The Maryland Occupational Therapy Association would like you to submit to be a presenter. The conference will be held on Saturday, November 2nd at Towson University. Please read the following information carefully and email conference.mota@gmail.com with any questions.

Call for Papers opens May 1, 2024 and ends August 1 2024. The submission form is located at the bottom of this page.

There are 3 ways in which to present this year. When you complete the submission requirements, please indicate how you are presenting.

Poster: Posters will be attended by participants during an allotted time frame which overlaps with lunch. Information will be displayed on a poster using a poster stand (size and orientation TBD). Presenters of posters will answer questions from conference participants during the allotted time.

Presentations: Presentations will be 20 minutes in length. If your submission is selected, you will share a timeslot with 2 other presenters. Your presentation cannot exceed 20 minutes in length including Q & A. 

Course/workshop: Course/workshop will be 60 minutes in length. If your abstract is selected, you will be the sole presenter during a 1 hour time slot. It is expected that your course/workshop will have some type of interactive component in addition to a lecture. Examples include: panel/facilitate discussion, lab, hands on experience/demonstration, craft, etc. Here’s a chance to get creative! Please email conference.mota@gmail.com with any specific questions or special needs.

Important Details:

• Submissions are due by August 1st and will be reviewed based on accuracy, completeness, currency of topic and evidence-based references. Late entries WILL NOT be accepted.
• Submissions will be reviewed and all presenters will be notified of their presentation status by August 15th
• After submissions are accepted for presentation by the conference committee, presenters will receive a contract to sign and return by August 30th in order to confirm participation and agreement with the terms and conditions of the 2024 MOTA conference.**
• Please include ALL presenters and their contact information in your submission. You WILL NOT be able to add presenters at a later date. All presenters need to be clearly stated with their appropriate credentials when the abstract is submitted.
• Submissions will be accepted from the form on MOTA’s website. Submissions sent to the conference email WILL NOT be accepted.

Audio Visual Needs: Details to Follow

**Cost: All presenters will be responsible for paying a presenter rate. If you are selected to present, you will receive CEU credit for presenting. If you wish to attend the conference in addition to presenting, there will be a rate associated. Rates will be finalized closer to the time when call for papers closes.

Please note: The advertisement and/or sale of items or business during conference presentations is prohibited. Please contact Erica Jones at conference.mota@gmail.com with questions or concerns.

Please contact Erica Jones at conference.mota@gmail.com with questions or concerns.