Advanced Industrial & Tactical Presents at the 5th International Physical Employment Standards Conference

Advanced Industrial & Tactical Medicine will once again be well represented at one of the leading international gatherings dedicated to research and applied practice supporting performance standards in physically demanding occupations.

The 5th International Physical Employment Standards (IPES) Conference has accepted submissions for presentations from Advanced’s Traci Tauferner and Heidi Bohl. The two will travel to Oklahoma City to present case studies on February 21. Hosted by Oklahoma State University, the IPES 2025 conference addresses specific topics ranging from physical employment standards, physical conditioning, health and rehabilitation, and workplace diversity.

Tauferner, Director of Industrial & Tactical Medicine at Advanced Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine, will be presenting “Developing a Return to Work Test for an Injured Firefighter: A Case Report.” Bohl, Licensed Athletic Trainer with Advanced Industrial Medicine, will present “A Case Report: Adapting Return-to-Work Testing for Redi Mix Drivers in the Concrete Industry.”

The event, held previously in Australia, Canada and the UK, brings together an exceptional group of scientists and practitioners well versed in physical employment standards—considered the backbone of many industries—to support safety and performance in demanding tactical and industrial environments.

This is Tauferner’s second experience presenting at the prestigious conference. In 2023, Tauferner traveled to Australia to share “Developing a Return to Work Assessment for an Injured Police Officer: A Case Report” at Bond University. The university is home to the Tactical Research Unit, a network of multidisciplinary international experts who investigate ways to optimize the physical and cognitive capabilities of tactical personnel including military, law enforcement, firefighters, and first responders.

This year’s host university is home to the Tactical Fitness and Nutrition Lab, whose focus is providing evidence-based information to departments and agencies that support the overall health, wellness and occupational performance of tactical athletes.

“Heidi and I are honored to join with global colleagues to promote the best practices in the development and implementation of physical employment standards that improve worker health and well-being,” said Tauferner. “Engaging with each other at IPES ensures new research findings will have real-world outcomes.”

Please contact us if you would like to learn more about either presentation.