THANKS FOR AN INCREDIBLE INSPIRE!

What a week in Anaheim!

In April, more than 6,000 occupational therapy practitioners, educators, and students gathered at AOTA INSPIRE 2026 | Annual Conference & Expo to connect, learn, and celebrate this profession — thank you for being part of it.

Moments from INSPIRE 2026

Share your photos on social using #AOTAInspire2026.

General sessions — now available

Missed a session or want to revisit a standout moment? These INSPIRE 2026 general sessions are free to watch on YouTube. 

Presidential Address—Our Defining Moment: Reimagining our Future, Together

Arameh Anvarizadeh, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Eleanor Clark Slagle Lecture—Beyond the Score: Reclaiming the Meaning of Assessment in Relationship-Centered Care

Trudy Mallinson, PhD, OTR/L, FACRM, FAOTA, NZROT

Lela Llorens Lecture—Conscious CARE: For self, for society

Douglene JacksonPhD, OTR/L, LMT, ATP, CYT, FAOTA

See you in Boston for AOTA INSPIRE 2027

The OT community is heading to Boston for AOTA INSPIRE 2027 | Annual Conference & Expo — April 8–10, 2027. We can’t wait to do this all over again. 

Registration opens October 28, 2026. 

Fall Call for Papers and Reviewers—Late-Breaking Research Only

October 15–November 10, 2026

We can’t wait to see you there!

Exhibit or sponsor INSPIRE 2027

Reach thousands of OT practitioners at the profession’s largest annual gathering. Exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities are available now.

Fall in-person conferences

Keep the momentum going this fall. AOTA’s Specialty Conferences bring focused, practitioner-forward education to smaller, intensive settings.

Thank you for making INSPIRE 2026 unforgettable.

This is your community. We’ll see you in Boston.

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