Healthcare & Life Sciences conferences & trade shows in Washington, DC

Oct 27–29, 2026·Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Washington, DC

Annual meeting on diabetes technology such as CGM, AI and devices, co-hosted by the ADA and the Diabetes Technology Society for clinicians, scientists and industry.

Who it's for

Clinicians, scientists, educators and industry professionals working in diabetes technology

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

American Diabetes Association and Diabetes Technology Society

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Expired: Early bird (clinician/educator/gov/hospital/university, non-member): $890 until Jul 10, 2026
• Expired: Regular (clinician/educator/gov/hospital/university, non-member): $1,090 until Oct 26, 2026
• Current price: On-site (clinician/educator/gov/hospital/university, non-member): $1,390

Industry non-member rates are higher: $1,770 early bird, $1,970 regular, $2,270 on-site.

Oct 28–30, 2026·Washington, DC

Annual meeting and exposition for leaders across the care-at-home continuum, including home health, hospice, palliative care and Medicaid home and community-based services, with pre-conference workshops, keynotes and an exhibit hall.

Who it's for

Executives and leaders of home health, hospice, palliative and home care organizations

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

National Alliance for Care at Home

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Oct 31 – Nov 4, 2026·Washington, DC

76th annual meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons on neurosurgical innovation, collaboration and leadership.

Who it's for

Neurosurgeons, residents and exhibitors

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Congress of Neurological Surgeons

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Nov 10, 2026·Washington, DC

One-day AdvaMed program for medtech cybersecurity professionals covering FDA premarket expectations, global regulation, liability, health system perspectives and incident response, ending with a networking reception.

Who it's for

Medtech cybersecurity experts, engineers, security and IT professionals, risk management leaders and CISOs

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

AdvaMed

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Nov 11–13, 2026·The Potomac Hotel, Washington, DC

Milken Institute convening on biomedical innovation, chronic disease, mental health, healthy aging and more.

Who it's for

Executives, policymakers, investors, researchers, providers and advocates

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Milken Institute

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Nov 12–14, 2026·Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC

The 50th annual conference of AMERSA, with an optional pre-conference workshop on November 11.

Who it's for

Health professionals working in substance use treatment and education

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

AMERSA

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Expired: Early bird: $895 until Aug 31, 2026
• Current price: Regular: $945

Non-member rates.

Nov 14–18, 2026·Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC

Society for Neuroscience annual meeting.

Who it's for

Neuroscientists

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Society for Neuroscience

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Dec 7–8, 2026·The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC, Washington, DC

24th annual summit on health care policy and regulation: enforcement, managed care, behavioral health, digital health and AI.

Who it's for

Healthcare attorneys, industry leaders and policymakers

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

American Bar Association

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Jan 14–17, 2027·Washington, DC

Annual conference of the ADHD professional society with symposia and poster sessions.

Who it's for

ADHD professional community

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

APSARD

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Jan 21–22, 2027·Washington, DC

In-person Families USA gathering of health policy leaders and advocates with keynotes, skills workshops and networking.

Who it's for

Health policy leaders, community organizers, grassroots advocates and consumer voices

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Families USA

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Jan 26–27, 2027·Washington, DC

Summit uniting the Latino healthcare community to advocate on Hispanic health issues, led by the National Association of Hispanic Nurses.

Who it's for

Latino healthcare community and nurses

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Jan 29–30, 2027·Washington, DC

Two-day program reviewing the most influential hematology research from the latest ASH annual meeting, with expert faculty, panels and an exhibit area. The same schedule runs in four US cities.

Who it's for

Hematologists, oncologists, fellows and trainees, allied health professionals, advanced practice providers and hematopathologists

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

American Society of Hematology

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: Advance registration (non-member): $1,000 until Jan 4, 2027
• Late/onsite registration (non-member): $1,100

Non-member rates; ASH member and trainee rates are lower.

Feb 7–9, 2027·Grand Hyatt Washington, Washington, DC

AANP's annual health policy meeting with briefings from government and industry leaders, advocacy training and a Capitol Hill day.

Who it's for

Nurse practitioners and others interested in health policy advocacy

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: Non-AANP member: $950

Feb 9–11, 2027·Washington Hilton, Washington, DC

Annual congress of the Association for Academic Surgery and Society of University Surgeons.

Who it's for

Academic surgeons

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Association for Academic Surgery and Society of University Surgeons

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Feb 9–11, 2027·Washington, DC

National Rural Health Association policy institute for rural health advocates in Washington.

Who it's for

Rural health advocates and stakeholders

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

National Rural Health Association

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Feb 16–17, 2027·Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC

Regional in-person CME/CE conference for primary care clinicians with 12 accredited courses.

Who it's for

Primary care clinicians

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Pri-Med

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: Early bird: $85 until Oct 30, 2026
• Advanced: $99 until Feb 16, 2027

Mar 6–9, 2027·Washington Hilton, Washington, DC

Cardiovascular Research Technologies meeting marking 30 years of cardiology education.

Who it's for

Healthcare professionals in cardiovascular care

Approx. size

3,500+ attendees

Organizer

CRTmeeting

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Mar 7–9, 2027·Washington, DC

Annual advocacy conference where ob-gyns learn how the legislative process works, review ACOG's legislative priorities and meet with members of Congress.

Who it's for

Ob-gyn physicians and advocates

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Mar 8–11, 2027·Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC

Industry congress on vaccine research, development, manufacturing and commercialization, with partnering meetings and a supplier exhibition.

Who it's for

Vaccine developers, manufacturers, public health agencies, investors and service providers

Approx. size

3,000+ attendees · 200+ exhibitors

Organizer

Terrapinn

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: Early (book before 13 November): $2,320 until Nov 12, 2026
• Standard: $4,795

Standard Pass (full app access); prices exclude taxes; pharma/biotech rate $1,330-$2,595

Mar 9–10, 2027·Washington, DC

Conference on aseptic processing, robotics and automation, with focus on the revised EU Annex 1, contamination control, fill-finish tech transfer and lyophilization.

Who it's for

Pharmaceutical and aseptic manufacturing engineers, quality and operations professionals

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

ISPE (International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Mar 9–11, 2027·Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC

Biosecurity congress and expo on detection, preparedness and medical countermeasures, co-located with World Vaccine Congress Washington.

Who it's for

Biodefense, military, public health and partner professionals

Approx. size

3,000+ attendees

Organizer

Terrapinn Holdings Ltd.

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Mar 11–12, 2027·Washington, DC

Annual conference where outsourcing facilities, compounders and regulators hear from FDA staff on emerging trends and good practices in compounded drug quality.

Who it's for

Outsourcing facilities, compounders, regulators and other stakeholders in compounded drug quality

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: In-person: $695

Virtual registration is $149; FDA page does not state member or non-member distinctions.

Mar 14–16, 2027·The Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown, Washington, DC

AACN meeting for chief academic nursing officers covering leadership, policy and workforce issues, with an optional Capitol Hill Day.

Who it's for

Deans and directors of AACN member schools of nursing (member-only)

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Mar 17–21, 2027·Washington, DC

Annual meeting of the pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus association with workshops, abstracts and exhibitors.

Who it's for

Pediatric ophthalmologists and strabismus specialists

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

AAPOS

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Mar 18–20, 2027·Washington, DC

Society of Surgical Oncology annual meeting with disease-site education and networking, including programming for APPs, residents and fellows.

Who it's for

Surgical oncologists, advanced practice providers, residents and fellows

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Society of Surgical Oncology

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Mar 30 – Apr 2, 2027·Washington, DC

Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America's spring conference on healthcare epidemiology, antibiotic stewardship, patient safety and implementation science, with abstracts and a pre-conference workshop.

Who it's for

Healthcare epidemiologists, infection preventionists and antimicrobial stewardship professionals

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Apr 17–21, 2027·JW Marriott Washington, DC, Washington, DC

AANA's spring meeting for nurse anesthetists and residents in the nation's capital.

Who it's for

CRNAs and nurse anesthesia residents

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

May 1–5, 2027·Washington, DC

American Academy of Neurology annual meeting offering education and science for the neurology community, in person and online.

Who it's for

Neurologists and neurology professionals

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

American Academy of Neurology

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

May 3–5, 2027·Washington, DC

ASA's legislative conference in Washington, centered on advocacy for the anesthesiology specialty and patient care on Capitol Hill.

Who it's for

Anesthesiologists and others advocating for the specialty

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

American Society of Anesthesiologists

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

May 3–6, 2027·The Westin Downtown, Washington, DC

Urban Indian health conference with board training, sessions, posters, awards and a Hill Day.

Who it's for

Urban Indian Organizations, health professionals, policymakers and advocates

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published