Veterans Affairs Healthcare Summit

July 22-23, 2025 - National Harbor, MD, United States

Delivering the Highest-Quality Care to our Nation's Heroes

  • Across the United States Government, no priority is more imperative than providing the highest-quality care to our nation's Veterans.
  • As the largest integrated health care network in the United States, this falls under the remit of the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
The VA finds itself at a time of rapid change, and is rising to meet the challenges of the pandemic, shifting demographics, and the winding down of the Global War on Terror. As veterans needs change, the VA has shifted the way that it provides care and has become a leader in delivering digital and mobile technologies like telehealth and virtual care. The integration of a brand-new electronic health records system is changing the way that clinicians provide care at VA medical centers across the nation. New drugs, medical devices and precision medicine are opening new opportunities in areas like oncology, mental health, prosthetics and many others. Innovative technologies like AI/ML are optimizing supply chain management, logistics, informatics and other IT processes. Acts of Congress have opened up new options for private care to veterans, and the VA has responded through continuing to build its focus on smooth and optimal patient experience processes.

The Veterans Affairs Healthcare Summit is now in its 19th iteration and is an industry-wide staple for those supporting the VA's mission set. Our partners across the military, government, private and non-profit healthcare sector, academia and consultant communities have consistently made this event a marquee gathering for senior stakeholders, technology experts, industry innovators, clinicians, nurses and administrators. With our Summit regularly hosting over 650+ attendees, this event will provide those leaders across the VA Healthcare ecosystem the chance to learn, share, and connect with our nation's veterans to improve health outcomes, care access, and delivery.

Join Us In 2025 For Two Days Of Knowledge Sharing, Learning And Networking!

  • Expert Led Panels - Join us for focused panels on diverse topics including mental health, precision medicine, patient experience, Electronic Health Records modernization, cybersecurity and supply chain management, all let by top experts in the field.
  • Leadership Keynotes - Listen to leadership from across the VA executive team, VHA, DHA and the AMA discuss the future of healthcare and benefit delivery for our Nation's Veterans in order to understand the strategic goals across the health continuum.
  • Multiple Track Sessions - Create an agenda that is customized to what is most important to you, whether your interest is in Clinical Oncology and Precision Medicine; Mental Health and PTSD; Women's Health; Prosthetics, Pain Management and Recovery; Data, Cloud and Digital Transformation, Supply Chain Modernization or Patient Experience and Telehleath
  • Industry Insights - Join us within the Exhibition Hall to help you facilitate more conversations with leading members of industry, whose solutions aim to optimize support for our Nation's Veterans.


VA Healthcare 2024 Highlights

Conference Chairman

  • James Gfrerer, CEO; Federal Business LLC;, Former CIO, Department of Veterans Affairs

2025 Early Speaker Roster

  • Dr. Bobby Mukkamala MD, President-elect, American Medical Association
  • Dr. David Shulkin MD, Former Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs
  • William Tinston, Director, Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Office
  • Dr. Yvette Weber, Program Executive Officer, Defense Healthcare Management Systems, Department of Defense
  • Tonya Oxendine, Spokesperson, Wounded Warrior Project
  • Elisa Cardnell, President and Chief Executive Officer, Service Women's Action Network
  • Katelyn Moser MBA, CPXP, PMP, Senior Director, Patient Experience, Executive Liaison to the President, MedStar Washington Hospital Center
  • Linh Dang, Chief Experience Officer, Cook County Health and Hospitals System
  • Don Prisby, Founder and President, NorthPoint Advocates
  • Dr. Kel Pults DHA, MSN, NI-BC, RN, NREMT, Chief Clinical Officer and Vice President of Government Strategy, MediQuant
  • Alison Bagwell, CEO, Nephron Nitrile
  • Dr. Matthew Garoufalis DPM, FASPS, FACPM, CWS, FFPM RCPS (Glasg), FRSM, Chief Medical Officer, Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc.

Please fill in your name and email to receive the Early Agenda of this event.

Venue

MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino
101 MGM National Ave, 20745
National Harbor, Oxon Hill, MD, USA

Group Rate: $299.00 per night, excluding applicable taxes and fees.

Reservation Method: Reserve your room by clicking HERE. We have reserved a selection of rooms at a discounted group rate, subject to availability.

Cut-off date: Monday, June 30th, 2025 (After that time, the group rate will be offered based on hotel availability only.) Rate is available 3 days prior, and 3 days post the event dates. However, these rates are subject to availability and will not be available past the group cut of date