OPA 2025 Annual Conference

April 3-5, 2025 | Oregon City, OR
Providence Willamette Falls Community Center

Registration is closed

 


 2025 Student Posters

OPA’s annual conference will be held on April 3-5th, 2025. Applications are accepted from both students and nonstudent members. Poster submissions will be reviewed prior to the conference and accepted posters will be disseminated digitally during the conference. Awards will be given during the conference (conference attendance is encouraged). 

All Poster Submissions must be received by March 7, 2025.

If you are interested in submitting a proposal for a poster session, please email your proposal to [email protected] with the following information:

  • Subject of email: OPA 2025 Conference Poster Submission
  • The name(s) of the presenters and, if relevant, the name(s) of professors/instructors sponsoring the poster submission
  • Title of the poster presentation
  • Abstract (less than 300 words)
  • Contact information, including email & phone numbers of primary applicant 
  • Optional: The award category under which you would like to be evaluated

 Poster submissions will be reviewed prior to the conference and accepted posters will be disseminated digitally during the conference. Awards will be given during the conference (conference attendance is encouraged). 

* NEW IN 2025! *

Research Teams who demonstrate excellence in one of the five categories above will be awarded $500 to help cover the costs of your research.
Additionally, to celebrate our students’ hard work and showcase their research, we invite our students to deliver a 5-minute presentation on their posters during lunch on Friday, April 4th. This will not only highlight their efforts but also provide an opportunity to share valuable insights with our attendees.

We encourage your presentation to address the following:

  • Introduce the study (title, what problem or gap does your research address, objective and hypothesis)
  • Methods
  • Key Findings
  • Implications & Takeaways

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Registration Information

When: April 3-5, 2025
Where: Providence Willamette Falls Community Center

 

Thursday & Friday - In Person and Virtual Registration Options
Saturday -
Virtual Registration Only

OPA is now providing many options for students and professionals to attend the 2024 Annual Conference, including optional one-day registration, as well as virtual options for those not able to attend in person. Check out our registration options and what fits best with your availability!

2025 Annual Conference Registration Prices

  Full Registration One-Day Registration
OPA Member $375 $199
OPA Life & Service Member $325 $175
OPA Student Member $75 $50
     
Non-Member $440 $270
Student $150 $100
     
VIRTUAL OPA Member - $125
VIRTUAL OPA Life & Service Member - $100
VIRTUAL OPA Student Member - $50
     
VIRTUAL Non-Member - $200
VIRTUAL Student Non-Member - $100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sponsorships & Exhibitors

Take some time to read through the packages available down below and fill out our online registration.

Exhibitors:
  • $350 without Electricity
  • $400 with Electricity

 Sponsorships:

  • Lunch Sponsor - $1,000 (3 Available)
  • Morning Coffee & Breakfast - $500 (3 Available)
  • Refreshment Sponsor - $350 (3 Available)

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Schedule at a Glance

*The 2025 Annual Conference Schedule is subject to change.

Time  CE's Sessions & Events
 Thursday | April 3, 2025  
*Offered In Person and Virtually
 7:45 AM - 8:30 AM    Breakfast & Morning Coffee
 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM  2 CE  Leadership for the Future with APA President Dr. Debra Kawahara
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM     Break
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM   2 CE Interdisciplinary Patient Centered Pain Management
Presented by Catriona Buist, Psy.D & Bill Rubine, PT
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM     Lunch & OPA Awards
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM     Break
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM  2 CE   OBOP Town Hall
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM     Happy Hour with OBOP
   
 Friday | April 4, 2025 
*Offered In Person and Virtually 
 7:45 AM - 8:30 AM   Breakfast & Morning Coffee
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM   2 CE Director of Professional Affairs Hot Topics
Presented by Susan G. Rosenzweig, PsyD
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM    Break
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM   1 CE How Rapid Social and Legal Changes are Impacting Transgender and Gender Diverse People by Hayes Young
12:00 PM - 12:25 PM    Lunch
12:25 PM - 1:25 PM    Lunch with Student's Research Presentations
 1:25 PM - 3:25 PM  2 CE No Griever Left Behind: Expanding Inclusivity in Grief Support Presented by Catherine Beckett, LCSW
3:25 PM - 3:45 PM    Break
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM 1 CE Immigrant Community Care: The Role of Psychologists in Working with Immigrants and Refugees
Presented by Marina Valdez, PhD
 
Saturday | April 5, 2025  
*ALL VIRTUAL CE SESSION
*Saturday's Schedule is NOT included in the Annual Conference registration fee. Make sure to add Saturday's schedule when registering for the OPA Annual Conference
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM 2 CE Ethical Clinical Supervision: Unique Considerations for Psychological Training
Presented by the OPA Ethics Committee
11:00 AM - 11:10 AM   Break
11:10 AM - 1:10 PM 2 CE

Professional Humility and the Participatory Ethics Model
Presented by James Gurule, MA, LPC

1:10 PM - 1:20 PM   Break
1:20 PM - 3:20 PM 2 CE Navigating the EDges: Exploring Ethical and Trauma-Informed Care in Eating Disorder Treatment
Presented by Dr. Sandra Noble