OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
SUMMIT OF SCHOLARS
Conference Schedule
The 2024 Occupational Therapy Research Summit will Unleash Creative Possibilities in occupational therapy and occupational science research. Attendees will explore how impactful research communications, strategic partnerships, and feedback from their colleagues will help them achieve new creative heights to advance science and practice.
Thursday, June 6, 2024
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Welcome reception at The Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida.
Friday, June 7, 2024
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Opening Plenary: Hear how leading researchers from UF and across the country are imagining creative possibilities in their research. Speakers include Dr. Sherrilene Classen, Dr. Khalilah Johnson, Dr. Rachel Proffitt, Dr. Elizabeth Skidmore, and more.
Presentations and Q&A with NICHD Director, Dr. Hayes Cruz and NIDILRR's Associate Director of the Office of Research Sciences, Dr. Sudsawad. There will be a specific focus on small business research mechanisms (SBIR, STTR).
Research papers by research colleagues from across the country.
PhD students present posters on their emerging research.
Engaging town hall style discussions with the editors of OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research and AJOT.
Works in Progress: Engaging collegial discussions to improve current or planned research proposals.
Saturday, June 8, 2024
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Learn to form and leverage strategic partnerships with small businesses, government agencies, and healthcare providers to optimize occupational therapy research.
Get tips to maximize your small business grant application from a peer reviewer. Or hear from a peer reviewer how you can prepare a competitive SBIR/STTR grant application.
Hear how AOTA and AOTF plan to facilitate creative possibilities for OT research and practice in 2024 and beyond.
Sip and stroll: Enjoy a cup of coffee while visiting the faculty and postdoc posters.