Essential events for your professional growth
Explore the many ways you can feed your creativity, fuel your purpose, and broaden your knowledge. AOTA offers a wide variety of educational programs, events, conferences, and more that are specially created to help you connect with your profession and realize your full potential.
AOTA Fall Conferences
Attend the Mental Health Specialty Conference without leaving home
Online registration closes on Thursday, October 8 at 11:59 am ET (just before noon). In-person attendees can still register for one-day or full conference options in person at the Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center in Oak Brook, IL.
Advance OT education together
The 2026 Education Summit sessions address AI's growing role in curricula and clinical training, new fieldwork models, simulation-based approaches, doctoral capstone design, student wellbeing, professional identity formation, interprofessional collaboration, DEI in the current policy landscape, and community-engaged practice.
Don’t Miss the 2026 Children & Youth Specialty Conference
Pre-conference sessions on December 3. Earn 10.75 contact hours, meet other practitioners who share your passion for meeting your clients where they are, and deepen your ability to provide whole-child, collaborative care.
AOTA Live Webinar Series
Elevate your practice with the AOTA Live Webinar Series that presents practice-related information and emerging trends—all in a real-time, interactive environment. Not able to attend the live webinars? Register and access these webinars on demand at your convenience after the live presentation.
If you are interested in presenting a Live Webinar, please reach out to conference@aota.org with your topic.
October 13 | 2:00 pm-3:00 pm ET
Indiana University (IU) Indianapolis occupational therapy leaders share how they use CORE to streamline fieldwork and build a more sustainable approach to curriculum mapping and ACOTE preparation. Learn how IU centralizes fieldwork scheduling, evaluations, and partner communication while using CompMS to map ACOTE standards, engage faculty, identify curriculum gaps, and keep accreditation evidence current between self-study cycles.
Celebrate occupational therapy all year long!
Enriching lives through meaningful engagement is at the core of the occupational therapy profession and AOTA’s Vision 2030. This April and all year long, we celebrate OT practitioners and the power of occupational therapy.
New & notable events
AOTA Private Practice Office Hours
October 8 from 7:00 pm-8:00 pm ET. Ask questions, share challenges or opportunities you're facing, or just listen about all things private practice.
Volunteer Leadership Pathways Conversations
Various dates and times from September 8-October 13. Learn about leadership opportunities, ask questions, and hear firsthand experiences from current and past volunteer leaders.
2027 AOTA Elections nominations
Deadline: October 14 at 11:59 am ET | AOTA members: View open positions and submit nominations.
Hybrid Teaching and Learning CoP Open House
October 14 from 7:00 pm-8:00 pm ET. Learn about the Hybrid Teaching and Learning Community of Practice!
Upcoming Events
AOTA event code of conduct
AOTA is committed to providing an environment that encourages the free expression and exchange of ideas and promotes equal opportunities and respectful treatment for all participants.
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