ASFO 56TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

ASFO 56TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
“LEADING THE WAY: CURRENT SYSTEMS AND NEW
ADVANCES AFFECTING FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY”
FEBRUARY 10, 2026 NEW ORLEANS, LA
8 hours CEUs

7:00-8:00 am Registration and breakfast

8:00-8:10 am Welcome  Dr. Mary Cimrmancic, ASFO President

8:10-8:15 am Program introduction  Dr. Dirk van der Meer, ASFO President-Elect

8:15-9:15 am “Decoding AI in Forensic Odontology: Navigating the Byte Without the Hype!”
Dr. Kenneth Aschheim

9:15-10:15 am “Restoring Names, Bridging Worlds: Collaboration and Compassion in Quebec Forensic Work”
Dr. Corinne D’Anjou,  Hillary R. Parsons, PhD

10:15-10:30 am BREAK

10:30-11:30am “Dental Age Assessment (DAA): If I Only Knew Then What I Know Now, a DAA Timeline.”
Kathleen A. Kasper DDS

11:30-11:45am “Facing the Challenge, Finding the Solution: The Mexican Society of
Forensic Dentistry.”  Dr. Israel Soriano

11:45-12:00pm “Forensic Odontology Response Team in Canada: FORT BC SOCIETY”
Dr. Dirk van der Meer

12:00-1:30pm LUNCH AND ASFO AGM

1:30-1:45pm “Cooperation between German Bundeswehr and the Federal Criminal Police Office”
Col. Dr. Alexander Selck

1:45-2:30 pm “Is the World of Standards Influencing Forensics?”  Col. Dr. Christoph Hemme

2:30-3:30 pm “Dental Imaging: Understanding the Past and Embracing the Future”  Dr. Mithun Rajshekar

3:30-3:45 pm “Odont, Anthro and FIGG, a Teamwork approach to Identity”  Dr. Lowell Riemer

3:45-4:00 BREAK

4:00-5:25pm Town Hall discussion: “The Future of Forensic Odontology”
Dr. Derek Draft,  Dr. Kenneth Aschheim,  Dr. Mark Eilers

5:25-5:30pm Thank you and closing remarks  Dr. Dirk van der Meer