HWConnect 2025 The Full Speaker Lineup

If you haven’t registered yet then consider this your personal invitation to join us at HWConnect 2025 in beautiful Seattle, Washington. Take advantage of this golden opportunity to network, learn, and expand your toolkit. The conference will be here before you realize it – and tickets are limited! PLUS, if you register now, you can reserve your room at a special discounted rate. 

FRIDAY  SPEAKER LINEUP
Ramona Horton, MPT, DPT - "The Do Not Miss List: What many pelvic rehab therapists overlook"
Ramona Horton, MPT, DPT developed and instructs the visceral and fascial mobilization courses for HW and frequently presents at local, national, and international venues – including International Pelvic Pain Society, CSM and HWConnect- on topics relating to women’s health, pelvic floor dysfunction, and manual therapy.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dawn Sandalcidi PT, RCMT, BCB-PMD - “Development of Continence Through The Lens of The Diaphragm, Ribcage, and Pelvic Floor.”
Dawn Sandalcidi PT, RCMT, BCB-PMD is a trailblazer and leading expert in the field of pediatric pelvic floor disorders. Dawn has spoken at the World Physical Therapy Conference about pediatric pelvic floor dysfunction and incontinence, has been published in the Journals of Urologic Nursing and Section of Women’s Health. In 2018, Dawn was awarded the Elizabeth Noble Award by the American Physical Therapy Association Section on Women's Health for providing Extraordinary and Exemplary Service to the Field of Physical Therapy for Children. 

SATURDAY SPEAKER LINEUP
Ken McGee, PT, DPT - "Five Lessons from Gender-Affirming Care for All Your Clients"
Ken McGee, PT, DPT (they/he) is a white, queer transmasculine physical therapist. They have helped hundreds of people overcome conditions related to gender affirmation and pregnancy. Ken has lectured nationally and internationally on conditions related to gender affirmation and birth tears. Their practice, B3 Physical Therapy, centers on transgender and perinatal rehabilitation.

Dr. Cindy Mossbrucker - "Endometriosis and the Evil Triplets: IC, IBS, and Levator Spasm"
Dr. Cindy Mosbrucker is a nationally recognized expert in minimally invasive excision of endometriosis, as well as the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic pain in women. Dr. Mosbrucker is a sought-after resource for women with pelvic pain from all causes, including pudendal neuralgia, levator spasm, hip impingement and labral tears, and interstitial cystitis.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Nancy Norton, RN - “The Power of Humor for Pelvic Healers.”
Nancy Norton, RN is a Registered Nurse and comedian and has been featured on A&E, Netflix, Amazon Prime, and tours nationally - headlining clubs, festivals, conferences, and events - performing both standup comedy and delivering keynote presentations. Nancy has also toured internationally on several USO tours entertaining the troops in Europe, Asia, Iceland, and the Pacific. Nancy also hosts a weekly Podcast called "Tromedy", aimed at helping to transmute trauma responses with comedy.

SUNDAY SPEAKER LINEUP
 Carole High Gross, PT, DPT, PRPC - "Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating: Putting the Pieces Together, and the Hope Pelvic Rehabilitation Can Provide"
Carole High Gross, PT, MS, DPT, PRPC serves on the APTA Pelvic Workgroup of the Ehlers-Danlos International Consortium. Carole has a special interest in working with individuals living with eating disorders, hypermobility, and throughout the pregnancy and postpartum journey.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Leticia Nieto, PsyD, LMFT, TEP - “Working Well: Trauma Responsive Care for Those We Work With and for Us.”
Leticia Nieto, PsyD, LMFT, TEP is a leadership coach, psychotherapist, and educator specializing in liberation and equity, cultural responsiveness, motivational patterning, and evolutionary creativity. Dr. Nieto is internationally recognized for her expertise in addressing social justice concerns from a developmental ecological perspective including orienting to systemic transformation, survivance, song and poetry, relational repair, joy, radical rest, intersectional coalition, and reparative and restorative justice. Her 2010 book, Beyond Inclusion, Beyond Empowerment: A Developmental Strategy to Liberate Everyone, is an accessible analysis of the dynamics of oppression and supremacy that offers readers ways to develop skills to promote social justice.

Discounted Hotel Rooms Available Until January 1, 2025
HWConnect 2025 will take place entirely at the Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center in Seattle, WA, and we would love for you to stay at the hotel for ease of attending all sessions and social events and have secured a room block and special pricing for conference attendees starting at $167.

The hotel is accessible from the Seattle-Tacoma Airport by walling across the skybridge by the SeaTac light rail station, making it very convenient for those flying in or attending from the greater Seattle area. We Look Forward to Seeing You at HWConnect!

HWConnect 2025 is scheduled for March 28-30, 2025 in Seattle Washington.