2026 Education Summit
Preconference sessions on November 12
In-person
Earn Up to 11.75 contact hours
Questions? Email conference@aota.org
Be a part of the 2026 Education Summit
The 2026 Education Summit brings together OT and OTA program faculty, academic administrators, doctoral students, and fieldwork educators for two days dedicated to the academic side of occupational therapy. Earn up to 11.75 contact hours this November 13–14, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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.
Register and Book Your Hotel Today
Register by October 14 for the lowest price!
Discounted hotel rooms available through October 21
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Earn up to 11.75 contact hours
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Keynote & Closing Sessions
Rethinking Occupational Therapy: Preparing for a Profession with New Possibilities
As AI reshapes the path from clinical insight to meaningful action, occupational therapy faces an opportunity to rethink its future. This keynote explores what these changes mean for the profession, and the educational experiences that will prepare graduates for what's next.
The Purposeful Educator: Right Tool, Right Time, Right Reason
This session moves beyond fleeting trends to champion purposeful teaching. Grounded in cognitive and relational science, this session delivers the "right tool, right time, right reason" framework to reclaim student attention and deepen learning.
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