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AOTF at AOTA INSPIRE 2027 Conference and Expo

April 7, 2027 @ 8:00 am – April 10, 2027 @ 5:00 pm EDT

Join us in Boston, MA! More details coming soon!

Foundation Friday, April 9, 2027

Boston

Jennifer Pastiloff
National Bestselling Author; Keynote Speaker; Disability Advocate; Visual Artist; Celebrated Yoga Teacher; Creator of the Shame Loss Movement.

tbd

Drawing on examples from real-world applications…

In-person: $85- Add to your full AOTA conference registration

By attending AOTF Breakfast with a Scholar, you will:*

  • Gain a better understanding of
  • Learn practical strategies to implement into your practice
  • Network with like-minded colleagues

Speaker Bio:

*Given the dynamics of the topic, objectives are subject to change.

Boston

tbd

Join us to discuss where we are and where we can go, and to explore how OTs integrate ideas into best practices.

Objectives:

  • Examine
  • Describe core components
  • Establish the alignment between
  • Discuss the current state in occupational therapy education and practice; describe research priorities.
  • Present the evolution in early intervention, discuss outcomes and implications for other practice areas.

Speakers:

tbd, Distinguished Professor, Occupational Therapy Education, University

In-person: $70 (Student: $tbd) – Add to your full AOTA conference registration

Boston

AOTF fosters and celebrates research excellence across career stages, with a vision of vibrant science that builds knowledge to support effective, evidence-based occupational therapy. The Early- and Mid-Career Research Excellence Awardees and our Lifetime Achievement Awardee share insights from their career journeys and latest research. 

Early Career Research Excellence Awardee: tbd
Mid-Career Research Excellence Awardee: tbd
Lifetime Achievement Awardee: tbd

Included with your AOTA Inspire main registration- add to your agenda.

Boston

The 2027 AOTF Academy of Research (AOR) in Occupational Therapy Inductee and select AOR members share their career journeys and the latest developments in their research. Established in 1983, the AOTF Academy of Research in Occupational Therapy recognizes and honors individuals who have made exemplary, distinguished, and sustained contributions to the advancement of the science of occupational therapy. Included with your AOTA Inspire main registration- add to your agenda.

Plus, don’t miss (Tip: Search “AOTF” in the AOTA INSPIRE App.)…

  • STRIDE Mentored Research Scholarship Posters
  • Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lecture
  • Awards & Recognitions Ceremony, Saturday, tbd
  • Visit our AOTF Booth, Convention Center: tbd

Dates and times subject to change. Please refer to the AOTA INSPIRE app. for the most up-to-date information.

Thank you for joining us in Orlando last year!

Cancellation/Refund/Transfer Policies 

AOTF Conference Archives:

Research Excellence Symposium Archived Recordings

Breakfast with a Scholar (1995–present)

AOTF’s signature event, Breakfast with a Scholar provides a forum for sharing the ideas of preeminent scholars (usually from other disciplines) that resonate with occupational therapy.

State of the Science Symposium (2015–present)

Each year, AOTF selects a topic to explore and invites respected researchers to summarize scientifically validated evidence that guides best practice and identify gaps in the evidence and research priorities that must be addressed to support future practice. This integrated review of the state of the science includes a discussion of the implications for practice, education, research, and policy.

Research Colloquium (1982–2014)

An AOTF tradition from 1982 to 2014, the Research Colloquium provided a forum where scientists engaged in the important process of constructive critique and dialogue.

Qualitative Research Exchange (1997–2008)

The Qualitative Research Exchange provided a forum for sharing new ideas related to current and emerging theoretical and practical issues in qualitative research.

AOTF Gala

2015 Gala – Champagne and Chocolate. Celebrating AOTF’s 50th Anniversary.
2014 Gala — Express Yourself! AOTF and friends celebrated creativity at this American Visionary Art Museum.
2013 Gala — AOTF saluted the military at the San Diego Air and Space Museum.
2012 Gala — Dancing with the Stars (Indy-Style).