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Welcome to the 2025 ACRM Call for Proposals Submission Site

ACRM 102nd Annual Fall Conference | Progress in Rehabilitation Research

HILTON CHICAGO • 28 - 31 OCT 2025 // PRE-CON: 26 - 28 OCT


DEADLINES

Call for Plenary Nominations - 31 JULY 2024

WAVE 1: 4 NOV – 6 JAN 2025 — all submission kinds

WAVE 2: 7 JAN 2025 – 10 FEB 2025 — all submission kinds

WAVE 3: 11 FEB – 17 MAR 2025 for instructional courses (ICs) & symposia

WAVE 4: ONLY scientific papers & posters 18 MAR – 30 APR 2025

***Please see ACRM.org/call for comprehensive Call for Proposals information.***


TO BEGIN YOUR SUBMISSION

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SUBMISSION TYPES

***This is abbreviated information. Please see ACRM.org/call for full details, guidelines and worksheets.***


INSTRUCTIONAL COURES (ICs): The purpose of an instructional course is to provide training/instruction in new knowledge/skills. Attendees will develop new competencies that can be applied in practice or research. Instructional Courses may be proposed for 4-hour or 8-hour blocks. All instructional courses should have a minimum of two presenters.


SYMPOSIA: In-depth information communication/knowledge translation. This course is intended primarily to impart information. Symposia are 60 minutes long. All symposia should have a minimum of two presenters.


SCIENTIFIC PAPERS & POSTERS: A scientific paper is a moderated oral presentation of 12 minutes including questions and discussion. Posters are graphic presentations of a scientific paper. Submissions must include objectives, hypotheses, methodology, and results in the abstract. The abstracts of all accepted papers and posters are eligible to be published for registered attendees in the Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Accepted posters in WAVES 1 - 4 are eligible for prestigious awards. Poster submissions received during the call for late-breaking posters are *not* eligible for awards.


ACRM LaunchPad: A Rehabilitation Technology Innovation Competition: An annual competition created to highlight innovative rehabilitation technologies developed by non-profit research and engineering labs and startup companies. Pitch your company or product to a panel of rehabilitation industry experts to receive market feedback and win prizes. Submissions should include an executive summary. An executive summary template can be found on the LaunchPad page.



SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL PRESENTERS

The following information is required for each presenter named in the proposal you wish to submit:

  • Full Name
  • Primary Job Title and Affiliation
  • Professional Address
  • Email Address
  • Credentials/Degree
  • Highest Degree Earned
  • Biographical Sketch
  • CV
  • Presenter Agreements
  • Presenter/Author Disclosures

Should you have any questions, comments or issues submitting your proposal, please email meetings@ACRM.org or call +1.703.435.5335 and ask for submission help.


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Questions? Organizer: Deborah Hille -