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Adult Rehabilitation Specialty Conference

Virtual | June 1-2, 2026

Earn up to 9.5 contact hours

Questions? Email conference@aota.org

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Reasons to attend

AOTA’s Adult Rehabilitation Specialty Conference brings together leading practitioners and researchers to tackle the complex, real-world challenges you face every day.

Join us June 1 & 2 to explore important areas of adult rehabilitation: treatments for dizziness and imbalance, sleep strategies for breast cancer survivors, navigating heart failure-related cognitive impairments, and more. You’ll gain practical frameworks for vision rehabilitation after stroke and TBI, functional neurologic disorder, post-operative care for gender-affirming surgeries, and supporting the growth of new practitioners.

We'll close with a forward-looking session on embedding digital literacy into rehabilitation, an increasingly essential skill to help our clients maintain independence and participate in their own care. You'll leave the Adult Rehabilitation Specialty Conference with evidence-based tools, collaborative strategies, and fresh perspectives to elevate your practice and improve outcomes.

Attend live or watch the conference recordings for up to one year. You’ll earn up to 9.5 contact hours from the comfort of your home or clinic.

Keynote & Closing

Keynote - June 1

Strength in Partnership: Advancing Adult Rehabilitation Evidence Through Practice–Education Collaboration

Hannah Oldenburg, EdD, OTR/L, BCPR, University of Minnesota Rochester, Rochester, MN; Jennifer Bergstrom, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Collaboration between occupational therapy practitioners (OTPs) and educators is vital for advancing research in physical rehabilitation. Equipping OTPs with knowledge and resources can bridge the gap between theory and practice, fostering innovation and improving outcomes.

Closing - June 2

Digital Literacy as a Rehabilitation Outcome: Preparing Adults for a Connected World

Vikram Pagpatan, EdD, OTRL, CLA, BCP, ATP, FOATA, BCTS, BCCS, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY

Digital literacy influences medication management, telehealth access, safety, and independence. This session provides practical, evidence-based tools for embedding digital competency into adult rehabilitation, supporting occupational therapy practitioner leadership in technology.