APTA CSM 2026

Showcase your expertise at APTA CSM, the leading conference in physical therapy — submit your session proposal or abstract.

Key Dates

Session proposals: Opens Jan. 27, 2025; closes April 15, 2025
Platform and poster abstracts: Opens Feb. 25, 2025; closes July 15, 2025

Before You Submit

Review the detailed Session Proposals Criteria and Guidelines and Platform and Poster Abstracts Criteria and Guidelines to ensure that your submission meets all requirements. Check back here when submissions open to begin your proposal or abstract submission.

Session Proposals

Submission deadline: April 15, 2025.
Notification date: Will be sent by June 9, 2025.

If you don't receive a notification by June 9, 2025, contact APTA Event Programming.
For questions about your session proposal's outcome, reach out to the section's program chair (contact list will be provided).

Platform and Poster Abstracts

Submission deadline: July 15, 2025
Notification date: Will be sent by Oct. 1, 2025.
If you don't receive a notification by Oct. 1, 2025, contact APTA Event Programming.
For questions about your abstract's outcome, reach out to the section's research chair (contact list will be provided).