November 7
Norwood Sheraton Four Points
1125 Boston Providence Turnpike, Norwood, MA, US
Advancing Clinical Practice: Knowledge into Action
Track 1 | Track 2 | Track 3 | Track 4 | Track 5 | Track 6 | Platforms | |
7:00am | Registration / Exhibitor Set Up | ||||||
7:30 – 8:15am | General Session Presentation:
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8:30 – 9:30am | |||||||
9:35 – 10:35am | |||||||
10:35 – 11:00am | Exhibits and Posters | ||||||
11:10 – 12:40pm | |||||||
12:40 – 1:40pm | Lunch: Awards and APTA MA Membership Meeting | ||||||
1:45 – 2:45 | Exhibits and Posters | ||||||
2:50 – 3:50 | |||||||
4:00 – 5:30 | |||||||
Potential of 7 CCPs
Must be a current APTA MA Member
Please log into the website (upper right menu) prior to clicking on registration. And then return back to this page.
If you are an APTA Member of another state chapter, please reach out to aptama@libertysquaregroup.com for a code to pay the member rates.
If you aren’t attending the entire conference but would like to attend the Awards Ceremony and / or Annual Meeting and purchase lunch.
Full Refund: prior to October 8
Partial Refund (50%): Between October 8 – November 7
No Refund: Notification less than 12 hours of the scheduled event, or after the scheduled event has occurred.
Does your employer require a statement about the conference with pricing for reimbursement? Use this PDF
Mailing items to the hotel:
Four Points Sheraton Norwood
1125 Route 1
Norwood, MA 02062
Attn: Laura Fellini
APTA MA Conference
(name of your company)
Lunch Sponsor
Registration
Giveaway
Lanyard Sponsor
Student Volunteers
We are looking for 5 student volunteers at the Annual Conference on
Nov. 8.
Volunteers will be randomly chosen.
If you are interested in being considered, you must be available to help at registration starting at 7am.
Other responsibilities are:
If interested, submit you name by Oct. 23. You will be notified following this date if your name was chosen.
If you are chosen, we will cover your registration fee. If you have already registered and are chosen, we will refund you.
Racial Underrepresented Scholarship
The profession of physical therapy is historically underrepresented by diverse racial groups in Massachusetts.
APTA MA would like to promote engagement from students and clinicians who identify with minority racial groups by offering a scholarship to attend the Annual Conference.
Please complete the below application to be considered for a registration sponsorship to the APTA MA Annual Conference.
Due date is October 20
Four Points by Sheraton Norwood
We have a room rate of $155.00+ tax per room per night available until October 8, 2025.
When calling to make a reservation, please ask for the room block: American Physical Therapy Assoc of MA. 781-769-7900
Parking: Please park in the parking lot to the left for Tiffany Ballroom entrance.
The MAOT Annual Conference is occurring at the Four Points on Nov. 7. The MAOT conference page is here.
Poster / Platform Submissions:
Research/ Poster Presentation:
General submission deadline: July 31, 2026
*Student-only last chance submission deadline: September 1 (POSTER ONLY)
Presenter Information
Review Criteria
Abstracts will be peer-reviewed based on:
Poster Awards
Poster/Platform Presentation Format
Below are the proposal forms for Educational Presentations and Poster Research Presentations for the 2026 Annual Conference.
Due Dates
Educational Presentation: May 15, 2026
Research/ Poster Presentation:
General submission deadline: July 31, 2026
*Student-only last chance submission deadline: September 1 (POSTER ONLY)
Education Submissions: Submissions closed
We invite you to submit a presentation that focuses on innovation, and evidence-based practices. Whether you have groundbreaking ideas, innovative approaches, or compelling evidence-based practices to share, we encourage you to submit a proposal and be part of this impactful event.
For this year’s Annual Conference, we invite proposals for 90-minute, 60-minute, and 30-minute educational workshops.
During the review process, the Program Committee may recommend that a proposal be presented in a different format or duration than originally submitted. These recommendations are made thoughtfully, based on proposal quality, educational value, and our goal of maximizing meaningful learning opportunities while accommodating a diverse range of presenters and topics. When submitting your proposal, please indicate whether you are flexible with session length or format. Flexibility allows us to include the greatest number of high-quality presentations and create a balanced, engaging conference program.
Final decisions regarding session format and duration will be made by the Conference Review Committee based on submitted content and overall program needs.
Please note: The submission site does not accept proposals for sponsored sessions or product / business promotion.
First-Time Presenters Welcome!
Below are the proposal forms for Educational Presentations and Poster Research Presentations for the 2026 Annual Conference.
Due Dates
Educational Presentation: May 15, 2026
Research/ Poster Presentation:
General submission deadline: July 31, 2026
*Student-only last chance submission deadline: September 1 (POSTER ONLY)
Education Submissions: Submissions closed
We invite you to submit a presentation that focuses on innovation, and evidence-based practices. Whether you have groundbreaking ideas, innovative approaches, or compelling evidence-based practices to share, we encourage you to submit a proposal and be part of this impactful event.
For this year’s Annual Conference, we invite proposals for 90-minute, 60-minute, and 30-minute educational workshops.
During the review process, the Program Committee may recommend that a proposal be presented in a different format or duration than originally submitted. These recommendations are made thoughtfully, based on proposal quality, educational value, and our goal of maximizing meaningful learning opportunities while accommodating a diverse range of presenters and topics. When submitting your proposal, please indicate whether you are flexible with session length or format. Flexibility allows us to include the greatest number of high-quality presentations and create a balanced, engaging conference program.
Final decisions regarding session format and duration will be made by the Conference Review Committee based on submitted content and overall program needs.
Please note: The submission site does not accept proposals for sponsored sessions or product / business promotion.
First-Time Presenters Welcome!
The MAOT/ RIOTA Conference is November 6 at the Four Points. We would like to welcome collaborative PT/ OT presentations or a presentation at each conference if your work has a strong interdisciplinary focus.
We understand that submitting a proposal or presenting for the first time can feel overwhelming . To support you, we are offering a mentoring session on April 14 at 7pm, where members of our committee will guide you through the application process and answer your questions. Sign up here to participate
