Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society (GCMAS)

Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 7:00 AM - Saturday, June 21, 2025, 5:30 PM, Nationwide Children's Hospital Conference Center, Columbus, OH


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (29.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (29.75 hours)

The Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society (GCMAS) is a multi-disciplinary organization of physicians, allied health professionals, engineers, biomechanists and scientists working together to advance scientific knowledge, technical capabilities, and clinical practice in the field of human movement. The purpose of the annual meeting conference is to share recent advancements in human movement aimed at improving functional outcomes and quality of life for individuals with any movement disorder at any age.

Pre-Course

• GCMAS is pleased to offer a two-day in-depth pre-course at the 2025 conference.  Day 1 pre-course attendees will have the option to choose the clinical or technical tracks (see below). Those who attended the inaugural GCMAS pre-course in 2024, or those with advanced knowledge of clinical gait analysis, also have the option to attend only the interactive case review session on Day 2.

• Day 1 – Basics of Clinical Gait Analysis

Clinical Track – aims to provide all clinical gait lab staff with basic background education necessary for becoming competent in reading and interpreting a gait evaluation.  The first half of the course will include didactic material covering components of typical gait, anatomy of gait graphs, and reading of kinematics/kinetics graphs, EMG, and foot pressures. The second half of the course will be an interactive session reviewing patient examples.

Technical Track – aims to provide the necessary education for understanding the technical aspects of a clinical gait model. The course will cover basic aspects of constructing a kinematic and kinetic gait model, data processing, and equipment quality assurance programs.

• Day 2 – Joint Case Review Session

Participants from both the clinical and technical tracks will come together for an interactive and engaging case review session. 

Groups of 5+ attendees are eligible for a DISCOUNT!

• If your lab or group will have 5 or more attendees, please reach out to conference chair Kirsten Tulchin-Francis [email protected] for a discount promo code.

  • Standard attendees receive $50 and student/trainees receive $35 off full conference registration. (Note: Full conference registration of 5 or more individuals from a single lab is required to qualify for the discount.)

1. Describe and evaluate technologies for measuring kinematic, kinetic, EMG data, in-shoe/foot pressure, gait profiles, and other biomechanical variables of interest
2. Interpret and critically compare kinematics, kinetic, and EMG data from patients with movement disorders, both before and after treatment
3. Summarize current best practices for treating gait abnormalities in patients with movement disorders and musculoskeletal disorders/injuries

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society (GCMAS).  Nationwide Children’s Hospital is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credits

This activity has been approved for 29.75 AMA/PRA Category 1 CME credits.

 

Nationwide Children’s Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 29.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing no less than 20 days before the course will be refunded, less a 20% administrative fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date. Please send cancellation requests to [email protected].

Nationwide Children's Hospital reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 
Nationwide Children's Hospital is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Conference Coordinator.

Airport Information

John Glenn International (CMH)  or  Rickenbacker (LCK)

Hotel Room Block Information

A room block will be available at the Graduate by Hilton Columbus

Graduate by Hilton Columbus Downtown
750 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215

Room rate $199 
Please click HERE to access the GCMAS Conference Room Block or call 614-484-1900 reference GCMAS conference room block. *Currently booking King rooms only. If you need a double/double, the Moxy Hotel is only a couple doors away from the Graduate!

Transportation

Rideshare/Uber/or Car rental is available at the John Glenn Columbus International Airport to the Graduate Hotel and/or Nationwide Children's Hospital at     520 Butterfly Gardens Dr. Columbus, OH 43215

A Shuttle will be available daily with service from the Graduate Hotel to the Nationwide Children's Conference Center.

The Nationwide Children's Hospital® adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Nationwide Children's Hospital adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

The GCMAS is pleased to welcome exhibitors for the 2025 GCMAS Conference. Our exhibitors have a solid tradition of dramatically enhancing the experiences of conference attendees, by providing a wealth of knowledge about and solutions for motion analysis needs.

The Conference takes place on June 19-21 at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio.  If you are interested in joining us, please complete the ONLINE REGISTRATION process.

Step 1: Scroll down and then choose "Exhibit at this Event" and it you will be lead through the registration and payment process.

Step 2: Once step 1 is complete, please download this exhibitor agreement to complete the registration process and confirm your participation. Once it is filled out and the last page is signed, please email it to [email protected]

If you would like, please click here to virtually view our Conference Center space.


For more information on becoming an exhibitor please contact [email protected] 

Exhibit at this Event