The Ultimate List of 70+ Must-Attend Medical Conferences in 2025

Rachell Lee

August 28, 2024

Ultimate List of 70+ Medical Conferences in 2025 for the Healthcare Industry

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Having FOMO for the top medical conferences that passed in 2024? We’re well into the last half of this year, but don’t worry if you’ve missed out on some of the top events for the past months

In this guide, we've curated a list of the top 75 medical conferences in 2025, grouped by different specialties in medicine. You’ll find upcoming 2024 events for the rest of the year as well as their tentative 2025 dates for you.

Attending medical conferences in 2025 is one of the best ways to stay ahead of the curve. Sure, you can gain insights from industry leaders, but you'll also have the opportunity to network with peers, strong partners, and high-quality potential sales leads.

From major gatherings like the HIMSS Global Health Conference in Orlando to more specialty-focused meetings like the annual allergy joint congress, you’re bound to find a healthcare event tailored to your specialization or interests. The entire list comes out to 75 events, but we highlighted a select handful that we think are worth your time.

Explore the top 70+ medical conferences in 2025 in this article, mark your calendars for the coming year’s biggest healthcare events, and bookmark this page to come back to it when you need.

Top medical conferences in 2025

This list of medical conferences in 2025 could go on forever, but who has time to attend every healthcare event under the sun?

We’ve narrowed our list of 75 medical conferences to the top 28 events we think are worth marking your calendar for, spanning across various medical specialties and niches.

In no particular order, here are our top picks of medical conferences in 2025 that you don’t want to miss out on:

CES 2025
J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
Digital Healthcare Innovation Summit
51st Association of Community Cancer Centers’ Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit
SXSW Health and MedTech Track
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting
International Stroke Conference
HIMSS Global Health Conference
Rise National 2025
Fierce Digital Pharma Innovation Week
American Hospital Association (AHA) Leadership Summit
The TCT Conference
American Diabetes Association (ADA) Scientific Sessions
Digestive Disease Week
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Scientific Meeting
Association for Health Care Resource and Materials Management (AHRMM) Conference Healthcare Supply Chain
Civitas Annual Conference “Bridging Data and Doing”
Next Generation Patient Experience Conference
American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) Annual Meeting
Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC)
HIMSS Global Health Conference and Exhibition
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI) and WAO (World Allergy Organization) Joint Congress 2025
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting
American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference
Digestive Disease Week (DDW)
American Diabetes Association (ADA) Scientific Sessions
European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Congress
American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Summer Meeting

Just like in 2024, several of these huge medical conferences will cater to various specialties. Each conference provides valuable opportunities for professionals to level up their knowledge, stay in the know on the latest healthcare industry news or trends, and network with peers in their respective fields.

And if you’re a sales professional working in the healthcare industry, these major medical conferences are huge goldmines for two reasons:

Getting your name out there while making connections with prospects in real-time.
Brushing up your knowledge of what the hottest topics and pain points of your niche specialties are.

Don’t see a medical conference catered to your specialty on this list? Keep scrolling.

We’ll dive into the details of our top 28 picks, but we’ve listed more major medical conferences for each specialty down below to give you a total of 75 events. You can look forward to most of these conferences still coming up in 2024 and mark your calendars for their 2025 announcements.

📝Cardiology conferences

Cardiology is all about the care of your heart and your blood vessels. Think Maggie from Grey’s Anatomy, the attending cardiothoracic surgeon in the series–except cardiology solely focuses on the heart mostly.

If you’re a cardiologist, someone in sales looking to prospect professionals involved in cardiology, or a researcher in this field, these conferences are for you.

1. American College of Cardiology (ACC) Annual Scientific Session & Expo

Date: March 29-31, 2025
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Who should attend: Cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, nurses, and researchers focused on cardiovascular health.
Register or learn more here.

ACC’s Annual Scientific Session is a must for anyone in cardiology. It’s where breakthroughs are shared, from new surgical techniques to innovations in patient care. Expect a jam-packed agenda full of insightful presentations, hands-on workshops, and networking events.

2. The Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) Conference

Date: Oct. 27-30, 2024
Location: Washington, DC
Who should attend: Interventional cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, electrophysiologists, nurses, researchers, medical device manufacturers
Register or learn more here.

TCT 2024 is where the brightest minds in interventional cardiology converge to explore groundbreaking advancements in transcatheter therapies. This conference will be full of immersive training sessions, cutting-edge research presentations, and networking opportunities.

This conference happens every year, so don’t worry if you can’t attend this year–they’ve already released their dates for TCT 2025.

TCT 2025 details

Location: San Francisco, CA
Date: Oct. 25-28, 2025

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📝Oncology conferences

Oncology is the branch of medicine that deals with cancer. It’s about researching, treating, diagnosing, and preventing all types of cancer.

Did you know? Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the world. That’s right, the entire world.

With that in mind, oncology is a branch of medicine that will always be ripe for new technological innovation, research breakthroughs, and solutions for every aspect of the cancer patients’ experience.

It can be difficult to choose which oncology events and conferences to attend when there are so many to choose from, but here are a select few that we think should be top-of-mind.

3. 51st Association of Community Cancer Centers’ Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit

Date: Mar. 5-7, 2025
Location: Washington, D.C.
Who should attend: Cancer care executives; clinical, operational, and business leaders; multidisciplinary providers; and healthcare stakeholders
Register or learn more here.

Want to attend one of the most popular and prestigious cancer-focused conferences? This one’s for you. This cancer conference has been happening every year for the past 50 years; you can always count on this one to stay on the calendar. Attend this medical conference if you’re looking to network with leading oncology groups, hospital oncology service line leaders, cancer center executives, physician leaders, practice administrators and more.

4. The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting

Location: San Francisco, CA
Date: Feb. 13-15, 2025
Who should attend: Oncologists, cancer researchers, healthcare professionals, industry leaders, and patient advocates involved in cancer care, research, and treatment
Register or learn more here.

The ASCO Annual Meeting is one of the largest and most significant oncology conferences globally, focusing on cutting-edge research in cancer treatment, patient care, and global oncology issues. It's particularly beneficial for those looking to stay informed on the latest advancements in oncology and network with top experts in the field.

5. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting

Date: April 25-30, 2025
Location: Chicago, IL
Who should attend: Oncologists, researchers, pharmaceutical professionals, and healthcare providers in the field of cancer research.
Register or learn more here.

The AACR Annual Meeting is where the future of cancer treatment is discussed. With presentations on groundbreaking research, clinical trials, and emerging therapies, this conference is essential for anyone involved in oncology.

6. Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium

Date: January 23-25, 2025
Location: TBA
Who should attend: Oncologists, gastroenterologists, surgeons, researchers, and healthcare professionals focused on gastrointestinal cancers.
Register or learn more here.

Specialized yet impactful, the Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium offers cutting-edge research and clinical trials that shape the future of cancer treatment. Expect in-depth discussions, interactive sessions, and networking opportunities with top minds in the field.

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📝Neurology conferences

Just like cardiology and oncology, neurology is another one of the top branches of medicine that is ripe with opportunities.

According to a neurology report by Lancet Neurology, neurological conditions were the top contributor to the global disease burden in 2021, ahead of cardiovascular diseases.

That being said, neurological health innovations are of high priority. Some of the world’s smartest and prestigious neurosurgeons or neurologists meet at these conferences to keep pushing the envelope for this dire need.

Here are a few neurology conferences we think are “must-attend” events.

7. International Stroke Conference 2025

Date: March 20-22, 2025
Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA
Who Should Attend: Neurologists, emergency medicine professionals, stroke researchers, and rehabilitation specialists.
Register or learn more here.

Focused on stroke prevention, treatment, and recovery, the International Stroke Conference is the go-to event for anyone working with cerebrovascular disease. The latest clinical trials, research findings, and innovative treatments will be on display, making it an invaluable experience.

8. Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC)

Date: July 27-31, 2025
Location: Toronto, CA
Who should attend: Neurologists, geriatricians, researchers, and healthcare professionals focused on Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
Register or learn more here.

The AAIC is the world’s largest gathering of researchers and clinicians dedicated to Alzheimer’s and dementia. It’s the place to be if you want to learn about the latest research, treatments, and best practices for managing these challenging conditions.

9. American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Scientific Meeting

Date: April 25-28, 2025
Location: Boston, MA
Who should attend: Neurosurgeons, neurologists
Register or learn more here.

Want to be a part of a medical conference in one of the largest medical hubs in the US? Attend the AANS Annual Scientific Meeting for their new theme: “Power of One, Impact of Many”, that celebrates the individual contributions that collectively advance the field of neurosurgery. If you’re a neurosurgeon or you’re looking to network with some of the most experienced neurosurgeons in the U.S., this is the conference for you.

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📝Pediatrics conferences

“This is not general surgery in miniature. These are the tiny humans. These are children. They believe in magic. They play pretend. There is fairy dust in their IV bags. They hope and they cross their fingers and they make wishes. And that's what makes them more resilient than adults. They recover fast, survive worse, they believe.”

If you’re an avid Grey’s Anatomy fan, you’re probably familiar with this quote by Dr. Arizona Robbins, the attending pediatric surgeon in the TV series.

Even if you’ve never seen Grey’s Anatomy before but you’re passionate about pediatrics, looking to connect with pediatric professionals, or working in the field, here are a few pediatric conferences you should attend.

10. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition

Date: Sept 27-Oct. 1, 2024
Location: Orlando, FL
Who should attend: Pediatricians, pediatric nurses, specialists, researchers, medical students and residents
Register or learn more here.

The AAP National Conference is the go-to event for pediatric professionals, offering a jam-packed schedule of sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities all focused on the latest in child healthcare. It's where pediatricians and healthcare providers come together to learn, connect, and find inspiration for bettering the lives of children everywhere.

2025 details

Date: Sept. 26-30, 2025
Location: Denver, CO

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📝Digital health conferences

Digital health is a buzzing topic in the world of healthcare. Merging the latest technology trends with current healthcare challenges will always be top-of-mind as healthcare leaders are constantly looking for the smartest and effective ways to create new solutions.

Here are a few digital health events you don’t want to miss.

11. Digital Health Summit at CES 2025

Date: Jan. 7-10, 2025
Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA
Who should attend: Healthcare innovators, tech enthusiasts, digital health entrepreneurs, and medical professionals interested in the intersection of healthcare and technology.
Register or learn more here.

Kickstart your year by diving into the digital revolution transforming healthcare. The Digital Health Summit is part of CES 2025, bringing together industry leaders, tech giants, and healthcare providers to explore the latest in digital health. From AI-driven diagnostics to telemedicine advancements, this conference covers it all.

12. Digital Healthcare Innovation Summit

Date: May 19-20, 2025
Location: Boston, MA
Who should attend: Healthcare innovators, healthcare investors, startups, tech companies, payers, providers, and veteran advisors
Register or learn more here.

Don’t have time to attend the Digital Health Summit at CES 2025? No worries, here’s another digital health summit that might fit your needs. The Digital Healthcare Innovation Summit 2025 will cover topics like the impact of election results on digital healthcare innovation, provider burnout, trends in payors and providers, AI in healthcare, how to manage startups in a rough economy, healthcare for underserved populations and the list goes on.

13. Fierce Digital Pharma Innovation Week

Date: May 2025 (tentative)
Location: Online
Who should attend: Pharma and biotech marketing or commercial teams
Register or learn more here.

Don’t have time to attend a medical conference in-person?

No worries, the Fierce Digital Pharma Innovation Week is an online, fully remote conference with fully recorded sessions for you to watch anytime, anywhere. Across three days, #DPIWeek will provide a cross-section of strategies and best practices broadly used by marketing and commercial teams at big pharma and biotech companies, insights into personalized customer communications, tips for an integrated global omnichannel strategy.

📝Allergies and immunology conferences

No, allergy conferences are not huge gatherings of people who have allergies.

Instead, these huge allergy and immunology-focused gatherings and events are focused on the latest trending innovations, research breakthroughs, education, and more for allergies and immunology.

Here are a few allergy and immunology conferences you should know.

14. American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI) and WAO (World Allergy Organization) Joint Congress 2025

Date: Feb. 28 - March 3, 2025
Location: San Diego, CA
Who should attend: Allergists, immunologists, pulmonologists, and healthcare professionals focused on allergic diseases and asthma.
Register or learn more.

AAAAI's Annual Meeting is a cornerstone event for those in the allergy and immunology field. But this time, they’re holding their second joint meeting with the WAO (World Allergy Organization). You’ll have the opportunity to explore the critical intersection of climate change and allergic diseases and explore their profound global implications on health.

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📝Thoracic care conferences

Thoracic surgery and care has evolved quite a bit over the years. For example, nowadays it’s pretty normal to undergo a robot-assisted thoracic surgery if it’s minimally invasive. Or thoracic care professionals will use a combination of image or video guidance to map out their surgical care plans.

The latest innovations in thoracic care wouldn’t be as widely known or used without these thoracic care conferences.

15. Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference

Date: May 17-21, 2025
Location: San Francisco, CA
Who should attend: Pulmonologists, critical care specialists, sleep medicine professionals, and researchers.
Register or learn more here.

ATS International Conference is the go-to event for professionals in respiratory, critical care, and sleep medicine. With over 15,000 attendees, this conference offers a comprehensive look at the latest research, treatments, and technologies in these fields.

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📝Digestive disease conferences

There are trillions of bacteria in your digestive system, many gut diseases out there, but thankfully, a whole field of medicine dedicated to solving these issues.

Browse these digestive disease conferences below.

16. Digestive Disease Week (DDW)

Date: May 3-6, 2025
Location: San Diego, CA and online
Who should attend: Gastroenterologists, hepatologists, surgeons, and healthcare professionals in the field of digestive diseases.
Register or learn more here.

DDW is one of the largest gatherings of professionals in gastroenterology and hepatology. With sessions ranging from endoscopy techniques to liver disease treatments, this conference is essential for staying updated in the digestive disease field.

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📝Diabetes conferences

In 2021, 11.6% of the US population had diabetes–and that number might be higher now.

Diabetes is such a prevalent health condition that there’s no wonder there’s an entire area of medicine focused on improving the lives of diabetic people. If you’re looking to learn about new innovations in this space or simply connect with some of the most prestigious game-changers in the diabetic side of healthcare, attend these conferences.

17. American Diabetes Association (ADA) Scientific Sessions

Date: June 20-23, 2025
Location: Chicago, IL
Who should attend: Endocrinologists, diabetes educators, researchers, and healthcare professionals focused on diabetes care and research.
Register or learn more here.

The ADA Scientific Sessions is a flagship event for those in the diabetes care field. It covers the latest in diabetes research, treatment options, and patient care practices, making it a critical event for anyone dedicated to improving diabetes outcomes.

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📝Rheumatology conferences

Rheumatology is the field of medicine that focuses on joint health. If you’re looking for some of the most interesting and educational rheumatology events that focus on tendon issues, muscle injuries and rare, inherited disorders, these are the events in 2025 for you.

18. European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Congress

Date: June 11-14, 2025
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Who should attend: Rheumatologists, immunologists, clinical researchers, and healthcare professionals interested in rheumatology.
Register or learn more here.

EULAR Congress is the premier event for rheumatology professionals in Europe. It offers an in-depth look at the latest advancements in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of rheumatic diseases, with a strong emphasis on clinical research and patient care.

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📝 Dermatology conferences

Working in the skin and aesthetics field of medicine? Here are a few dermatology-focused conferences in 2025 for you.

19. American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Summer Meeting

Date: March 7-11, 2025
Location: Orlando, FL
Who should attend: Dermatologists, cosmetic surgeons, and skincare specialists
Register or learn more here.

The AAD Summer Meeting offers a unique blend of clinical education and networking opportunities for dermatologists. From the latest in skincare treatments to updates on dermatological surgery, this event is a must for anyone in the field.

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📝Additional healthcare conferences

Not every medical conference is focused on a specialty or a niche field of healthcare. Some of them cover a wide range of topics to cater to a wider audience, from healthcare supply chain to healthcare investments.

If you’re looking to attend the biggest healthcare events that don’t focus on a specific area of medicine but rather, other niches, here are a few you don’t want to miss.

20. SXSW Health and MedTech Track

Date: March 2025 (tentative)
Location: Austin, TX
Who should attend: Students, healthcare innovators, healthcare professionals, or anyone else interested
Register or learn more here.

SXSW isn’t just a huge film and music festival (although that’s what they’re known for). THey also offer a series of panels and conferences with different industry focuses, like their health and medtech track. They cover everything from patient-centric care and gene editing to health equity and 3D-printed human organs. Grab yourself a music festival ticket and register for their upcoming 2025 health and medtech track panel meetings while you’re at it.

21. Rise National 2025

Date: March 11-14, 2025
Location: San Antonio, TX
Who should attend: Medicare Advantage enthusiasts, health plans, health care providers, and health care technology organizations
Register or learn more here.

Are you a huge advocate for Medicare Advantage? This is the medical conference for you. Attracting over 2,000 attendees, 100+ expert speakers, and 175 sponsors, RISE National is the #1 trusted source for all things Medicare Advantage, covering a range of topics and themes from risk adjustment and quality to member experience and social determinants of health.

22. American Hospital Association (AHA) Rural Health Care Leadership Summit

Date: Feb. 23-26, 2025
Location: San Antonio, TX
Who should attend: Rural health leaders and providers
Register or learn more here.

Rural health initiatives need the spotlight too.

While there are several disciplines and fields of medicine, rural health is a bit more niche. There’s a huge demand for solutions in this space, and this conference addresses just that. The AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Summit is a gathering of all the top rural health practitioners from all over the country to share their best strategies and approaches to improving rural health outcomes.

23. Association for Health Care Resource and Materials Management (AHRMM) Conference Healthcare Supply Chain

Date: Sept. 22-25, 2024 (2025 dates TBA)
Location: Columbus, OH
Who should attend: Supply chain providers, affiliates, supply chain executives, healthcare supply chain professionals
Register or learn more here.

Healthcare supply chain operations aren’t talked about enough, but they are here at this medical supply chain conference. From networking sessions to healthcare value analysis and supply chain sessions, the AHRMM conference covers all of the most pressing and niche challenges in the industry, with expert speakers to provide solutions for each.

24. Civitas Annual Conference “Bridging Data and Doing”

Date: Oct. 15-18, 2024 (2025 details TBA)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Who should attend: Healthcare policymakers, health care data management and quality enhancement professionals, students involved in healthcare improvement
Register or learn more here.

This year's conference aims to continue the valuable conversations and initiatives spurred by last year’s gathering in Maryland, focusing on the latest developments in health data sharing, community health, social determinants of health, health equity, and more. You can expect this conference to be full of learning sessions, workshops, and more networking opportunities.

25. Next Generation Patient Experience Conference

Date: Dec. 2-4, 2024 (2025 dates TBA)
Location: Palm Springs, CA
Who should attend: Professionals involved in the patient experience (PX), CXOs,
Register or learn more here.

The entire journey of the patient experience can always be improved. No one is a stranger to the bottlenecks or pain points that the traditional patient experience can bring. So who has the power to truly transform the patient experience?

GPX is the place to do it. GPX brings together 300+ senior-level healthcare professionals responsible for patient experience outcomes to put their brains together in one place, share their ideas for patient experience improvements, and teach others how to implement these strategies.

26. American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) Annual Meeting

Date: April 25-27, 2025
Location: Chicago, IL
Who should attend:
Register or learn more here.

Branded as the “premier meeting for physician-scientists”, this annual meeting is a joint meeting of three huge organizations in the healthcare industry: ASCI, The Association of American Physicians (AAP), and The American Physician-Scientists Association (APSA). The great news is, if you can’t make it to this huge annual meeting, the ASCI provides free monthly scientific sessions to the public to create a regular cadence for learning and connection beyond the annual meeting.

27. Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Global Health Conference & Exhibition

Date: March 3-6, 2025
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Who should attend: Healthcare IT professionals, CIOs, CTOs, clinicians, and executives interested in healthcare technology solutions.
Register or learn more here.

HIMSS Global Health Conference is a behemoth in the healthcare industry, known for its sheer scale and diversity. With over 40,000 attendees, this event covers everything from cybersecurity in healthcare to data analytics, making it a must-attend for anyone involved in healthcare IT.

28. J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

Date: Jan 13-16, 2025
Location: San Francisco, CA
Who should attend: Healthcare researchers, healthcare investors, health tech innovators
Register or learn more here.

Last but not least, the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference is one of the biggest healthcare investment symposiums out there. With about 14,000 attendees in the past, this medical investment conference covers all the trending topics in the healthcare investment space, such as M&A and licensing, life sciences, research for obesity and cancer, and so much more.

Planning your 2025 medical conference event calendar

While there are still many events to still attend for 2024, it never hurts to start planning ahead for the 2025 medical conference event calendar.

Use this list to browse through which healthcare events cater to your interests or sales prospecting needs, whether you’re a healthcare professional or a sales professional looking to prospect at more healthcare events.

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