Cardiac Science at the Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine
Non-Pharmacologic Treatment: An Evidence-Based Overview 1340 - 1405 Glen A. Cook, MD, Commander, Associate Dean for Regional Education & Associate Professor of Neurology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Director of Neurology Services, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Introduction to Exercise for POTS: A Basic Primer 1405 - 1430 Katie Johnson, PT, Autonomic Disorders Clinic, University of Utah
Q&A for "HOW" - PART 1 1430 - 1445 Drs. Raj, Cook, Johnson
BREAK 1445 - 1500 Exhibitors & Refreshments
 

AFTERNOON: "HOW" - PART 2
    Moderator: Richard Shelton
Pharmacologic Treatment: Firstline 1500 - 1525 Craig A. Coleby, MD, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Sports Medicine,
Granger Medical Clinic
Pharmacologic Treatment: Advanced 1525 - 1550 Craig A. Coleby, MD, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Sports Medicine,
Granger Medical Clinic
Mental Health and Social Considerations  1550 - 1615 Lindsay Cirincione, PsyD, Child & Adolescent Psychologist, Align Behavioral Health
Introduction to Headache Management 1615 - 1645 Melissa Cortez, DO, Associate Professor; Director, Autonomic Laboratory,
Department of Neurology; University of Utah
Q&A for "HOW" - PART 2 1645 - 1700 All Day-1 Faculty
Adjourn 1700 Melissa Cortez, DO

Day 2

DAY 2: MORNING

TRACK 1

Navigating Dysautonomia: Practical Rehabilitation Strategies for Complex Patients

  

TRACK 2

Advanced Topics & Research Symposium: Emerging Concepts & Connections
Breakfast & Registration 0830 - 0900   Breakfast & Registration 0830 - 0900  
Welcome & Introduction 0900 - 0910 Lauren Ziaks, PT, DPT, Physical Therapist, Phoenix Concussion Recovery, Intermountain Health Welcome & Introduction 0900 - 0910 TBD
Overview 0910 - 0935 Lauren Ziaks, PT, DPT Overview of Connective Tissue Disorders and Contributions to Autonomic Symptoms 0910 - 0940 Dacre Knight, MD, MS, FACP. Chief Medical Officer of The Ehlers-Danlos Society;
Medical Director of the EDS & Hypermobility Disorders Center;
Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
Care Coordination 0935 - 1000 Kelsi Schiltz, PT, DPT, NCS, Rogue Reform; University of Utah. Emerging Links: Abdominal & Vascular Syndromes Literature-Based Overview 0940 - 1010 Craig A. Coleby, MD
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Sports Medicine, Granger Medical Clinic
Exam Demos 1000 - 1025 ALL Faculty Emerging Links: CSF Leaks - An Overview of Emerging Diagnostic & Therapeutic Approaches 1010 - 1040 Craig A. Coleby, MD
Q&A Exam/Overview 1025 -  1040 ALL Faculty
BREAK 1040 - 1100 Exhibitors BREAK 1040 - 1100  Exhibitors
The Exercise Prescription Immunological Comorbidities and Contributions
Exercise as Medicine: ADaPT Overview 1100 -   1115 Lauren Ziaks, PT, DPT Emerging Links: MCAS and Overlapping/ Related Disorders 1100 - 1130 Andrew Smith, MD, MS
Allergy Associates of Utah
Foundational Training, PEM & The Bedbound Patient 1115 -  1145 Katie Johnson, PT, DPT, OCS Autonomic Disorders Clinic, University of Utah Emerging Links: Angioedema and CVID 1130 - 1200 Mili Shum, MD
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
Assistant Professor of Dermatology,
University of Utah School of Medicine
ADaPT Stages 1-4 1145 -  1210 Katie Johnson, PT, DPT Perspectives for Panel, Q&A  1200 - 1220 Drs. Knight, Coleby, Smith, Shum
ADaPT Intervals and   Maintenance 1210 -   1230 Lauren Ziaks, PT, DPT
 

DAY 2: AFTERNOON
BREAK 1230 - 1245 Exhibitors   BREAK 1230 - 1240  Exhibitors
LUNCH 1245 - 1330 Working Lunch: Research Updates with CME Faculty
Concussion-Related Considerations 1330 - 1355 Kelsi Schiltz, PT, DPT

Research Updates 

Handgrip Strength in POTS: A Window into Function, Phenotypes, and Future Research

 1240 - 1300 Kirti Sivakoti, MD, CPE, CALC, Primary Children’s Hospital, 
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
Associate Medical Director of Primary Children's PAUSE Clinic
Hypermobility and Pelvic Floor 1355 - 1420 Katie Johnson, PT, DPT Research Updates 1300 - 1320 Vijay Ravindra, MD, MSPH, FAANS, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, 
Primary Children’s Hospital; Associate Professor of Neurosurgery,
University of Utah School of Medicine

Research Updates

Exercise as Medicine: What can concussion teach us about autonomic rehabilitation?

 1320 - 1340 Melissa Cortez, DO
Associate Professor; Director, Autonomic Laboratory, 
Department of Neurology, University of Utah
BREAK 1420 - 1435 Exhibitors BREAK 1340 - 1400 Exhibitors
Long-COVID & Related Specialty Considerations 1435 - 1500 Lauren Ziaks, PT, DPT The Human Fallout of Medical Crisis 1400 - 1430 Abby Jarman, 
Patient Speaker and Advocate
Medical Trauma 1430 - 1500 Lindsay Cirincione, PsyD
Functional Neurological Disorders 1500 - 1525 Lauren Ziaks, PT, DPT Barriers to Optimized Patient Care: A Call to Action 1500 - 1530 Kirti Sivakoti, MD, CPE, CALC
Comorbidities Q&A Session 1525 - 1545 Speaker Panel - ALL Q&A with the Panel 1530 - 1600 ALL Faculty
Closing Remarks 1545 - 1600  
Adjourn 1600   Adjourn 1600  

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Location

In person:  The in-person location for the Fall 2026 POTS & Beyond conference will be the Cleone Peterson Eccles Alumni House, located at 155 Central Campus Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84112.

Online: The EventMobi platform will be used.