Midwest Student Conclave
November 2023
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2023 Midwest Student Conclave!
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Dr. Aimee Riegel, PT, DPT is a graduate of the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Science in Education with an emphasis in Exercise Science. She attended the University of Kansas Medical Center Physical Therapy program where she received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2007. She has practiced outpatient orthopedics her entire career, spending 6 years in Northeastern Kansas, where she served as the director of a small outpatient clinic prior to relocating to western Kansas in 2013.
Aimee founded FIT PT and Wellness, LLC in September 2019, a cash-based concierge practice, which she expanded to include a Fitness and Yoga Studio in October 2020. She provides services to clients in her fitness studio as well as in their homes. Aimee has a passion for helping adults stay active through their lifespan with an emphasis on health and wellness. Aimee specializes in Functional Dry Needling and is a level 2 Dry Needling practitioner. Aimee also teaches virtual and in person individual and group fitness programming, as well as offers specialty fitness and health workshops both locally and on a national level to increase awareness of health and wellness for all ages.
Aside from the clinic, Aimee devotes her time to her profession by serving on the Board of Directors for APTA Kansas. She currently serves as the Vice President of APTA Kansas. She previously served as the Payment Committee Chair from 2014 through 2019. Aimee has provided education on Defensible Documentation at various state conferences and launched the first webinar on the APTA Kansas Website. Aimee was awarded the APTA Emerging Leader award in 2017. She also founded and serves as executive director of a non-profit organization, Lovegrass Music Festival Association, which funds a very successful annual free music festival in North Central Kansas as well as other music events throughout the year.
Aimee is a native of Pawnee Rock, Kansas where she grew up on the family farm, attending Great Bend High School. She and her husband, Jason, spent 12 years in Lawrence before moving back to western Kansas to raise their two sons, Jonah and Jude. In her free time Aimee and her family enjoy playing bluegrass and performing in their band, 80 Proof Alice, camping, kayaking, hiking, shooting sports and attending concerts and sporting events.
Aimee founded FIT PT and Wellness, LLC in September 2019, a cash-based concierge practice, which she expanded to include a Fitness and Yoga Studio in October 2020. She provides services to clients in her fitness studio as well as in their homes. Aimee has a passion for helping adults stay active through their lifespan with an emphasis on health and wellness. Aimee specializes in Functional Dry Needling and is a level 2 Dry Needling practitioner. Aimee also teaches virtual and in person individual and group fitness programming, as well as offers specialty fitness and health workshops both locally and on a national level to increase awareness of health and wellness for all ages.
Aside from the clinic, Aimee devotes her time to her profession by serving on the Board of Directors for APTA Kansas. She currently serves as the Vice President of APTA Kansas. She previously served as the Payment Committee Chair from 2014 through 2019. Aimee has provided education on Defensible Documentation at various state conferences and launched the first webinar on the APTA Kansas Website. Aimee was awarded the APTA Emerging Leader award in 2017. She also founded and serves as executive director of a non-profit organization, Lovegrass Music Festival Association, which funds a very successful annual free music festival in North Central Kansas as well as other music events throughout the year.
Aimee is a native of Pawnee Rock, Kansas where she grew up on the family farm, attending Great Bend High School. She and her husband, Jason, spent 12 years in Lawrence before moving back to western Kansas to raise their two sons, Jonah and Jude. In her free time Aimee and her family enjoy playing bluegrass and performing in their band, 80 Proof Alice, camping, kayaking, hiking, shooting sports and attending concerts and sporting events.
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Location:Health Education Building
University of Kansas Medical Center 3901 Rainbow Boulevard Kansas City, KS 66160 |

Driving and Parking Instructions |
There will be volunteers and signage to help guide you to the conclave!
Do I have to be a KPTA member to attend?
No, you do not have to be a KPTA/APTA member to attend this conference! Although it is held by KPTA student members, it is only encouraged that you consider joining the KPTA! All DPT and PTA students in the Kansas area are invited to attend.
What is the dress code?
Business casual is preferred!
Is there a fee to attend the conference?
The Midwest Student Conclave is completely FREE to attend. The only costs a student might encounter is if they must travel and stay in a hotel.
Is this a conference for both students and PT/A's?
This conference is solely designed for the audience to be students in PT and PTA programs. Licensed PT's and PTA's can attend the Spring and Fall KPTA conferences, which are different than the Midwest Student Conclave.