Dr. Janet Falk-Kessler Distinguished Lectureship and Day of Scholarship
Friday January 30th, 2026
12:00PM - 4:00PM
Fully virtual
Join an international and diverse roster of clinicians, educators, scholars, and presenters and earn up to 6 professional development contact hours!
Attendees can join live virtually or access all session recordings for up to 4 weeks after the conference.
The annual Dr. Janet Falk-Kessler Lectureship and Day of Scholarship honors the contributions of former Columbia program director Dr. Janet Falk-Kessler to the occupational therapy profession.
Registration will open October 27th.
For more information, please reach out to
Leslie Alas | la3047@cumc.columbia.edu
Submit your proposal for Call for Papers!
Required Proposal Components:
1. Title (20 words or less)
2. Learning Objectives (2 required)
3. Abstract Synopsis (30 words or less)
4. Full Abstract (350 words or less)
5. References (no more than 4 current references in APA format)
Support the Closing the Gap Scholarship Fund
Past Janet Falk-Kessler Distinguished Lecturers
2025: Kathryn Ellis, OTR/L, OTD, CSOT, AASECT-SC
2023: Victoria Garcia Wilburn, DHSc, OTR, FAOTA
2022: Amy Lynch, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, TBRI® Educator, SCFES
2021: Gary Bedell, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
2020: Danielle Butin, MS, OTR
2019: Kristie Koenig, PhD, OT/L, FAOTA