View the schedule for key sessions, lectures and meetings from the 2026 Annual Meeting at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, Calif.
| Friday, May 15, 2026 | |
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| Noon – 6:00 p.m. | Registration Open |
| Saturday, May 16, 2026 | |
| 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Registration Open |
| 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Child Care Open (Pre-registration required) |
| 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Paid Courses, Paid Master Courses, Scientific Sessions , Education Center |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Poster Sessions |
| 10:30 a.m. – Noon | Opening Session feat. Dr. Sanjay Gupta |
| Noon – 4:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open: Exhibits, APA JobCentral, APA Bookstore, Publishers & Career Expo, Product Showcases, Relaxation Station, Coffee & Conversations |
| Sunday, May 17, 2026 | |
| 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Registration Open |
| 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Child Care Open (Pre-registration required) |
| 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Paid Courses, Paid Master Courses, Scientific Sessions , Education Center |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Poster Sessions |
| 9:15 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open: Exhibits, APA JobCentral, APA Bookstore, Publishers & Career Expo, Product Showcases, Relaxation Station, Coffee & Conversations |
| 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | MindGames Live Competition |
| Monday, May 18, 2026 | |
| 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Registration Open |
| 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Child Care Open (Pre-registration required) |
| 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Paid Courses, Paid Master Courses, Scientific Sessions , Education Center |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Poster Sessions |
| 9:15 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open: Exhibits, APA JobCentral, APA Bookstore, Publishers & Career Expo, Product Showcases, Relaxation Station, Coffee & Conversations |
| 10:30 a.m. – Noon | Enlightened Voices: Shared Futures Plenary |
| 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | MindGames Masters Live Competition |
| 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Convocation of Distinguished Fellows feat. the William C. Menninger Memorial Lecture by 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States, Vivek Murthy M.D. |
| 7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. | APA Foundation's Annual Benefit at San Francisco City Hall |
| Tuesday, May 19, 2026 | |
| 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Registration Open |
| 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Child Care Open (Pre-registration required) |
| 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Paid Courses, Paid Master Courses, Scientific Sessions , Education Center |
| 9:15 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open: Exhibits, APA JobCentral, APA Bookstore, Publishers & Career Expo, Product Showcases, Relaxation Station, Coffee & Conversations |
| 10:30 a.m. – Noon | Leading with Science: Clinical Trails in 2026 and Beyond |
| Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | |
| 7:30 a.m. – Noon | Registration Open |
| 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Child Care Open (Pre-registration required) |
| 8:00 a.m. – Noon | Scientific Sessions , Education Center |
| Exhibit Hall Closed | |