2026 Annual Conference Online: Development of Cranium and Face: Newborn to Adulthood

  • October 15, 2026
  • December 20, 2026
  • Online

Registration

  • Prerequisite Required
  • MUST provide documentation of having passed an approved 40-hour introductory course. Do not register if you do not meet this requirement.
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2026 Annual Conference

Development of Cranium and Face:
Newborn to Adulthood
Online through December 20, 2026

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Event Information

Recordings of selected sessions from the 2026 Annual Conference are available online through December 20, 2026. Register early to maximize your time to view the videos.

Online log-in access and instructions will be sent within 1 business day after registration and verification of eligibility.

Prerequisite Required:
Successful completion of an OCA approved 40-hour Introductory Course: Osteopathy in the Cranial Field. If you are uncertain of your qualification, contact OCA prior to registering.

Registration & Fees

Category
In-person Conference Attendees
(no additional CME)		 $50
OCA Members $470
Non-Members $570


Registration closes on December 10, 2026. Videos will be available through December 20, 2026. Register early to maximize your time to view the videos.

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Ensure you meet the prerequisite prior to registering.

Curriculum

Conference Director: Dr. Tasha Turzo, DO, FCA
Assistant Conference Director: Dr. Josh Krembs, DO

The 2026 OCA Annual Conference explored the anatomical structures and functional systems that shape the human face across the lifespan. We examined how these functions influence dental occlusion, cranial motion, and overall craniofacial harmony. Attendees also reviewed the embryologic forces that drive growth and development from newborn through adulthood, gaining a deeper understanding of the dynamic changes that occur throughout each phase of life.

CME & Learning

The Osteopathic Cranial Academy is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. The Osteopathic Cranial Academy has designated this activity for a maximum of 7.5 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

This access also includes 3.5 hours of non-CME educational sessions. These sessions contain information about specific commercial products, so do not meet the AOA guidelines for CME. These sessions are provided for educational benefit.

What's Included

Registrants will have access to the 2026 Annual Conference Manual, a transcript of the Sutherland Memorial Lecture, and videos of selected lectures and labs that were presented at the 2026 Annual Conference. These faculty members will be available for questions or discussion of their lectures while the videos are open. The following recordings are included:

CME Sessions:

  • Sutherland Memorial Lecture: Paul Dart, MD, FCA
  • Occipital Condylar Compression and Crowded Teeth Syndrome: Traci Jones, DO
  • Embryology of the Face: Stephen Kisiel, DO
  • Sleep Anatomy: Julie Mai, DO
  • Cranial Motion and the Dental Occlusion: Tasha Turzo, DO, FCA
  • Cranio-Facial Vasculature and Flow: Joshua Krembs, DO
  • The Mandible: Elliot Blackman, DO, FCA
  • TMD and Chronic Illnesses: Tasha Turzo, DO, FCA
  • Treating the Cranial Base After Head Injury: Hagopian, DO, FAAO
  • Joints of the Head: SBS and TMJ: Tasha Turzo, DO, FCA

Non-CME Sessions:

  • The Fabulous Face: Tasha Turzo, DO, FCA
  • The Dental Osteopathic Approach: Allison Adams, DMD
  • Facial Growth: 0-3 year old: Traci Jones, DO
  • Osteopathic Assessment of Dental Appliances: Tasha Turzo, DO, FCA