A one-day symposium bringing Ontario’s mental health professionals together for learning, dialogue, and connection.
🧭 Navigating ethical complexity in trauma-shaped systems
🎤 Insight from clinicians, researchers, and policy leaders
🤝 Connection with professionals across practice settings
🧠 Practical ideas you can apply in your work
📚 Continuing education that supports professional standards
🌱 Space to reflect on sustainable and ethical practice
A snapshot of the day
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM | Eligible for 6 Continuing Education Credits
Symposium Agenda
Session 2: TBC
Session 2: TBC
☕ Throughout the Day
Breakfast, lunch, networking, and the President’s Reception with colleagues from across Ontario.
Who Should Attend
The OAMHP Symposium brings together professionals working across clinical, community, and institutional mental health settings.
- Registered Psychotherapists
- Psychologists, Psychological Associates, and Psychometrists
- Social Workers and Counsellors
- Occupational Therapists and Nurses working in mental health
- Clinical Supervisors and practice leaders
- Students and early-career professionals
- Professionals working across hospitals, community agencies,
schools, and private practice
Featured Speakers
Maria Sotos, RP
Joddie Walker, MSc, RP, D.A.A.E.T.S.
Dana Ross, MD, MSc, FRCPC
What You’ll Gain from the Symposium
Participants will leave with:
- practical frameworks for navigating ethical complexity
- strategies for sustaining practice in high-demand environments
- insights from clinicians working across sectors
- new professional relationships and connections
Professionals from across Ontario joined the 2025 OAMHP Symposium for a day of learning, reflection, and connection.
“One of the most beneficial conferences I’ve attended in a long time.”
— 2025 Symposium Participant
“Great speakers, relevant topics, and a valuable opportunity to connect with colleagues.”
— 2025 Symposium Participant
“It’s a great way to stay connected professionally and learn what others are doing in the field.”
— 2025 Symposium Participant
Sponsors and Exhibitors
Interested in sponsoring or exhibiting?
Location & Registration
📅 Date: November 18, 2026
📍 Location: OBA Conference Centre
20 Toronto Street, 2nd Floor, Toronto
The Symposium will run from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, followed by the President’s Reception.
Participants may attend in person in Toronto or virtually via live broadcast. For in person attendees, the President’s Reception will follow the Symposium.
Registration Fees
| Early Bird* In Person |
Early Bird* Virtual |
Standard In Person |
Standard Virtual |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAMHP Member | $120 | $90 | $140 | $110 |
| OAMHP Certified Member | $110 | $80 | $130 | $100 |
| OAMHP Student Member | $60 | $45 | $65 | $50 |
| Non-Member | $165 | $120 | $185 | $140 |
| Non-Member Student | $80 | $60 | $85 | $65 |
*Early Bird prices available until July 15, 2026.
All prices subject to HST.
Student Poster Presentations: Opportunity
We invite Master’s and PhD students in mental health–related programs to submit poster proposals for the OAMHP Symposium. This is an opportunity to share your research, engage with professionals in the field, and contribute to ongoing conversations around ethical and sustainable practice. Selected presenters will receive complimentary access to the full symposium, including keynote sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities.
Symposium 2026 FAQ
Join Us at the 2026 OAMHP Symposium
Anchored in Care: Sustaining Ethical Practice in Trauma-Shaped Systems
📅 November 18, 2026
📍 Toronto + Virtual
Spend the day connecting with colleagues from across Ontario, exploring emerging challenges in practice, and gaining practical insights you can bring back to your work.