CALL FOR POSTER ABSTRACTS

Share your research with engaged mental health professionals Abstracts Due: June 30, 2025Symposium date: September 18, 2025Location: 20 Toronto Street (OBA Conference Centre)Time: Symposium from 8:00am-7:30pmPlease submit your application to services-coordinator@oamhp.ca, and include:Subject line: “Student Poster Abstract”; 1.Title of your poster; 2. Your name; 3. Your emailaddress; 4. A poster abstract (maximum 500 words) including the following sections: a. Objective; b. Method; c. Results; d. DiscussionHow to applyAttend the full Symposium for free—including keynote, workshops, and networkingShare your research with a wide range of practicing mental health professionalsBuild presentation experience in a supportive, professional settingConnect with potential mentors, future colleagues, and peersAdd a meaningful line to your CV while contributing to a real-world conversation about practice

Who Should Apply & What We’re Looking ForQuestions? Contact services-coordinator@oamhp.ca The Human Side of Mental Health Practice: A SymposiumExploring Ethics, Presence, and Professional Identity This year’s OAMHP Symposium will explore what it means to show up as both human and clinician intoday’s mental health landscape. With sessions on ethics, digital identity, financial sustainability, andemotional boundaries, we’re inviting students to share their research and join the conversation.Whether you’re exploring clinical practice, identity, access, or innovation, this is your chance tocontribute to the future of the profession. If you have an idea that sparks curiosity or conversation, weinvite you to submit a poster.The OAMHP represents 3,000+ members working in almost every setting where you find mental health professionals. Please note: Posters should be set up for lunch (by 12:00pm) and be up until the end of the President’s Reception(7:30pm). Active engagement with Symposium attendees is expected during the President’s Reception (4:30-7:30pm).OAMHP Annual General Meeting and Symposium 2025Why Present Your Poster at the Symposium?Master’s or PhD students in a research-based mental health programTopics from any sub-discipline within psychology or mental healthResearch that explores clinical practice, ethics, identity, accessibility, or innovationProjects that connect with the realities of working in today’s mental health landscapeBoth members and non-members are welcome to apply: www.oamhp.ca/symposium-2025