Information for Invited Speakers

AOCOPM 2025 Midyear Educational Conference

April 10-12, 2025, St. Petersburg, FL

Speaker Honorarium and Reimbursement Policy

• Honorarium: $400 ($595 for two lectures)
• Travel: Advance coach airfare, not to exceed $800, airport parking, transport fees to and from the airport. Speakers may opt for flight upgrades, but flight reimbursement will be limited to $800. If driving, mileage can be reimbursed at IRS rate.
• Lodging: 1 to 2 nights (depending on lecture schedule) at a rate comparable to the convention hotel.
• Food: $100 per day food reimbursement for two days for both one and two lectures. Receipts for meals are not required.
• Presentations that only last 1/2 hour: provide $250 honorarium only; no airfare, room, or food reimbursement.
• A completed and signed Reimbursement Form with receipts (except food) attached is required. 
• Health Policy Fellows are not currently eligible for an honorarium or expense reimbursement.
• While presentations by co-presenters are welcome, only the primary presenter will be paid honoraria and expenses.

Required Documents

Needed by January 15, 2025 (or sooner if possible)

• CV (needed for CME accreditation)
• Introductory Bio (this will go in the program app and will be used to introduce you)
• Learning Objectives, with supporting documentation (Required for CME accreditation)
• Photo (to print in the program)
• Disclosures (Required for accreditation. These will be made in the form linked below.)
• Release of information (Please be mindful of copyrights.  Your presentation will be recorded so that those who cannot attend the conference in person may do so at a later date at AOA Online Learning.)

Needed by March 15, 2025

• PowerPoint (Please do not use any corporate logo, trade name, or a product-group message of commercial interest.  The PowerPoint will be pre-loaded onto the podium PC before the conference begins and also used to create PDF handout links that will be made available to attendees)
• 3-5 Test Questions (provided as a courtesy to AOBPM)

Detailed Instructions and Resources

•  Writing Quality Behavioral Learning Objectives
•  AOBPM Item Writing Guidelines (for test questions)
•  Honorarium and Expense Form to be submitted no later than 30 days after the meeting.  Please note that a social security number or tax ID must be submitted if you accept an honorarium.
• Reimbursement and Honoraria Policy Please note that fellows and residents are not currently eligible for honoraria and reimbursement and should seek funding through their educational institution. 

Speaker Disclosures Form

If you have any questions regarding your speaker packet, please contact [email protected].

Housing and Travel

Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront, 333 First Street South, Saint Petersburg, FL, 33701, US

1-800-445-8667

Register before March 17, 2024, with the group name, AOCOPM 2025 Midyear Educational Conference: 

• $211 reservation link
• $192 military reservation link

Closest Airports:

• St. Petersburg-Clearwater International, 15 miles (Allegiant, Sun Country)
• Tampa International Airport, 22 miles (many major carriers)

AOCOPM Usage Policy

In consideration of the interest of the American Osteopathic College of Occupational and Preventive Medicine (AOCOPM) to sponsor quality educational programs, AOCOPM requires presentations to have

• Integrity: the information contained is accurate.
• Utility: the information is current and useful to its intended users.
• Objectivity: the information is unbiased and balanced.
• Copyright: the information does not violate any known copyright.

AOCOPM also asks that presentations be made available as enduring material for the purpose of professional development.  Currently, AOA Online Learning hosts AOCOPM educational material.