Healthcare workforce shortages? Increased competition for talent? Bandwidth constraints?
These past few years have thrown a curveball at healthcare recruiters and hospital executives. In many ways, they’ve had to rewrite the recruitment playbook from scratch. And to add to the challenge, they’ve had to do it all with tighter budgets and fewer team members. Sounds like a handful, right?
But there’s a silver lining: the healthcare recruitment community offers robust support and learning opportunities. We’ve put together a list of the top healthcare recruiting conferences where you can network and learn about industry challenges, strategies, and innovations.
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2024 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference
Date: February 11-14, 2024
Location: Orlando, FL
At the 2024 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, over 1,000 dedicated rural health leaders will convene to enhance rural healthcare and patient well-being. Expect insights from top rural practitioners on actionable strategies for better care access, unique recruitment solutions, digital tech adoption, and health equity prioritization.
Who should attend? Rural hospital and health system executives, nursing and physician executives, and healthcare recruitment leaders.
2024 Health Leadership Conference
Date: February 21-23, 2024
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
The 2024 Health Leadership Conference is put on by the National Health Council (NHC), an organization dedicated to “bringing diverse organizations together to forge consensus and drive patient-centered health policy.”
In 2023, the NHC brought together over 130 of its members, board leaders, and dedicated staff, who joined forces with leaders from the country’s foremost healthcare organizations, all with a common goal: to dive into best practices for health organizations and delve into the latest issues in healthcare policy. The 2024 conference will be just as powerful!
ViVE 2024
Date: February 25-28, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, CA
ViVE 2024 is an opportunity to come together with other digital health professionals. The conference kicks off on Sunday, February 25th, with Partner sessions and the Insights Program, followed by the CHIME Welcome Reception and Good Night @ ViVE.
Stay tuned for their preliminary agenda, set to be released in December. In the meantime, you can take a sneak peek at the ViVE 2023 agenda for a taste of what’s on the horizon.
Advancing Connections 2024 AAPPR
Date:
- Pre-Conference Workshops – March 24-25, 2024
- Full Conference – March 25-27, 2024
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Advancing Connections 2024 AAPPR will feature thought leaders in the physician and provider recruitment space. The conference will offer opportunities to advance your career (AAPPR is recognized by SHRM to offer PDCs for SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP), network, learn about the latest industry trends, find inspiration, and have a fun time.
Becker’s 14th Annual Meeting
Date: April 8-11, 2024
Location: Chicago, IL
Becker’s 14th Annual Meeting features four days of sessions, 450+ speakers, and 2,500+ executive-level attendees.
Over the four days of immersive sessions, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with hundreds of top hospital and health system executives. They will delve into critical topics such as talent acquisition and recruitment strategies, workforce development, financial strategies, executive leadership, value-based care, addressing burnout, promoting health equity, and optimizing costs.
Some of this year’s speakers include Erica DeBoer, Chief Nursing Officer at Sanford Health, Brian Gragnolati, President and Chief Executive Officer at Atlantic Health System, and Greg Till, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Providence.
ASHHRA24
Date: April 14-16, 2024
Location: Fort Worth, TX
ASHHRA24 is a conference dedicated to healthcare HR professionals, bringing together attendees from across the nation. You can expect inspiring keynote speakers, cutting-edge breakout sessions, interactive networking events, and numerous chances to forge lasting connections that can span a career.
You’ll also have opportunities to advance your HR and recruitment skills, learn about recruitment solutions, and earn continuing education credit hours towards a CHHR, SHRM, HRCI, and ACHE recertification. You don’t want to miss one of the best healthcare recruitment conferences in 2024.
SHRM Talent Conference & Expo 2024
Date: April 14-17, 2024
Location: Las Vegas & Virtual
SHRM Talent Conference & Expo 2024 offers the chance to dive deep into the latest talent acquisition strategies and stay ahead in the ever-evolving recruitment space. Rub shoulders with industry experts and thought leaders who will share innovative methods to revamp your talent acquisition game.
Throughout this conference for healthcare recruiters and leaders, you’ll connect with the best minds in talent. Refresh your best practices, uncover new approaches to tap into undiscovered talent pools, and master the art of retaining your high-performing clinicians. Plus, you can explore a wealth of solutions, from practical recruitment techniques to seamless onboarding and engagement strategies that span the entire employee lifecycle.
But it’s not just about learning; it’s also about networking. Forge strong professional relationships with your peers that will extend long after the conference wraps up.
LEAP HR Healthcare Conference 2024
Date: May 28-29, 2024
Location: Houston, TX
Pricing note: Free to attend for all HR & TA leaders working in hospitals & healthcare systems
LEAP HR Healthcare Conference 2024 is dedicated to building community among innovative healthcare HR and recruitment leaders. The conference brings the community together for three days of future-focused, strategic dialogue like no other.
The conference will feature case studies from leading hospitals and healthcare systems, providing a platform for HR and TA healthcare attendees to network and connect with healthcare CHROs and VPs across the United States.
Attendees will have the opportunity to discover how their peers are applying brand-new TA and HR strategies to save time and money. Participants will leave the conference with the connections, inspiration, and toolkit needed to make an impact at their healthcare organizations.
NAHCR’s Annual Conference 2024
Date: July 16-19, 2024
Location: Norfolk, VA
NAHCR’s Annual Conference 2024 is a dynamic learning hub designed for healthcare recruiters at every career stage. Whether you’re a new recruiter, a seasoned talent acquisition guru, or a VP overseeing the recruitment of nurses and clinical professionals, this event has you covered. The best part? The entire program is crafted by actual healthcare recruiters, so it’s tailored to tackle your recruitment hurdles and set your organization up for success.
The conference will enable you to learn recruitment strategies from industry experts, hear and participate in discussions about the industry’s future, and explore tailored solutions for your unique recruitment challenges.
Top Healthcare Recruiting Conferences in 2024: Finding the Ideal Fit for You
With so many conferences tailored to healthcare recruitment leaders and hospital executives, pinpointing the most suitable ones can prove challenging. The silver lining? Each of the above conferences presents chances to glean insights from colleagues, establish valuable networks, gain deeper insights into industry dynamics, and enhance your professional expertise. Here’s to 2024!
