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  • Planning Grant Collective 2020: Stimulating Research to Advance Evidence-Based Applications of Telehealth in Occupational Therapy

    On October 5-7, 2020, the American Occupational Therapy Foundation held its annual Planning Grant Collective, a workshop that brought together over 35 stakeholders from many disciplines to plan future studies in the field of occupational therapy. This year’s collaboration was a three-day virtual event on the timely topic Stimulating Research to Advance Evidence-Based Applications of Telehealth in...

  • Planning Grant Collective 2021: Fatigue: An Understudied Barrier to Participating Fully in Daily Life

    The 2021 AOTF Planning Grant Collective, “Fatigue: An Understudied Barrier to Participating Fully in Daily Life” was held virtually again this year.  Considering many conditions have fatigue as a major characteristic, all of the issues related to the ongoing pandemic and what appears to be a major comorbidity in COVID “long haulers”, the topic chosen...

  • Planning Grant Collective 2023: Functional Cognition- Moving the Science Forward

    The 2023 AOTF Planning Grant Collective, “Functional Cognition: Moving the Science Forward,” was held in Alexandria, VA, on October 16-17, 2023. The program brought together over 45 occupational therapy leaders to clarify and advance occupational therapists’ critical role in supporting positive consumer outcomes through assessing and treating functional cognition across different age groups and care...

  • Planning Grant Collective 2025: Coaching in Occupational Therapy

    The 2025 AOTF Planning Grant Collective, “Coaching in Occupational Therapy,” brought together over 25 experts to engage in an insightful discussion on how coaching can be incorporated into occupational therapy practice.   The Collective was attended by leaders from diverse interdisciplinary backgrounds – including coaching, community mental health, speech-language pathology, nutrition science, pediatric intervention, early childhood...

  • AOTA INSPIRE 2026 Annual Conference & Expo

    Early Bird Registration Ends Feb. 23! Foundation Friday, April 24, 2026 Plus, don't miss (Tip: Search "AOTF" in the AOTA INSPIRE App.)... 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 last year in Philly! Cancellation/Refund/Transfer Policies  AOTF Conference Archives: Research Excellence Symposium...

  • AOTF-AOTA Institute for Future Scientists in Occupational Therapy

    Anaheim, CA A cohort of entry-level OT students will be selected to participate in the American Occupational Therapy Foundation/ American Occupational Therapy Association's (AOTF/AOTA) Institute of Future Scientists in Occupational Therapy on April 24-25, 2026, at the AOTA INSPRIRE Annual Conference & Expo in Anaheim, Calif. The in-person sessions will match potential student scientists with...

  • WISH Workshop

    Alexandria, VA The American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF), Center on Health Services Training and Research (CoHSTAR), and Learning Health Systems Rehabilitation Research Network (LeaRRn) invite rehabilitation researchers with an interest in...

  • OT Summit

    Washington University, St. Louis

  • AOTF PEER Hangout At OT Summit

    Urban Chestnut Brewing Company 4465 Manchester Ave, St. Louis, Missouri, United States

    Don't miss AOTF's Promoting Engagement and Empowerment in Research (PEER) Hangout this Friday! Join our networking event to connect with other doctoral students, post-docs, and other early-career OT researchers over drinks, snacks, and community.

    Free