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)

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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