52nd Academy Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium

Four Days That Change Everything

This is more than a meeting—it's the one gathering that brings every voice in O&P to the table. Experience education, innovation, and connection at the highest level, and ensure you're part of the movement driving our profession forward.

Why You Should Be There:

Find innovative solutions to pressing needs in the exhibit hall from more than 100 manufacturers.

Learn alongside the best: Dive into outcomes-driven, patient-centered sessions with leading voices from around the world.
Earn CEUs, elevate your care: Access over 100 CEUs while gaining practical strategies
Fuel shared progress: Participate in interactive formats designed for real-time learning and real-world impact.
Explore what's next: Discover cutting-edge products and innovations from 100+ top manufacturers in the exhibit hall.
Build your network with purpose: Connect across roles, disciplines, and career stages to foster new ideas and lasting partnerships.
Find innovative solutions to pressing needs in the exhibit hall from more than 100 manufacturers.

WHAT YOU'LL EXPERIENCE:

Whether you're a seasoned leader or early in your career, AAOP2026 is where collaboration becomes action and excellence becomes standard. Join us—and be part of what's next for O&P. Schedule subject to change.

160+ QUALITY SESSIONS

100+ CEUs OFFERED

18 90-Minute Deep Dive Clinical Sessions

60 20-Minute Clustered Sessions Curated by Topic

2 3-Hour Hands-On Workshops (Additional Fee)

11 90-Minute Sessions On O&P

11 Clinical Techniques

8 Innovation Stages

2 O&P Exam Preparation Seminars (Additional Fee)

5 Targeted Tracks

54 Technical Workshops

12 Product Display Showcases

SESSION FORMATS:

AAOP2026 delivers learning your way—research, skills, strategies, and career growth. No matter your role or goals, there's a session format designed for you.

Thranhardt Lectures: Award-winning presentations selected by the Clinical Content Committee
Organized Sessions: 90-minute sessions presenting a holistic view of a topic
Free Papers: 15–20 minute presentations curated by patient care topic
Poster Presentations: Graphic displays of research-based content
Hands-On Workshops: 3-hour sessions that focus on the patient-clinician interaction (additional fee)
O&P Exam Preparation Seminars: Designed to help board-eligible clinicians and residents successfully pass their exams (additional fee)
Change Management Track: Content focused on strategies that will help you rethink the way you practice
Rising Professional Track: Sessions specifically curated for students, residents, and newly-certified O&P professionals
Technician Track: A full day of content curated specifically for technicians
Pedorthic Footcare Association (PFA) Education Symposium (Separate Registration Required): PFA's two-day 2026 Education Symposium will be held in conjunction with AAOP2026. For more information, visit the PFA website.

Industry Partner EDUCATION:

TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS

Demonstrations of how certain products may offer new solutions to existing problems.

PRODUCT DISPLAY SHOWCASES

Infomercial-style educational presentations.

CLINICAL TECHNIQUES

A blend of lectures and hands-on technique demonstrations.

INNOVATION STAGES

Platform to showcase cutting-edge ideas, products, and technologies.

AAOP2026 is your opportunity to strengthen and expand your network.

Orthotists, prosthetists, pedorthists, technicians, fitters, assistants, educators, researchers, physicians, rehabilitation specialists, business owners, administrators, technologists, inventors, and manufacturers — all sectors of the O&P profession attend the Academy Annual Meeting, the most comprehensive trade show for the O&P profession.