Medical conferences are an essential forum for leaders to share ideas, connect, collaborate and explore the innovations that make this industry so dynamic.

Not only are they time away from the office, they also present the opportunity to meet peers, learn new skills, explore new technologies and ways of working and delivering patient care.

If you want to develop as a leader, doctor or decision-maker in the healthcare industry, a conference can be invaluable.

What follows is a list of the 20 biggest medical conferences in 2025. There’s sure to be one here that’s perfect for your needs!

Enjoy the list and let us know if you know of a big event that should be on this list. You can reach the blog editor at [email protected]

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Largest Healthcare & Medical Events for 2025

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CES Digital Health Summit

• Date: January 7–10, 2025
• Venue: Las Vegas, Nevada // View hotel partners
• Estimated Attendance: Approximately 19,000+ (140,000 for the whole CES event)
• Cost: $350

The CES Digital Health Summit is where you go to find out what’s coming next. It explores new technology, new treatments and disruptive innovations, to name just a few.

It’s a packed schedule, with leadership roundtables, discussions, keynote speeches, presentations, meetings, networking and relaxation.

Topics include everything from AI in medicine to spatial and XR technology, marketing and advertising in the digital world and so much more.

Speakers are a mixture of industry leaders, CEOs, medical experts, scientists and thought leaders.

There are 5 days in all, packed with events, talks and opportunities to see what’s coming next in the world of medicine.

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43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

• Date: January 13–16, 2025
• Venue: San Francisco, California // The Westin St. Francis
• Estimated Attendance: Over 8,000
• Cost: The J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference is invitation only and is for clients of the firm. To inquire about an invitation, you must contact your J.P. Morgan representative.

The 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference is an invite-only medical conference that covers many aspects of the industry.

There is finance talk of course, but also technology, innovation, the future of medicine and healthcare, insights into the industry and many other aspects.

The 2025 lineup has yet to be announced. Speakers tend to be top executives from leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and healthcare services companies, along with prominent investors, analysts, and academics.

It’s a real mix of presentations on research, development, performance, finance, staffing, training and relevant topics.

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Fierce JPM Week

• Date: January 14–15, 2025
• Venue: San Francisco, California // Grand Hyatt San Francisco
• Estimated Attendance: 4,000+ (in-person & virtual)
• Cost: $995 - $1,595

Fierce JPM Week is for those in the pharmaceutical, biotech and healthcare industries. It is held every year to discuss the market, innovation, technology, regulation and evolution of the industry.

There’s usually a lot of talk around policy, government, regulation, insurance and higher view topics, but the speakers go into a lot of detail.

Discussions usually center on insights, challenges and solutions as well as future trends and projections.

There’s a mix of breakfasts, talks, fireside chats, speakers, interviews, presentations and opportunities to network. 

There’s a full itinerary covering every aspect of healthcare and is well worth attending if you can.

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NEEBC: Innovation in Employee Benefits Conference

• Date: January 23, 2025
• Venue: Framingham, Massachusetts // Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center
• Estimated Attendance: Approximately 500 – 1,000
• Cost: $275 - $350

The NEEBC: Innovation in Employee Benefits Conference is run by the New England Employee Benefits Council and covers the human resources side of healthcare.

Topics covered tend to include attracting qualified staff, training, retirement, wellness, technology, pay, benefits, conditions and other related topics.

Attendees tend to be HR leaders, benefits professionals, employment experts and business leaders from across New England.

The schedule includes talks, presentations, workshops, networking opportunities and lots of time and space to discuss HR, employment, law and related issues.

There will also be demonstrations from providers and partners covering many relevant areas of business.

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ViVE 2025

• Date: February 16–19, 2025
• Venue: Nashville, Tennessee // Music City Center
• Estimated Attendance: Around 10,000
• Cost: $2,395

ViVE 2025 is a youthful, energetic medical conference but is no less serious despite its vibrancy. 

It’s four days of talks, focus groups, demonstrations, chats with partners, shows, breakfasts, talks, central stage sessions and meetings.

It’s a packed itinerary, often starting at 8am and going on until late. It’s not all work and no play though, as there’s happy hour, music, drinks, dining and dancing.

Topics often covered include technology, AI, techquity, cyber topics, payment, funding, trends, predictions and anything technology related.

If you work in the healthcare industry and have anything to do with technology and the digital future, this is a conference you don’t want to miss!

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38^th Annual AHA Rural Healthcare Leadership Conference

• Date: February 23–26, 2025
• Venue: San Antonio, Texas // JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa
• Estimated Attendance: Approximately 1,000 – 1,250
• Cost: $599

The 38th Annual AHA Rural Healthcare Leadership Conference concerns itself mainly with providing healthcare in rural areas.

The countryside has unique medical challenges that are quite different to city medicine. This medical conference is your chance to learn, discuss and develop.

Topics revolve around technology, rural life, the workforce, quality improvement, patient care, efficiency, costs, emergency response, cyber security and similar topics.

There’s a strong educational component here, with classes on care delivery, payment, sustainability, innovation, behavioral health, digital transformation, equity and governance to name a few.

The conference covers a lot of ground using a mixture of formats and it’s an interesting conference to attend if you’re in the industry.

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HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition

• Date: March 3–6, 2025
• Venue: Las Vegas, Nevada // The Venetian Convention & Expo Center
• Estimated Attendance: 30,000 - 40,000
• Cost: $230 - $1,495 (wide range of admission packages)

The HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition is a big deal in healthcare and happens once a year over 4 days. 

The event looks at the future of healthcare, including technology, policy, regulation, finance and people and covers a lot of ground.

There are talks, networking opportunities, exhibits of new technologies, discussions on healthcare-related topics, keynote speakers, education sessions and a chance to relax and mix each evening.

Theres also an exhibition hall with sessions on the final day to meet providers and partners, explore new devices and developments and see what’s coming in healthcare.

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Health 2.0 Conference

• Date: March 4–6, 2025 (Vegas) // TBD November 2025 (Dubai)
• Venue: Las Vegas, Nevada // Luxor Hotel & Casino
• Estimated Attendance: Around 1,500
• Cost: $3,000

The Health 2.0 Conference happens twice a year, once in the US and once elsewhere in the world. 

It’s a large medical conference that looks to the future by sharing ideas, innovations, discussing challenges and showcasing developments in healthcare and wellness.

There are talks, roundtables, exhibitions, educational opportunities, networking opportunities, awards and plenty of time to learn, mix and meet.

Typical attendees include investors, executives, researchers, doctors, policymakers and others from medicine, pharma, wellness, life sciences and education.

Speakers have yet to be announced but the agenda is a mixture of keynotes, discussions, panels, meet and greets and opportunities to network and meet with partner companies.

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AMIA 2025 Clinical Informatics Summit

• Date: March 10–13, 2025
• Venue: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania // David L. Lawrence Convention Center
• Estimated Attendance: Around 1000 - 2000
• Cost: $325 - $1,760 (packages)

The AMIA 2025 Clinical Informatics Summit is for the scientific amongst you, the researchers, data analysts and those who deal in data.

This medical conference focuses on translational bioinformatics, precision medicine, clinical research informatics, data science and artificial intelligence (AI).

The schedule includes breakfasts, workshops, keynote speakers, scientific sessions, reviews, receptions and opportunities to network.

Keynotes include The Past, Present and Future of Epidemic Forecasting, Translational Bioinformatics and Data Science and Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, so you get the idea of what this conference is all about.

It’s a narrow niche but an essential one if our industry is to survive and thrive further into the 21st century.

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SXSW Health and MedTech Track

• Date: March 7–11, 2025
• Venue: Austin, Texas // Austin Convention Center - (SXSW hotels)
• Estimated Attendance: Part of SXSW (250,000 – 300,000)
• Cost: $795 - $1,895 (packages)

The SXSW Health and MedTech Track concerns itself with a much wider series of topics including wellness, new medications and treatments and the wider impact of science on medicine.

The itinerary is packed and will require some clever scheduling to fit everything in. There’s so much going on (over 450 sessions apparently), there’s a dedicated swim lane diagram to show it all.

Sessions include health and medtech, workplace health and wellness, psychedelics, AI and healthcare, sustainability, transportation, civic engagement, government policy and a whole lot more. 

There are keynotes, featured speakers, panels, workshops, demonstrations, sessions and a chance to relax at the end of each day with a movie or music.

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RISE National 2025

• Date: March 11–14, 2025
• Venue: San Antonio, Texas // Henry B. González Convention Center
• Estimated Attendance: 2,000+
• Cost: $1,496 - $4,050 (view packages)

The RISE National 2025 medical conference is another wide ranging event covering every aspect of healthcare. Held over four days, the schedule is full of informative sessions and socialization opportunities.

Topics covered include risk, quality, operations, data management, managed care, revenue, senior care, staff and physician engagement, customer service, accountability and social areas of health.

Speakers include Justin Wren Elite UFC/MMA Fighter turned Global Humanitarian and Founder of Fight for The Forgotten and Dr. Robby Sikka NBA Physician & Health Innovator.

The conference includes workshops, talks, general sessions, exhibits, roundtables, keynotes and lots of opportunities to network and meet with peers.

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American College of Healthcare Executives Congress on Healthcare Leadership

• Date: March 24–27, 2025
• Venue: Houston, Texas // George R. Brown Convention Center
• Estimated Attendance: Over 4,000
• Cost: $1,250 - $2,700 (depending on member status & package choice)

The American College of Healthcare Executives Congress on Healthcare Leadership, or AHCE Congress, is held every year for CEOs, leaders and decision makers within the healthcare industry.

Speakers include Brene Brown, Ozan Varol, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Michael Sorrel to name a few. All work within healthcare or organizations that support the industry.

There’s a lot to pack into the four days, including a range of boot camps, orientations, networking opportunities, insight sessions, talks, workshops and demonstrations.

It’s a wide-ranging schedule covering everything from AI to strengthening community partnerships.

There’s a reception at the end of each day so you can relax, meet your peers and absorb the atmosphere of the event.

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AHIP 2025 Medicare, Medicaid, Duals & Commercial Markets Forum

• Date: March 25–27, 2025
• Venue: Baltimore, Maryland // Baltimore Convention Center
• Estimated Attendance: Around 1,200
• Cost: $795 - $1,995 (packages)

The AHIP 2025 Medicare, Medicaid, Duals & Commercial Markets Forum is a three day commercial conference that concerns itself with Medicare, Medicaid, Duals and the commercial side of healthcare.

The 2025 agenda has yet to be published but the 2024 version covered policy priorities, Congressional Priorities for Medicare Advantage, Filling the Gaps in the Behavioral Health Workforce and The Power of Food as Medicine: Best Practices to Improve Member Health Outcomes as examples.

There’s a wide range of topics covered by experts in the field and is an essential medical conference for those focused on the commercial side of the industry.

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International Stroke Conference

• Date: February 5–7, 2025
• Venue: Los Angeles, California // Los Angeles Convention Center
• Estimated Attendance: Between 5,000 – 6,000
• Cost: $350 - $1,395 (admission packages)

The International Stroke Conference is a three day event that focuses on one of the most prevalent medical challenges we face, strokes.

Run by the American Heart Association, the schedule is full of talks, discussions, meetings, workshops, training and chances to network with peers.

There are also awards, the opportunity to test new technology, learn new treatments and patient care methodologies and how to apply them to care.

Speakers include Lauren Sansing, MD, MS, FAHA from Yale University, Bijoy Menon, MBBS, MD, Msc, FRCPC from the University of Calgary and Keith Churchwell, MD, FACC, FACP, FAHA from the Yale School of Medicine.

Conversations cover the basics all the way to clinical and translational science, exploring brain health and stroke recovery. 

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American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting

• Date: April 25–30, 2025
• Venue: Chicago, IL // McCormick Place Convention Center
• Estimated Attendance: Between 23,000 – 26,000
• Cost: Wide range of prices and packages.

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting sells itself a little short by calling itself a meeting instead of a medical conference.

It’s a well-funded and well-attended conference tackling the world’s most tenacious condition in all its forms.

Topics include Advances in Early Detection and Interception, Hematologic Malignancies, Organ Site Research, Prevention Research, Science of Cancer Disparities and New Drugs on the Horizon.

Topics are wide ranging and informative, tackling some of the toughest challenges and exploring some of the most exciting opportunities.

All sessions are hosted by leaders in the field of cancer treatment, diagnosis and prevention.

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Digestive Disease Week (DDW)

• Date: May 3–6, 2025
• Venue: San Diego, CA // San Diego Convention Center
• Estimated Attendance: Over 14,000 people expected
• Cost: $340 - $770 depending on date of signup.

Digestive Disease Week (DDW) is a four day event that tackles every aspect of GI medicine.

It runs multiple tracks over those 4 days, including basic science, biliary tract disease, clinical practice, colorectal disease, esophageal diseases, GI disorders, healthcare delivery, IBD, liver diseases and many more.

The schedule is made up of workshops, sessions, talks, exhibitions, networking opportunities and time to browse the Poster Hall.

If this is your field of expertise, the DDW is your opportunity to see what’s coming, explore new treatments and medications and network with peers.

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American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting

• Date: May 30^th – June 3^rd , 2025
• Venue: Chicago, Illinois // McCormick Place Convention Center
• Estimated Attendance: Over 40,000
• Cost: $215 - $890 depending on member status

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting is a four day event covering the practice, research and everything to do with oncology.

This medical conference includes 24 oral abstract sessions, 25 rapid oral abstract sessions, 13 clinical science symposia, 450 presentations, 16 case-based panels and over 2,700 presentations.

The program includes a mixture of in-person and livestreamed discussions on targeted therapies, preventing tumor adaptation to immunotherapy, ultra-rare sarcoma, AI in cancer care, immunotherapy toxicity care and a lot more besides.

The days are full of talks, demonstrations, networking opportunities and education sessions covering a wide range of oncology topics.

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American Diabetes Association (ADA) Scientific Sessions

• Date: June 20^th – 23^rd, 2025
• Venue: Chicago, IL // McCormick Place Convention Center
• Estimated Attendance: Estimated to be 11,000 - 15,000
• Cost: $420 - $1,100 depending on date and member status.

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) Scientific Sessions is an annual event that discusses the latest advances in basic, clinical, and translational science of one of America’s most challenging conditions.

The three day event is full of speakers, meetings, sessions and networking opportunities with other leaders in the field of diabetes. 

The program and list of speakers has yet to be announced, but if the 2024 session is anything to go by, it will be packed with talks, presentations, meetings, debates and symposiums on everything diabetes.

Topics from medication to hot topics in nutrition, clinical beta cell replacement, subcellular biology to tackling obesity in the American public.

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American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions

• Date: November 16–18
• Venue: Chicago, Illinois // McCormick Place Convention Center
• Estimated Attendance: Over 18,000
• Cost: 

The American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2025 will be held in November and is an essential medical conference for anyone that specializes in the heart.

The program and speaker list has yet to be published, but the 2024 sessions were full of discussions covering topics such as early career, congenital heart disease, pediatric cardiology, late breaking science, health technology and general heart healthcare.

The program was full, from 8am until 8pm and included talks, discussions, meetings, symposiums, breakfasts, the science and technology hall, meet the speaker, competitions, simulations and satellite events.

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Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Annual Meeting

• Date: November 30–December 5
• Venue: Chicago, Illinois // McCormick Place Convention Center
• Estimated Attendance: Over 50,000
• Cost: 

The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Annual Meeting is another late year medical conference.

It plans to offer educational and scientific sessions, both live and virtual, talks, discussions, meetings, social events and more.

The event calendar has yet to be announced, but the 2024 program covered all aspects of radiology, including infection and the brain, patient care, health systems, ankle and foot imaging, breast imaging, emergency radiology, GI imaging and more.

The 2025 program is likely to include similar wide ranging topics from leading lights in radiology so save the date!