LEAN HEALTHCARE ACADEMIC CONFERENCE 2026
Thriving in Complexity - Improving Healthcare Together
Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center Stanford, California
September 28-29,2026
Hold the Date: September 28-29
The conference themes for 2026 will address diverse contemporary opportunities and challenges for healthcare improvement:
Thriving in Complexity - Improving Healthcare Together
Person centered improvement for vulnerable patients and communities
Leading with clarity in complex systems
Working with AI to improve and learn together
Lean Improvement for enhancing healthcare delivery.
Call for Abstracts: Submit abstracts by June 17, 2026.
The call for abstracts is now open, and we invite you to submit your stories of improvement by June 17, 2026. The conference program is designed to facilitate sharing across the global healthcare improvement community. Over the past 10 years the conference has featured hundreds of oral and poster presentations welcoming novice and seasoned presenters to share their improvement stories, experiments and learning.
We welcome your abstract submissions for consideration as either oral or poster presentations for this year’s event. Each year we receive more than one-hundred abstracts from clinicians, support services, leaders, and improvers. The inclusion of both oral and poster presentations maximizes the volume of abstracts that can be accepted and enables a wonderful environment for sharing and networking both within the Arrillaga Alumni Center and outdoors at the adjacent Ford Alumni Gardens.
Please submit your abstract today. We look forward to learning with you at the conference.
Meet the 2026 Speakers
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Conference Schedule & Key Dates
Conference Schedule & Key Dates
Conference Schedule
June 17, 2026
Abstracts Due
September 28-29, 2026
Plenary, Delegate & Poster Sessions
Continuing Medical Information
ACCREDITATION
In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
CREDIT DESIGNATION
American Medical Association (AMA)
Stanford Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 13.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Stanford Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 13.50 ANCC contact hours.
