Join nursing innovation colleagues -- clinical nurses, nurse educators, nurse scientists & researchers, nurse administrators, nursing students, and more -- from around the Great Lakes for a day of education and inspiration!
The U-M School of Nursing Healthcare Innovation Impact Program (HiiP), is hosting its fourth annual Innovation Conference on Monday, October 26, 2026. This year’s theme is: “Nursing Voices: Innovating the Future of Healthcare Together”. The conference promises to be educational and inspirational. This will be an in-person event and attendance is limited to the first 150 attendees, so register soon!
Featured Speakers
Rhonda Manns
MBA, BSN, RN, CCM
Gay Landstrom
PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL, FACHE, FAAN
Nicole Weathers
DNP, RN, NPD-BC
Human-centered Design Thinking Nurse Innovator & Futurist
President, the Landstrom Group
Former VP and CNO at Trinity Health
Nurse Leader, Advocate for Rural Health
Conference Highlights
- Nationally-known speakers
- Wide range of topical nursing innovation content
- Breakout sessions
- Interactive session
- Nurse Innovator Showcase
- Breakfast, lunch, and snacks
- And more!
Topics to be Covered
- Why nurses' voices and ideas matter
- Intellectual Property in nursing innovation
- Elevating the frontline voice in innovation
- Rural health innovations
- What investors look for in digital healthcare apps & start-ups
- Business skills for nurse innovators
- A nurse innovator's guide to market
- Putting the nursing innovation pieces together
Sponsorship opportunities are also available! Fill out the Qualtrics Interest Form for more information.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be offered for this event.
FEES
Professionals (including Graduate Students with nursing jobs) and Non-UMSN Undergraduates, DNPs, and non-working Graduate Students
UMSN Undergraduate Students & UMSN DNP Students:
$150
$25
Fee includes a light breakfast, lunch, morning and afternoon snacks, and drinks.