2026 Healthcare Conferences and Events Worth Attending
The healthcare industry continues to move quickly, shaped by clinical innovation, workforce change, reimbursement shifts, technology adoption, and evolving patient expectations. For healthcare leaders, physicians, practice managers, and administrators, conferences remain one of the most effective ways to stay informed, build relationships, and prepare for what is ahead.
Each year, thousands of healthcare professionals attend national and regional events to learn from peers, hear from industry leaders, and explore new solutions for staffing, operations, care delivery, compliance, and financial performance. Whether you are focused on clinical excellence, digital transformation, hospital leadership, revenue cycle improvement, or workforce strategy, the right conference can offer valuable insight and connections.
Below is a curated list of the most important medical and healthcare conferences taking place across the United States in 2026. This includes physician conferences, nursing and advanced practice events, hospital and health system leadership meetings, revenue cycle and finance forums, digital health and innovation summits, and specialty care conferences.
We built this list to help healthcare organizations, medical practices, and healthcare leaders plan their year, prioritize professional development, and identify opportunities to connect with partners, vendors, and peers shaping the future of healthcare.
January 2026
CES 2026 Digital Health Summit
📅 January 6–9, 2026
📍 Las Vegas, NV
🔗 https://www.ces.tech
Part of the global Consumer Electronics Show, this summit highlights emerging health tech and consumer digital health innovations including AI, wearables, robotics, and digital diagnostics. Ideal for health system leaders, innovators, and investors exploring tech-enabled care strategies.
44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
📅 January 12–15, 2026
📍 San Francisco, CA
🔗 https://www.jpmorgan.com/about-us/events-conferences/health-care-conference
This influential executive-level event brings together CEOs, venture investors, and health care business leaders for discussions on biotech, medtech, payer strategy, and capital markets.
February 2026
AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference
📅 February 8–11, 2026
📍 San Antonio, TX
🔗 https://ruralconference.aha.org/
Focused on rural health care delivery, workforce challenges, quality improvement, and adaptive leadership, this conference gathers hospital executives, clinicians, and community health leaders seeking innovative strategies for rural access and outcomes.
ViVE 2026
📅 February 22–25, 2026
📍 Los Angeles, CA
🔗 https://vivehealth.com
Co-produced by HLTH and CHIME, ViVE is a hybrid digital health and leadership event focused on AI, interoperability, cybersecurity, revenue cycle innovation, and provider–payer collaboration. Attendees include CIOs, CEOs, and digital health strategists.
March 2026
HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition
📅 March 9–12, 2026
📍 Las Vegas, NV
🔗 https://www.himssconference.com/
One of the largest health IT and digital transformation gatherings in the world. HIMSS covers interoperability, analytics, data governance, patient engagement, and care delivery technology. Primary audiences include IT leaders, health system executives, and digital innovators.
HFMA Revenue Cycle Conference
📅 March 18–20, 2026
📍 Dallas, TX
🔗 https://www.hfma.org/revenue-cycle-conference-executive-connections/
Hosted by the Healthcare Financial Management Association, this conference offers deep dives into revenue cycle strategies, denial management, payer contracts, AI in billing operations, and performance benchmarks for finance leaders and revenue executives.
MGMA Financial Conference
📅 March 1–3, 2026
📍 Phoenix, AZ
🔗 https://www.mgma.com/conferences
This Medical Group Management Association event targets practice finance, compensation models, performance metrics, and operational sustainability for practice administrators, CFOs, and physician leaders.
April 2026
Health 2.0 Conference USA
📅 April 7–9, 2026
📍 Las Vegas, NV
🔗 https://www.health2conf.com/usa-2026
A thought leadership and innovation showcase where healthcare executives, clinicians, and technologists explore how technology and trust are reshaping care delivery. Topics include AI, digital transformation, data privacy, and access.
AMGA Annual Conference
📅 April 15–18, 2026
📍 Las Vegas, NV
🔗 https://www.amga.org/2026-annual-conference
The American Medical Group Association’s flagship event brings medical group and health system leadership together to address population health, performance improvement, physician engagement, and value-based care.
ACP Internal Medicine Meeting
📅 April 16–18, 2026
📍 San Francisco, CA
🔗 https://annualmeeting.acponline.org/
Hosted by the American College of Physicians, this is a major clinical education event for internal medicine physicians, spotlighting evidence-based care, clinical updates, and patient-centered practice improvements.
MGMA Operations Conference
📅 April 12–14, 2026
📍 Charlotte, NC
🔗 https://www.mgma.com/conferences
This conference emphasizes practice operations, workflow optimization, staffing challenges, and performance tools for medical group leaders and clinical operations executives.
May 2026
AHA Annual Meeting
📅 May 2026 (Exact dates TBA)
📍 Washington, DC
🔗 https://www.aha.org
The American Hospital Association’s premier annual gathering of hospital and health system CEOs, board members, clinical executives, policy experts, and operational leaders covering advocacy, workforce, quality and safety, and regulatory strategy.
Medicaid Innovations Forum
📅 May 4–5, 2026
📍 St. Petersburg, FL
🔗 https://healthcaretransformers.com
This event connects Medicaid program leaders, providers, payers, and innovators to discuss delivery models, funding mechanisms, care coordination, and tech adoption for Medicaid populations.
June 2026
HFMA Annual Conference
📅 June 7–10, 2026
📍 National Harbor, MD
🔗 https://www.hfma.org/annual-conference-2026-registration/
The Healthcare Financial Management Association’s flagship meeting covers financial leadership, payment reform, revenue cycle optimization, analytics, and emerging business models with thousands of finance professionals.
AMA Annual Meeting (House of Delegates)
📅 June 5–10, 2026
📍 Chicago, IL
🔗 https://www.ama-assn.org
The American Medical Association’s core governance and policy event where physicians and delegates shape national healthcare policy, regulatory priorities, and professional standards.
AANP National Conference
📅 June 23–27, 2026
📍 Las Vegas, NV
🔗 https://www.aanp.org/events/2026-aanp-national-conference
A cornerstone event for nurse practitioners, focusing on clinical updates, professional development, and practice management for advanced nursing clinicians.
July 2026
INFORMS Healthcare Conference
📅 July 28–30, 2026
📍 Raleigh, NC
🔗 https://www.informs.org/Community/Conferences/INFORMS-Healthcare
Leaders in health analytics, operations research, performance improvement, and systems engineering gather to explore data-driven decision making and optimization in care delivery systems.
September 2026
HBMA Revenue Cycle Conference
📅 September 22–24, 2026
📍 Las Vegas, NV
🔗 https://www.hbma.org/content/education-events/2026-revenue-cycle-conference
The Healthcare Business Management Association’s annual meeting for revenue cycle professionals, focusing on denials management, payer strategy, compliance, and emerging tech in billing operations.
October 2026
FMX – Family Medicine Experience
📅 October 20–24, 2026
📍 Nashville, TN
🔗 https://www.aafp.org/events/fmx.html
The American Academy of Family Physicians’ largest clinical conference for primary care practice, medical education, and preventive care strategy.
November 2026
HLTH USA 2026
📅 November 15–18, 2026
📍 Las Vegas, NV
🔗 https://hlth.com/events/usa/
A major health innovation, business strategy, and ecosystem event bringing together payers, providers, startups, investors, and policymakers to shape healthcare transformation and commercial strategies.
How These Conferences Support Smarter Healthcare Staffing
Many of the challenges discussed at healthcare conferences today center around people. Hiring and retaining the right clinical and operational talent has become one of the most important drivers of organizational success.
Across these events, common themes continue to emerge:
Workforce shortages in clinical and allied health roles
Growing demand for specialized medical talent
Burnout and retention challenges across care teams
The need for flexible staffing models and faster hiring
Increased focus on quality, compliance, and patient experience
Healthcare organizations are being asked to do more with leaner teams while maintaining high standards of care. That makes having a reliable, experienced staffing partner more important than ever.
How Scion Medical Staffing Supports Healthcare Employers
Scion Medical Staffing partners with healthcare organizations nationwide to help them hire high-quality medical and healthcare professionals across clinical, administrative, and leadership roles.
Our team supports:
Hospitals and health systems
Medical groups and private practices
Community health centers and clinics
Behavioral health and specialty care organizations
Nonprofit and mission-driven healthcare providers
We specialize in helping employers hire for:
Permanent medical and healthcare roles
Temporary, interim, and contract staffing needs
Urgent and hard-to-fill positions
Specialized clinical and administrative functions
Our recruiters bring deep healthcare expertise, a national network of qualified professionals, and a consultative approach focused on long-term success, not just filling a role.
Planning for 2026 Hiring
If your organization is attending any of the conferences above, it is a great opportunity to evaluate your hiring plans, assess workforce gaps, and prepare for growth.
Many healthcare leaders use conferences as a moment to step back and ask:
Are we staffed appropriately for the year ahead?
Where do we anticipate the most pressure or growth?
Which roles will be hardest to recruit for?
Do we need more flexibility in how we hire?
If you are asking those questions, we would be glad to help.
Let’s Talk About Your Hiring Needs
If you are planning for growth, facing staffing shortages, or simply want a smarter, more reliable way to hire healthcare talent in 2026, Scion Medical Staffing is here to support you.
Our team would be happy to:
Share current market insights and hiring trends
Discuss salary expectations and availability for your roles
Help you plan upcoming hires or urgent staffing needs
Build a proactive pipeline of qualified professionals
We make it easier to hire experienced, vetted healthcare professionals who are ready to make an impact.
👉 Connect with Scion Medical Staffing to start a conversation about your hiring goals for 2026.