DFCon 2026 to Bring Global Leaders in Limb Preservation to Anaheim This October

What to expect for DFCon 2026

Anaheim, CA – The American Limb Preservation Society (ALPS) will host DFCon 2026 — its annual conference and the 26th edition of North America’s premier interdisciplinary diabetic foot conference —from October 22–24, 2026, at the JW Marriott Anaheim. 

Each year, DFCon brings together global leaders in limb preservation and diabetic foot care from across the United States and around the world who are dedicated to advancing limb preservation and improving outcomes for patients with diabetic foot complications.   

With a strong focus on the proven value of multidisciplinary care teams, this unique conference attracts a diverse audience of world-leading podiatrists, vascular surgeons, endocrinologists, wound care specialists, and other clinicians focused on preventing and managing diabetic foot complications. 

Agenda Highlights

DFCon 2026 will feature a comprehensive program on diabetic foot management, including the latest research, emerging treatments and technologies, best practices in wound care, and multidisciplinary strategies to build the best team and ultimately help prevent amputations and preserve limbs. 

ALPS Founding President David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD—DFCon co-founder, co-chair, and Distinguished Professor of Surgery and Neurological Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC —shares: 

“I am looking incredibly forward to DFCon 2026. DFCon is unique in its ability to bring people together to learn from one another, and not only during the meeting, but also long after it ends.

Each year, DFCon creates all these powerful connections and opportunities for collaboration. It’s a kind of launchpad for transformative ideas and emerging technologies. We want every attendee to find their ‘BFFFs’— their best foot friends forever. And the agenda we created is aimed to attract and facilitate exactly that.”