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Events

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

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Attend the Mental Health Specialty Conference without leaving home

Oak Brook, IL (suburban Chicago) | October 9-10

This fall, learn about trauma-informed interventions, addiction recovery, social prescribing, pediatric mental health, eating disorders, intimacy, self-care and more. Join us in suburban Chicago October 9-10 or get virtual access, so you can learn at your own pace from your office or home.

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Join us for the 2026 Education Summit

Indianapolis, IN | November 13-14

The Education Summit is where you become part of the future of OT education—navigating changes in student needs, curriculum development, fieldwork demands, and technological advancements in the classroom and the workplace.

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Don’t Miss the 2026 Children & Youth Specialty Conference

New Orleans, LA | December 4-5

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.

Featured Event

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.

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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.

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Awareness & Recognition

Falls Prevention Awareness Week

September 21-25 | This Falls Prevention Week, September 21-25 (coinciding with the first day of meteorological fall), explore these resources to inform your practice

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Awareness & Recognition

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.

Upcoming Events

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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.

Review our Code of Conduct