Ready or not, 2025 is here! We’ve updated our annual guide to medical conferences and meetings to help you find and attend events that best support your professional goals. Make sure to network while exploring new advancements in health and medicine, sharing your latest research with your colleagues, and enjoying unique professional development opportunities at one of these upcoming conferences. Take a few minutes to discover the medical conferences that best support your career with a list of medical education events specifically created for health professionals, students, faculty members, administrators, or deans.
* Indicates an event Osmosis from Elsevier plans to attend in 2025.
The Largest 2025 Medical Education Conferences
HIMSS Global Health Conference
March 3-6, 2025
Las Vegas, NV
This annual event brings together healthcare professionals, technology experts, and industry leaders to discuss and explore innovative solutions for improving healthcare through the application of information technology.
Anatomy Connected 2025*
March 28-31, 2025
Portland, Oregon
The American Association for Anatomy’s (AAA) annual meeting encourages educators, researchers, and students to explore the latest advances in science, research, and education, along with developing valuable connections. Approximately 500 deans, faculty members, researchers, and physicians attend this conference. The 2025 theme is “Anatomical Horizons: Broadening Our Perspectives.”
Educating Leaders ’25: The AACOM Annual Conference*
April 9-11, 2025
Arlington, TX
For 125-plus years, Educating Leaders has been the biggest event in medical education. Approximately a thousand medical school deans, faculty, administrators, students, university presidents, and government officials attend thought-provoking discussions that delve into the pressing issues affecting our nation’s healthcare and medical education systems.
The American Society for Clinical Investigation Joint AAP/ASCI/APSA Meeting
April 25-27, 2025
Chicago, IL
This annual joint meeting of the Association of American Physicians (AAP), the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), and the American Physician Scientists Association (APSA) showcases high-level research while fostering inspiration, collaboration, and collegiality among current and aspiring physician-scientists.
Medical Library Association Annual Conference*
April 29-May 2
Pittsburgh, PA
The annual Medical Library Association (MLA) gathering offers attendees a unique opportunity to connect with fellow health professionals and engage in thought-provoking discussions, develop valuable connections, and learn key insights from innovative leaders in healthcare.
Human Anatomy & Physiology Society 39th Annual Conference*
May 21-25, 2025
Pittsburgh, PA
With 500-600 attendees annually, the Human Anatomy and Physiology Conference focuses on anatomy and physiology instructional faculty and provides attendees with opportunities to interact with members and exhibitors, as well as offering unique workshops and poster sessions.
American Association of Clinical Anatomists*
June 16-19, 2025
Bellevue, WA
The home for clinical anatomy knowledge and anatomical services through education, research, and scholarship, the AACA conference attendees include faculty, anatomical services personnel, postdocs, graduates and undergraduate students, as well as health professionals, clinical faculty, and residents.
American Hospital Association (AHA) Leadership Summit
July 20-22
Nashville, TN
The AHA Leadership Summit brings senior healthcare executives, clinicians, and experts together to present innovative approaches for delivering better care, ensuring financial stability, addressing workforce challenges, and improving the healthcare consumer experience through operational excellence, creative partnerships, and redefined delivery models.
AMEE 2025: International Association for Health Professions Education
August 23-27, 2025
Barcelona, Spain
Hosted in one of Europe’s most beautiful cities, AMEE’s annual conference is the leading event for European medical educators and students. More than 4,000 people from 90+ countries attend this conference yearly to promote and inspire excellence, collaboration, and scholarship across the continuum of health education.
American Association of Medical Colleges*
November 1-5
San Antonio, TX
The annual AAMC conference brings educators, students, residents, researchers, clinicians, administrators, and health system leaders together to build professional connections, expand on collaborations, and take part in thought-provoking conversations.
Medical Education Conferences Focused on Deans, Administrators, and Faculty in 2025
Council of Deans (COD), Spring Meeting
April 3-5, 2025
New Orleans, LA
At this annual conference, the AAMC Council of Deans (COD) meets to discuss and explore shared experiences and learn about new, effective leadership practices in academic medicine, followed by breakout meetings to discuss specific concepts and challenges.
Academic Internal Medicine Week
April 6-9, 2025
New Orleans, LA
The premier conference for faculty and staff in departments of internal medicine at medical schools and teaching hospitals, this annual event offers a full range of session types and topics for seasoned professionals, mid-career explorers, and those new to the field.
Central Group on Educational Affairs (CGEA) Spring Conference
April 9-11, 2025
Detroit, MI
The CGEA fosters communication, serves as a resource to the GEA Steering Committee and the AAMC, and welcomes faculty, staff, and learners in medical education. This annual event brings CGEA members together to discuss issues relevant to each region’s schools and students.
American Physiology Summit*
April 24-27, 2025
Baltimore, MD
An annual event designed by and for physiologists, this conference convenes 3,000+ researchers, educators, and students teaching, learning, and working in the physiological sciences to collaborate and share the latest in the physiological sciences.
Association for Surgical Education Annual Meeting*
May 8-10, 2025
Seattle, WA
Committed to leading innovation, scholarship, and professional development in surgical education, the Association for Surgical Education promotes a culture of ongoing education and collaboration to empower educators and their students. The 2025 conference theme is “Transforming Surgical Education through Empowerment, Acknowledgement, and Inclusion.”
International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) 2025 Conference*
June 14-17, 2025
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Approximately 200 administrators, faculty members, researchers, and physicians attend this annual conference. Educators are invited to attend this meeting and learn innovative ways to integrate science into their medical education curriculums.
ChangeMedEd® 2025 (AMA Annual Meeting)*
Sep 11 – 13, 2025
Chicago, IL
The AMA’s ChangeMedEd conference brings together partners in the medical field to transform how future physicians and residents are trained and meet the needs of current and future patients. The event features keynote speakers, peer-led breakout sessions and workshops, poster and exhibit halls, and presenters from US institutions who inspire and promote systemic change in medical education.
Medical Education Conferences Focused on Students
AMA Medical Student Advocacy Conference
March 6-7, 2025
Washington, DC
The largest advocacy event for medical students, this conference brings together new and experienced scholars from across the US to network and learn about becoming public health advocates. Attendees also have the chance to meet with their legislators on Capitol Hill to advocate for policies relevant to their personal lives and future careers.
Future Physicians for Change
April 17-19, 2025
Washington, DC
Medical students and industry leaders from all over the world come together annually to discuss and create positive change while learning about new opportunities in targeted and engaging sessions.
Additional Non-US Medical Education Conferences
Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) Conference
June 30-July 3, 2025
Perth, Australia
This annual conference provides attendees from Australia, New Zealand, and across the globe with the opportunity to network and discuss best teaching practices for students in various healthcare fields.
ASME 2025: AI, Assessment, and Agency
July 1-3, 2025
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
A thought-provoking conference involving renowned educators, health experts, and researchers who discuss cutting-edge approaches, technologies, and pedagogies that empower the next generation of healthcare leaders, optimize curriculum design, and encourage lifelong learning.
We hope this list of medical education conferences helps you find the events that most impact your institution and healthcare career in 2025. If we’ve missed a conference that should be included on this list, please email us at [email protected].

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