Welcome to the WashU Medical Campus! The 2026 OT Summit of Scholars is hosted by WashU Medicine's Program in Occupational Therapy. We are located in St. Louis' Central West End neighborhood right next to Forest Park. All conference sessions will be held in the heart of the medical campus at the Eric P. Newman Education Center (EPNEC).
Evening of June 11, 2026
Take advantage of the conference rates available at 3 hotels close to the WashU campus! Conference room blocks will expire in May 2026.
All hotel locations have accessible rooms available as part of the room blocks.
Doubletree by Hilton Forest Park
Group rate of $162/night (plus taxes/fees)
Must book by May 22, 2026
3rd floor pedestrian bridge directly to EPNEC
Walkable to restaurants in Central West End
Royal Sonesta Chase Park Plaza St. Louis
Group rate of $191/night (plus taxes/fees)
Must book by May 11, 2026
15 min walk, 5 min drive to conference center
Walkable to restaurants in Central West End
Group rate of $159/night (plus taxes/fees)
Must book by May 12, 2026
16 min walk, 5 min drive to conference center
Close to Central West End
Distance from EPNEC: Approx. 1 mile
215 York Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63108
Phone: (314) 367-2566
Drury Inn & Suites – St. Louis – Forest Park
Distance from EPNEC: Approx. 3 miles
2111 Sulphur Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63139
Phone: (314) 646-0770
Element St. Louis Midtown by Westin
Distance from EPNEC: Approx. 1.5 miles
3763 Forest Park Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63108
Phone: (314) 639-0060
Home2 Suites by Hilton
Distance from EPNEC: Approx. 0.5 miles
920 S. Taylor Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63110
Phone: (314) 531-4446
Hotel Indigo St. Louis - Central West End
Distance from EPNEC: Approx. 0.5 miles
4630 Lindell Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63108
Phone: (314) 361-4900
Conference rates are unavailable for these hotels.
The nearest airport is St. Louis Lambert International Airport: 10701 Lambert International Blvd. St. Louis, MO.
Terminal 1: United, Alaska, Delta, American, Spirit, Cape Air Frontier, Air Canada, Southern Airways Express
Terminal 2: Southwest, Lufthansa Airlines
WashU Medical Campus is about a 30 minute MetroLink ride from the Lambert Airport station to the Central West End station.
Accessible airport shuttle options:
Cab services are available, though visitors often use Uber/Lyft to get around the area.
WashU Medicine Parking & Transportation provides campus maps, parking information, road closure updates and more for visitors driving to campus.
Seattle has a number of famous landmarks and museums. We encourage all visitors to set time aside to enjoy our amazing city.
Popular places to eat and drink in Seattle can be found here. Food spots walking distance from UW, include: Thanh Vi (Vietnamese), Agua Verde (Mexican), Saint Bread (pastries, sandwiches), Thai Tom (Thai), and Chi Mac (Korean).
University Village is the nearest shopping center to UW at about a 15 minute walk.