Call for Papers

2021 ILOTA Virtual Annual Conference

Virtual Conference - the entire month of October 2021!

CALL FOR PAPERS SUBMISSION FORM

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*The Deadline for the Call for Papers HAS BEEN EXTENDED until April 30, 2021!*

During the submission process, participants must read and agree to the following statements.

Confirmations will be sent via e-mail by mid-June 2021 regarding acceptance of submissions. Confirmations not acknowledged by the due date may result in a session being dropped from the final program.
Speakers are responsible for using their own computer to record presentations (recording assistance will be provided by ILOTA).
Any course materials/handouts must be provided by the speaker.
Speakers will have the option to submit handouts and course materials to be posted on the ILOTA website and Learning Management System (LMS) website, which will be available for download by attendees. Instructions will be provided at a later date.
Speakers are asked not to sell products during their presentations.

Options for 2021 ILOTA Virtual Conference Presentation

Short Course

Courses should be ~60 minutes in length
Presenters will record course and ILOTA will have it available for the entire month of October for attendee viewing

Poster

Poster presentations should include a visual (i.e., poster) and ~10 minute recorded presentation
Poster presentations will be grouped in small cohorts of 3-5 presentations based on content area
Poster presenters should also be available for a live 1-hour virtual follow-up session sometime in October with their cohort to facilitate a discussion based on topic areas

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Our Executive Board recently approved two new ILOTA membership options for new and recent graduates: New OT Practitioner and New OTA Practitioner. The new options are designed to bridge the gap from student to practitioner by affording continuing ILOTA membership at 50% off annual membership dues for up to two years after their graduation date. Visit our Membership Benefits page for details on the New Practitioner memberships and all of our membership options.

Sponsorship Registration is Now Open!
Sponsorship support for our 2021 ILOTA Virtual Annual Conference is an important ingredient of the quality of the programming we can deliver, and sponsors receive substantial recognition and exposure from now through our month-long program in October 2021. If you would like to join our new Platinum Sponsor Midwestern University, please click here to review our new sponsorship options for 2021!

Modalities Course Update
We just completed our virtual June 2021 Therapeutic Modalities Course. We are tentatively planning to hold another course in the fall, possibly as a hybrid event (both virtual and in-person options), with registration limited to 24 participants. Click here for a description of the June 2021 course. We will post an update here once we firm up our plans for the fall.

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