DISRUPT: Health-Care Innovation Summit 2026

Join Good Shepherd Rehabilitation in Bethlehem, Pa., on April 18-19, 2026, for DISRUPT — where bold ideas meet real-world impact.

This two-day conference brings together hundreds of clinicians, researchers, entrepreneurs and industry leaders to reimagine what’s possible in health care. Through hands-on workshops, dynamic speakers and meaningful connections, participants collaborate to challenge convention and shape the future of patient care.

The 2026 edition’s theme — Curiosity — celebrates the questions that drive discovery and innovation.

Continuing Education (CEUs)

Advance your career while you innovate. Select DISRUPT sessions will qualify for continuing education credits (CEUs), giving you the opportunity to learn, connect and earn CEUs all in one place.

Applications will be submitted to the following accreditors:

• Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy
• Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage Counselors and Family Therapists and Profes­sional Counselors
• Pennsylvania State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
• National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification
• Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
• American Association for Respiratory Care

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation is an approved provider of continuing education by the Pennsylvania State Board of Occupational Therapy.

Travel/Accommodations:

If you need hotel accommodations for DISRUPT, we have a limited number of special room rates blocked off at nearby Wind Creek Bethlehem, 77 Wind Creek Blvd. To make your room reservation under the DISRUPT room block, please visit Good Shepherd Room Block - Start your reservation. Rooms must be booked by March 18, 2026.

Info: in Musikfest Cafe

Info: Leading with Curiosity: Vulnerability as a Catalyst for Care and Innovation in Musikfest Cafe

Info: From Curiosity to Impact: Maker Education as a Pathway to Inclusive Innovation in the Musikfest Cafe

Info: Innovating with Purpose: How to Define a Problem and Garner End-User Insights in Musikfest Cafe

Info: Two breakout session options - 1. From Laboratory Evidence to Clinical Translation : Spinal Cord Neuromodulation for Motor Restoration After Spinal Cord Injury (PAWAN SHARMA) in the Blue Theater or 2. Sweat Club: A Curious Path to Improving Walking Performance - Translating Evidence via Patient Engagement (AMBER WALTER & JESSICA VAUGHT) in the Red Theater

Info: Lunch Musikfest Cafe; Vendors Second Floor

Info: In the Blast Furnace Room (Capacity limit of 80)

Info: Breakout Workshop in the Red Theater

Info: Breakout Workshop in the Red Theater

Info: Poster Session, Happy Hour in the Musikfest Cafe; Vendors & Hors d'oeuvres on the second floor.

Info: Three Workshop Breakout Options: 1. Embodied Prototyping (MAYA GREENSHPAN) in the Blast Furnace Room (limit of 80) 2. Demystifying AI for Clinicians: What It Is, What It Isn't, and Why It Matters (KOSTAS HATALIS) in the Red Theater 3. Harnessing Neuroplasticity to Treat Chronic Pain (JOHN KIESEL) in the Musikfest Cafe.

Info: In the Blast Furnace Room

Info: Ethics in Healthcare Innovation in the Musikfest Cafe

Info: Two Breakout Session Options:1. Bridging the Gap: Translating Neuromodulation Research from Adults to Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury Care (GOUTAM SINGH) in the Red Theater 2. Lower-Limb Prostheses Communicating with the Nervous System (HAMID CHARKHKAR) in the Blue Theater

Info: in Musikfest Cafe

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, United States

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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