Presenter Resources

The Program Committee is delighted to welcome you to the conference faculty.

To upload your presentation:

Log into the Presenter Portal or Poster Portal using the access key you used to upload your submission (the preferred browser for the portal is Google Chrome).
Click on the “Upload Presentation” task and an upload feature will appear. Our preferred format is PowerPoint, which will make it easier to record on site, however, we also accept PDF format.

Please be sure to complete all other outstanding tasks while uploading your presentation.

Please bookmark this page and check back frequently for presenter updates, deadline reminders, and more.

We aim to keep you informed and supported to ensure the best presenter experience possible. If you don’t find the answer to your question here, please contact speakers@acrm.org or you can call 703-435-5335.

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2025 Required Template for Symposia and Instructional Course Presenters

This year’s template has been optimized for your convenience.

Key Actions & Deadlines

Acceptance Decline Notification

Instructional Course acceptance and decline notifications due to submitters —
- WAVE 1: Beginning 20 February 2025
- WAVE 2: Beginning 10 April 2025
- WAVE 3: Beginning 15 May 2025
Symposia acceptance and decline notifications due to submitters —
- WAVE 1: Beginning 20 February 2025
- WAVE 2: Beginning 10 April 2025
- WAVE 3: Beginning 15 May 2025
Paper & Poster acceptance and decline notifications due to submitters —
- WAVE 2: Beginning 10 April 2025
- WAVE 3: Beginning 15 May 2025
- WAVE 4: Beginning 25 June 2025
Late-Breaking Research poster submissions open 1 June and due no later than 31 July 2025 acceptance and decline notifications due to submitters — Beginning 30 August 2024

Poster And Oral Presentations

Paper & Poster Presenter Registration — 30 June 2025

**The abstracts of all qualified scientific papers and posters presented at the ACRM 2025 Annual Conference will be published in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. To qualify, paper and poster presenters must register for the conference — 30 June 2025

Poster Presenter Deadlines

Poster Upload (PPT or PDF) for Award Consideration (notified via email) — 15 July 2025. Presenters must have posters uploaded and registration finalized by this date to be eligible for awards. No exceptions.
Final Poster Upload (PPT or PDF) — 27 September 2025
Deadline to Pre-Record Your Presentation — 13 October 2025

Final Presentation Deadlines

Presentation PowerPoint Due: 27 September 2025
Time for Review Turnaround: 6 business days
All Presentation Content available in the Online Program: 25 October 2025 (1st day of the conference)

**Notes:

All presentation PowerPoints MUST be reviewed to ensure CME/CEU compliance

Continuing Education Requirements

As the premier conference for interdisciplinary rehabilitation research, the ACRM Annual Conference offers the opportunity to earn Continuing Education (CE) contact hours in your choice of 13 disciplines. Accordingly, your presentation must be reviewed for compliance with CE requirements. The presentation file will be reviewed to verify that:

All required CE Compliance Slides are included
The content is suitable for our interdisciplinary audience
The presentation is free of commercial content
The presentation generally matches up with the learning objectives for the session

Presentation Slides Template with Guidelines for CEU Compliance and Accessibility

Download: Presentation Slides Template

ACRM will be evaluating the CME/CEU qualifications for all submissions. If your presentation is not eligible for CME/CEU due to industry involvement you will be contacted with options on how to proceed.

POSTER PRESENTERS ONLY: How To Pre-Record From Your ACRM Portal

Recording an audio file within the ACRM Poster Portal is an easy way to pre-record your presentation on your own schedule. This portal is available 24/7 for your convenience. Simply click through your presenter tasks and follow the instructions provided. Each presenter will pre-record a narration of their poster slides.

DOWNLOAD How to Pre-Record From Your ACRM Portal (PDF) >>

More Resources

Questions?

If you are not sure which recording option is best, please bookmark the following webpages for handy future reference and add speakers@ACRM.org to your contacts/safe senders list.

Help Center – Frequently Asked Questions
Speakers@ACRM.org for answers and assistance.

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Presenter Resources

The Program Committee is delighted to welcome you to the conference faculty.

Please bookmark this page and check back frequently for presenter updates, deadline reminders, and more.

Handy Links

Presenter Portal

Poster Presenter Portal

To upload your presentation:

Log into the Presenter Portal or Poster Portal using the access key you used to upload your submission (the preferred browser for the portal is Google Chrome).
Click on the “Upload Presentation” task and an upload feature will appear. Our preferred format is PowerPoint, which will make it easier to record on site, however, we also accept PDF format.

Please be sure to complete all other outstanding tasks while uploading your presentation.

Accessibility feedback for Annual Conference

NEW Required Template for Symposia and Instructional Course Presenters

Download Your Presenter Slides Here >>

This year’s template has been optimized for your convenience.

NEW for Poster Presenters

Instructional Slide Set “What to Expect as a Poster Presenter” >>

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