2026 HAPS Annual Conference

The 40th Annual Conference was hosted on May 23 through May 27 in Kansas City.

Click here to view the full conference program. 

Seminars, Posters, and Exhibits were held at the Sheraton Crown. Update Seminars included:

• Jim Davis – “Variation as a Teaching Tool: What PFO Physiology Teaches Us About Systems Thinking in the Classroom.”
• Amy Desaulniers – “Developmental Origins of Male Infertility: Insights from a Translational Swine Model.”
• Brian Couch – “Activities and homework as learning tools: Encouraging authentic engagement in the age of AI.”
• HAPS Committee Meeting Extravaganza – “Committee Connections: A Speed Networking Experience”
• Timothy Cox – “Mitigating craniofacial malformations through early gestation dietary modulation.”
• Panel: Ron Gerrits, Kevin Patton, Dee Silverthorn, Jonathan Wisco, Tom Lehman – “What to tell starting A&P instructors”
• Alan Detton – “Fascia, What is it and Why Should I Care?”
• HAPS Regional Directors – “Ignite your insight: Join us for an Engaging and Supportive Conversation”
  
  Workshops were held at the Kansas City Kansas Community College.

This meeting was hosted by Todd Gordon with Kansas City Kansas Community College. Have a question? Contact the HAPS Main Office at info@hapsconnect.org or 706-845-8204.