The call for content for the 2026 Conference is now closed.

AHA will notify all applicants of their application status via email in late November-early December 2025.

 
 
 

Content Areas

A speaker leads a session at the American Hospital Association's Healthier Together Conference, taking place May 12-14, 2026 in Dallas

Conference sessions will fall under one of the following five content areas:

  • Reducing disparities in health outcomes to drive better health for all.
  • Leading practices in data assessment and analytics to identify and prioritize actions to address population and community-level health needs.
  • Care delivery transformation to better meet the health and health-related social needs of various populations (e.g., maternal and child, older adults) by bringing care to the community.
  • Building and maintaining successful partnerships with public health and community-based organizations to improve health outcomes and invest in the conditions that drive health and well-being.
  • Engaging patients and communities in co-designing health programming and interventions.
 
 
 

Speaker Timeline

Proposal Decision CommunicatedLate November-Early December
Speaker Agreement DueJanuary 19, 2026
Session Details Confirmed Session title, description, and speaker names and bios all due.February 20, 2026
Session PreparationFebruary-March 2026
Session Materials Due Presenters must submit final slides and other materials via CVENT. Presentations will be available to conference attendees via the conference mobile app, while materials mentioned during the session that were not originally included can be added after the event.April 17, 2026
Healthier Together ConferenceDallasMay 12-14, 2026
A park in Dallas, where the AHA's 2026 Healthier Together Conference will be held May 12-14