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Upcoming Events
The SOHN Congress and Educational Symposium, hosted annually by the Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head- Neck Nurses (SOHN) is a premier educational event that brings together nurses and healthcare professionals dedicated to advancing patient care within ear, nose, throat and head and neck specialties. This dynamic conference serves as a national platform for sharing cutting-edge research, clinical innovations, and evidenced based best practices in the field.
Attendees benefit from a rich program featuring expert keynote presentations educational lectures, hands-on skills workshops, pharmacology education credits, and interactive sessions designed to strengthen clinical knowledge and professional skills across all practice settings. Whether exploring the latest techniques, advancements in patient care, or strategies for improving healthcare outcomes, participants find themselves immersed in a collaborative environment that fosters learning and professional growth.
Nursing Reignited Symposium, Nursing Science in Action | Designed to elevate nursing as a driving force for innovation, evidence based practice, and meaningful transformation in patient care. Created for today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, the symposium brings together nurses and interprofessional leaders to explore how nursing science translates into real world clinical impact.
The annual Nursing Reignited Symposium is a one-day, hybrid event where learners will explore how different methods of clinical inquiry can advance nursing practice and improve patient outcomes. This program spotlights cutting-edge topics including research, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, technology, artificial intelligence, and high-reliability principles while preserving the critical role of nursing judgment and practice. Through dynamic, expert-led presentations, participants will explore innovation, nursing research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement strategies that strengthen professional practice and advance evidence-based competencies. Attendees will leave with strategies to enhance patient safety, spark innovation, build workforce readiness, and improve outcomes across healthcare systems.
Sigma Region 15 Research Symposium | Join us Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at the beautiful University of Saint Joseph, Hartford, CT, for our 9th Annual Sigma Region 15 Symposium — Lead Together: Elevating Nursing Science for the Future of Healthcare. Hear Sigma President-Elect Karen Gorton as our endnote speaker! Last year we had 65+ submissions — be part of the excitement.
Celebrating a Legacy of Leading Together: 40 Years of Expanding Our Voice, Our Value and Our Impact | Join us for the 40th Tristate Consortium Lectureship and Brunch - a day of learning, networking, and delicious food!
Come join us at the University of Delaware Tower at STAR for a day filled with insightful lectures and a delicious brunch. This in-person event promises to be a great opportunity to learn from renowned speakers and network with fellow attendees.
Don't miss out on this chance to expand your knowledge and enjoy a delightful meal in the company of like-minded individuals. Mark your calendars and get ready for an enriching experience at the 40th Tristate Consortium Lectureship and Brunch!
This year we are excited to welcome our keynote speakers:
- Liz Westcott, DCM, MSc, DipMan, RGN, FFNMRCSI, President, Sigma Nursing
- Kristi Reguin-Hartman, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC, Chief Nursing Officer, Sigma Nursing
16th International Nursing Conference (INC 2026) | The conference theme is: Nursing Intelligence in the AI Era: Strategic Empowerment of Research, Education, and Practice.
INC 2026 will bring together international nursing scholars and leaders in AI, digital health, nursing informatics, evidence-based nursing, and healthcare innovation.
2026 American Nurses Enterprise Research Symposium | Join your colleagues at the 2026 ANE Research Symposium to explore how nurse-led research drives measurable impact on nurse, patient, and organizational outcomes; practice excellence; and innovation. This symposium highlights cutting-edge studies showcasing the power of nursing science to transform health systems. Nurses (RNs/APRNs), clinical nurse scientists, researchers, research fellows/residents, mentors, faculty, administrators, educators, and students are encouraged to submit an abstract (23 January-23 February)!
Advanced Evidence-Based Practice Institute | The Advanced Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Institute is an immersive, experience-centered program designed to build advanced EBP expertise and leadership. Guided by internationally recognized EBP experts, participants engage in hands-on learning, peer collaboration, and individualized consultation to master EBP integration, implementation, and sustainable strategies. The program strengthens leadership capabilities, advances EBP scholarship, and equips professionals to drive measurable outcomes across healthcare organizations while meeting Magnet® and regulatory accreditation expectations.
Agentic and Trustworthy AI for Health and the Global AI-Ready Nursing Workforce (AT-AI4H-NW 2026) | The future of healthcare AI is not just intelligent. It must be trustworthy, agentic, and ready for the workforce that will use it.
Agentic and Trustworthy AI for Health and the Global AI Ready Nursing Workforce (AT AI4H NW 2026) brings together leaders across artificial intelligence, healthcare, nursing, research, technology, and policy to explore how we responsibly move from AI innovation to real world implementation.
The symposium will examine emerging agentic AI systems, trustworthy and responsible AI, clinical workflows, workforce readiness, education, governance, and the evolving role of nurses in an increasingly AI enabled healthcare ecosystem.
As AI systems become more autonomous and embedded across healthcare, preparing the global nursing workforce is no longer optional. Nurses must have a voice in how these technologies are designed, evaluated, governed, and deployed.
AT AI4H NW 2026 creates a multidisciplinary forum for researchers, clinicians, technologists, educators, and industry leaders to help shape what comes next.
Where trustworthy AI meets healthcare innovation and a global AI ready nursing workforce.
We are pleased to announce the NSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference will be held on Thursday 10 December 2026 at Royal North Shore Hospital. The conference will showcase nursing and midwifery research that impacts on patient outcomes and wellbeing, policy, culture and practice. Proudly sponsored by the University of Technology Sydney, the University of Sydney, the Australasian Nursing and Midwifery Clinical Trials Network, and SPHERE nursing implementation science academy. We look forward to seeing you there!
Sultan Qaboos University 3rd International Nursing Conference on Education, Research, & Practice: The Future of Nursing: Embracing Artificial Intelligence, Digitalization, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship | The College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University invites you to the SQU-3rd-INCERP, which aims to promote sharing and dissemination of new knowledge and innovations to enhance utilization of artificial intelligence (AI), emerging technologies, and evidence-based practice in nursing education, research and practice, while benefiting international visibility of SQU, the College of Nursing (CON), and the nursing profession in Oman.
Advanced Evidence-Based Practice Institute | The Advanced Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Institute is an immersive, experience-centered program designed to build advanced EBP expertise and leadership. Guided by internationally recognized EBP experts, participants engage in hands-on learning, peer collaboration, and individualized consultation to master EBP integration, implementation, and sustainable strategies. The program strengthens leadership capabilities, advances EBP scholarship, and equips professionals to drive measurable outcomes across healthcare organizations while meeting Magnet® and regulatory accreditation expectations.
ISPN 2027 Annual Conference | The International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses (ISPN) is proud to present an exciting program guided by the theme “Psychiatric Nursing in a Changing World: Lead Through Crisis, Innovation, and Transformation.” This year’s conference, taking place March 17-20, 2027, at the Renaissance Asheville Downtown, Asheville, North Carolina, will highlight timely and relevant work across psychiatric-mental health care, including clinical practice, education, research, leadership, policy, psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, technology, crisis response, workforce development, and interprofessional collaboration.
National Evidence-Based Practice Conference | This conference empowers nurses at all levels to advance and facilitate evidence-based practice (EBP). It will equip participants with practical strategies, innovative methods, and collaborative approaches to enhance patient outcomes, strengthen work environments, and improve operational effectiveness. Attendees will gain actionable insights, explore emerging trends in healthcare technologies, including documentation and artificial intelligence, and connect with EBP experts and clinicians dedicated to advancing high-quality, patient-centered care.
2027 ICPAN Conference | From Shore to Shore: Connecting Perianaesthesia Practice Worldwide
2027 SVSM Nursing Conference | What will the future of nursing look like? Join us in Chiang Mai, Thailand, for the 2027 SVSM Nursing Conference under the theme “Shared Vision, Shared Mission: Illuminating the Future of Nursing for a Sustainable World,” organized by the Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University.
The conference will bring together nurses, nursing educators, researchers, practitioners, students, and healthcare professionals for two days of ideas, connections, and conversations focused on shaping the future of nursing and turning shared vision into action.
Upcoming Calls for Abstracts
This is your opportunity to contribute to a global exchange of knowledge, connect with colleagues across disciplines and cultures, and showcase research that translates evidence into meaningful change. Submit your abstract today and help shape the conversations advancing nursing research worldwide.
NurseTRUST is now accepting abstracts for the 2027 NurseTRUST Summit, taking place 21–23 March in Denver, CO.
We’re looking for innovative perspectives and practical insights on leading through change, advancing innovation and technology, strengthening the nursing workforce, building resilience and well-being, advancing health equity, and driving strategic impact.
Submit your abstract by 23 October 2026, and share your expertise with fellow nursing leaders.
Learn more here - https://lnkd.in/es4FXzPe
Now accepting abstracts for the National Evidence-Based Practice Conference. The deadline is 25 October 2026.
To see abstracts from past events, please visit the Sigma Repository.