One of the best ways to learn about the latest trends in your industry, develop current and new skills, and network with other professionals is to attend healthcare conferences. While it may be hard to choose the right conference for you based on the knowledge and experience you want to gain, here is a list of upcoming healthcare and nursing conferences in 2019 and 2020.
2019 Nursing & Healthcare Conferences
September
Academy of Medical-Surgeon Nurses Annual Convention
When: September 26-29
Where: Chicago, IL
Hosted By: Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
Topics Covered: Keynote speakers and presentations will cover the latest products, publications, and technologies to help you develop your practice, with poster presentations that spotlight colleagues who wish to share what they do for medical-surgical units across the globe.
Who Should Attend: Medical-surgical nurses, care coordinators, clinical nurse specialists/nursing supervisors/nurses, nurse leaders/educators/managers/practitioners, administrators, researchers, students
Agenda: http://convention.amsn.org/program
Cost: $275-$640
Emergency Nursing 2019
When: September 29 - October 2
Where: Austin, TX
Hosted By: Emergency Nurses Association
Topics Covered: Industry professionals among the best in their field will share their knowledge regarding the advancement of emergency nursing, with over 100 educational courses available.
Who Should Attend: Emergency nursing professionals
Agenda: https://www.ena.org/events/emergency-nursing-2019
Cost: $250-$1,000
October
APNA 33rdd Annual Conference - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses: The Whole Health Connection
When: October 2-5
Where: New Orleans, LA
Hosted By: American Psychiatric Nurses Association
Topics Covered: Learn from reputable professionals in the psychiatric nursing industry, who cover a wide range of mental health topics including addictions, depression and suicide prevention, integrated care, and much more.
Who Should Attend: Psychiatric and mental health nursing professionals and other mental health professionals
Agenda: https://www.apna.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3467
Cost: $299-$1,079
OR Excellence 2019
When: October 3-5
Where: New Orleans, LA
Hosted By: Outpatient Surgery Magazine
Topics Covered: Learn new skills and network with colleagues to develop as a healthcare or OR professional.
Who Should Attend: OR leaders and physicians
Agenda: https://www.orexcellence.com/syllabus
Cost: $675-$975
46th Annual Professional Nurse Educators Group Conference
When: October 3-6
Where: Cleveland, OH
Hosted By: Cleveland Clinic Nursing Institute
Topics Covered: Learn from experienced professional nursing educators about how to develop your career and strategize as an educator in the nursing field.
Who Should Attend: Nursing educators
Cost: $125-$775
45th Annual Transcultural Nursing Conference
When: October 16-19
Where: Richmond, VA
Hosted By: Transcultural Nursing Society
Topics Covered: Keynote speakers will cover a variety of transcultural nursing topics, including self-efficacy, cultural competence education, and the future of transcultural nursing.
Who Should Attend: Transcultural nursing and mental health care professionals
Agenda: https://tcns.org/tcnconferenceschedule/
Cost: $175-$625
eClinicalWorks National Conference
When: October 18-20
Where: Orlando, FL
Hosted By: eClinicalWorks
Topics Covered: 115 breakout sessions featuring product experts will cover all of the latest tools that power healthcare practices.
Who Should Attend: Healthcare IT professionals
Agenda: https://specialevents.eclinicalworks.com/event/orlandoNC2019/static/schedule-at-a-glance
Cost: Free-$950
HLTH - The Future of Healthcare
When: October 27-30
Where: Las Vegas, NV
Hosted By: HLTH
Topics Covered: This large-scale forum allows for the collaboration of many healthcare and pharmaceutical industry professionals, developing a marketplace for key stakeholders who are paving the way for a new health ecosystem.
Who Should Attend: Healthcare providers, payers, employers, startups, investors, pharma, innovation centers, and policymakers
Agenda: https://hlth.com/agenda-2019/
Cost: $2,500-$3,100
November
APHA Annual Meeting & Expo
When: November 2-6
Where: Philadelphia, PA
Hosted By: American Public Health Association
Topics Covered: As one of the largest and most influential events for public health professionals, keynote speakers discuss a wide range of topics, including aging and public health, refugee and immigrant health, disability, community health planning, environment, and much more.
Who Should Attend: Public health professionals
Agenda: TBA
Cost: $70-$990
Healthcare & Nursing Conferences in 2020
January
Primary Care Update 2020
When: January 23-25
Where: Bonita Springs, FL
Hosted By: University Learning Systems
Topics Covered: Healthcare professionals can get ahead on their medical CME and pharmacy CE over the course of three days, with many small-sized classes and reputable clinical faculty.
Who Should Attend: Physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, nurses
Agenda: https://universitylearning.com/cme-conferences/live-pharmacology-cme-florida-january-2020/#sessions
Cost: $599-$650
February
2020 Latino Leadership Institute
When: February 7-9
Where: Washington, DC
Hosted By: National Association of Hispanic Nurses
Topics Covered: This conference calls on the nation’s policymakers to help shape the dialogue around the issues affecting patients and communities in the Latino community.
Who Should Attend: Bilingual and bicultural Latinx nurses
Agenda: TBA
Cost: TBA
March
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Global Conference & Exhibition
When: March 9-13
Where: Orlando, FL
Hosted By: HIMSS
Topics Covered: Topics covered in this event will include applied artificial intelligence and machine learning, biomedical or healthcare informatics, cybersecurity and privacy, consumerization, patient experience, and much more.
Who Should Attend: Healthcare IT professionals, public health professionals
Agenda: https://www.himssconference.org/schedule/schedule-glance
Cost: $425-$1,485
Nursing Education Research Conference
When: March 26-28
Where: Washington, DC
Hosted By: Sigma & NLN
Topics Covered: Workshops and sessions cover many different topics in nurse education, including qualitative and quantitative research and practice doctorates, the study of incivility, and best teaching practices.
Who Should Attend: Nurse educators
Agenda: https://www.sigmanursing.org/connect-engage/meetings-events/nerc/schedule
Cost: $450-$735
AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo 2020
When: March 28 - April 1
Where: Anaheim, CA
Hosted By: AORN
Topics Covered: TBA
Who Should Attend: Perioperative nurses
Agenda: TBA
Cost: TBA
April
16th Annual Clinical Nursing Research Conference
When: April 27-28
Where: Cleveland, OH
Hosted By: Cleveland Clinic
Topics Covered: Over 20 oral presentations and 60 poster presentation, along with a dozen research analysis, design, and dissemination workshops can help clinical and academic attendees learn more about nursing research methods and best practices.
Who Should Attend: Nurse educators
Agenda: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/nursing/conferences/clinical-research#faculty-tab
Cost: $200-$350
NICHE Conference 2020: Driving Geriatric Nursing Excellence
When: April 27 - May 1
Where: New Orleans, LA
Hosted By: NICHE
Topics Covered: Topics covered at this conference will include wellness, safety, NICHE program development and practice environments, and technology and innovations related to elderly care.
Who Should Attend: Nurses and other healthcare professionals
Agenda: TBA
Cost: $750-$1,150
May
National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition
When: May 3-7
Where: Indianapolis, IN
Hosted By: American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Topics Covered: TBA
Who Should Attend: Critical-care nursing professionals
Agenda: TBA
Cost: $690-$990
American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing 45th Annual Conference
When: May 8-11
Where: Palm Springs, CA
Hosted By: AACN
Topics Covered: Nurses can connect with others and develop their leadership skills with keynote speeches discussing the future of nursing.
Who Should Attend: Nursing professionals
Agenda: http://conference.aaacn.org/program
Cost: $239-$719
ANCC Pathway to Excellence Conference: ANA - Igniting P.O.W.E.R.
When: May 13-15
Where: West Palm Beach, FL
Hosted By: ANCC
Topics Covered: TBA
Who Should Attend: TBA
Agenda: TBA
Cost: TBA
2020 IHI Patient Safety Congress
When: May 13-15
Where: Orlando, FL
Hosted By: Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Topics Covered: Topics covered will include safety across the continuum of care, culture and leadership, learning systems for improving safety, safety and equity for fragile and vulnerable populations, workforce safety, patient- and family-engagement
Who Should Attend: Front-line staff, officers, directors, vice presidents, C-level executives, physicians, nurses, medical assistants, pharmacists, professors, researchers, policymakers, consultants, patient advocates
Agenda: http://www.ihi.org/education/Conferences/Patient-Safety-Congress/Pages/agenda.aspx
Cost: $700-$1,700
ASCA 2020
When: May 13-16
Where: Orlando, FL
Hosted By: ASCA
Topics Covered: TBA
Who Should Attend: Physicians, clinical staff, administrators, human resources professionals, and more
Agenda: https://www.ascaconnect.org/annualconference/schedule
Cost: TBA
NAON 40th Annual Congress
When: May 30 - June 2
Where: Pittsburgh, PA
Hosted By: NAON
Topics Covered: Topics covered at this event will include orthopaedic nursing practice changes to be implemented based on evidence-based research and practice, along with the adoption of best practices and innovation.
Who Should Attend: Orthopaedic nursing educators
Agenda: http://www.orthonurse.org/page/schedule-at-a-glance
Cost: TBA
July
NAHN 45th Annual Conference
When: July 14-17
Where: Miami, FL
Hosted By: National Association of Hispanic Nurses
Topics Covered: TBA
Who Should Attend: Bilingual and Latinx nursing professionals
Agenda: TBA
Cost: TBA
5th Annual National Nurse Empowerment Conference
When: July 25
Where: Davie, FL
Hosted By: National Nurse Empowerment Institute
Topics Covered: TBA
Who Should Attend: Nurses, nurse leaders, executives, nursing students, nurse entrepreneurs
Agenda: TBA
Cost: $69-$89
August
AANA 2020 Annual Congress
When: August 14-18
Where: San Diego, CA
Hosted By: American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Topics Covered: TBA
Who Should Attend: Nurse anesthetists
Agenda: TBA
Cost: TBA
September
APHON 44th Annual Conference and Exhibit
When: September 3-5
Where: New York City, NY
Hosted By: Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses
Topics Covered: TBA
Who Should Attend: Advanced practice nurses, nursing students
Agenda: TBA
Cost: TBA
Attend a Healthcare and Nursing Conference in 2019 and 2020 and Learn from the Best
If you attend any of these professional nursing conferences in 2019 or 2020, you’ll be able to learn from experienced and knowledgeable industry professionals who can help you develop your skills and keep up with best practices in many aspects of nursing and healthcare.
Before we get into the various events you can attend, here are some tips to keep in mind before attending any event.