Education Leadership Conference (ELC) 2026

Call for ELC Proposals Is Open through April 17

This year’s conference will feature two types of educational sessions to accommodate different learning styles and preferences:

• Standard Educational Presentations (90 min): Standard educational presentations are scheduled for 1 ½ hours and will occur any of the three days of the conference.
• MicroLearn Educational Session (25-30 min): These compact, focused sessions are designed to deliver quick insights, practical skills, and actionable takeaways. Authors will be paired with two other MicroLearn submissions of similar topics to make up a complete 90-minute session.

Submissions for poster and platform abstracts are also now being accepted. Posters are displayed for an entire day during the conference, with presenters scheduled for 45-minute time slots either in the morning or afternoon. Platform presentations are 15-minute oral presentations scheduled throughout the 3 days of the conference.

Submit an Education Session

Submit an Abstract

Submission Guidelines

Submit an ELC Pre-conference Workshop Proposal through April 15

The APTA Academy of Education invites proposals for pre-conference sessions for the Education Leadership Conference (ELC). Pre-conference offerings should be designed to advance excellence, innovation, and impact in PT and PTA education and may be submitted for the following formats: Half-Day and Full-Day.

Submission deadline: April 15

Notification of acceptance: anticipated June 2026

Submit proposals to: coordinator@aptaeducation.org

Download the RUBRIC for more details.

Download the Pre-Conference Proposal Form.