Industry Conferences and Call for Abstracts

From Evidence to Action: How Research and Data Shape Policy, Practice, and Professional Standards | The Evidence to Action conference explores how research shapes real-world decisions in nursing and healthcare. It highlights how evidence influences policy, regulations, clinical guidelines, and institutional practices. Through practical insights, participants learn how research drives change, what makes it actionable, and how to engage in policy and standards development while demonstrating real-world impact.

The Journey Within | This nursing continuing professional development activity has been approved by the Virginia Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. We encourage hospitals, health systems, schools of nursing, long-term care facilities, public health agencies, physician practices, community clinics, and other healthcare organizations to consider sponsoring attendance for their nursing teams.

Unity in Health: Indigenous Nurse Policy Conference | The National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association (NANAINA) invites one and all to their conference Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2026, in Washington, DC. In partnership, we strive for improved health and well-being of American Indian/Alaska Native peoples and nursing's greater role in advocacy and influence. Our website contains details including objectives, registration, lodging, and sponsorship. Early bird registration ends soon. Please join us!

Leading through Uncertainty: Shaping the Future with Care, Courage, and Connection | The Congress aims to strengthen patient safety and health care quality by advancing nursing leadership, innovation, and education, and by preparing nurses to navigate uncertainty while shaping the future of patient outcomes.

CNA Conference 2026: The Power of Nurses to Transform Health – Our Expertise, Our Impacts | Connect with colleagues from across Canada and around the world, deepen your learning, and be inspired by the expertise and leadership shaping the future of nursing and health systems. Whether you work in direct care, education, research, leadership, or policy, this conference is designed to support your professional growth and impact.

3rd Annual Knowledge and Innovation Conference | Join us as we meet virtually to promote communication about innovative nursing projects, education, practice, leadership, and research and to enhance collaboration throughout nursing’s scholarly community.

Annual Mobility Symposium | Join us for the third annual Mobility Symposium, an engaging interprofessional event focused on enhancing patient mobility through a multidisciplinary care approach. This symposium brings together healthcare professionals from various fields to share insights, best practices, and innovations in mobility care. 

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.

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.

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.