Spring
- Foundation Friday at AOTA INSPIRE Conference:
- Breakfast with a Scholar
- State of the Science
- Research Excellence Symposium
- Future Scientists Institute
- Awards Ceremony
- Research Excelence Award Nominations Open
Summer
- STRIDE OT Research Fund Open/Due
- OT Scholarship Applications Open OT Research Grants Open
- Research Excellence Award Nominations Due
- PTE Mary J. Bridle Award Letter of Intent Due
Fall
- OTJR Special Issue Published
- St. Catherine Challenge Student-Led Fundraiser Kicks-Off
- OT Scholarships Application Due
- Grant Letter of Intent Due
- Select Fellowships/Scholarships Applications Due
- Future Scientists Institute Applications Open
- Planning Grant Collective (Bi-annual)
Winter
- Giving Tuesday
- PTE Elections
AOTF Sponsored Events
Training in Grantsmanship for Rehabilitation Research (TIGRR)
Jan. 6-10, 2025
(Applications closed Aug. 14, 2024.)
WISH Workshop
May 20-22, 2025
Alexandria, VA
Applications due Jan. 6, 2025.
OT Summit
June 26-28, 2025
University of Washington Campus, Seattle, WA
AOTF is glad to sponsor and be part of this annual program to advance science and practice.
- Engaging town hall-style discussions with the editors of OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research.
- Hear how AOTF plans to facilitate creative possibilities for OT research and practice in 2025 and beyond.
State Association Conferences:
AOTF will have a presence at a number of state conferences this fall with presentations by Lawrence Liff and AOTF volunteers:
Ohio, October 11-12, Columbus, OH, Jewel Crasta, PhD, OTR/L, Assistant Professor at Ohio State University Presenting
Arizona, October 18 Phoenix, AZ, Lawrence Liff Presenting
Wisconsin, October 18, Wauwatosa, WI, Beth Fields, PhD, OTR/L, BCP, Presenting
Missouri, October 25-26, St. Louis, MO, Catherine Hoyt PhD, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Assistant Professor at Washington University in St. Louis Presenting
Florida, November 2-3, Clearwater, FL, Joanne Flanagan, ScD, OTR/L, Associate Professor at Nova Southeastern University Presenting
Maryland, Nov 2, Towson, MD, Lawrence Liff and AOTF Board Member Antoinette Shaw, OTR Presenting
Contact lliff@aotf.org for partnerships.
Past 2024 Events
American Society of Hand Therapists Annual Conference
St. Louis, September 28, 2024