About OPMED
The 8th Annual
Operational Medicine Symposium (OpMed) is a professional military education event. OPMED bring together military senior medical officials, clinicians, government leaders, and solution providers. OpMed offers the unique opportunity to learn, network and engage with military medical professionals in an information driven, networking focused environment.
OPMED is a no cost to government event, and active duty US military and government attend free.
The 2026 education event is designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, advanced practice providers (NPs and PAs), and nurses involved in military medical and battlefield care. Topics also include improving health care service for U.S. military personnel and driving forward cutting edge innovations in combat casualty care.
Topics of Discussion
- Coordinating All Joint Force Military Health Services to Optimize Operational Medicine, Force Health Protection, and Force Readiness
- Designing the Future of Army Medical Capabilities to be Responsive, Ready, and Reliable
- Optimizing Agile and Innovative Medical Care for Contested Operations
- Advancing Burn Care, Treatment, and Prevention for Combat and Disaster Scenarios
- Training and Education Resources and Initiatives to Advance Operational Medical Care
- Bridging Civilian and Military Care: Enhancing Operational Medicine with National Guard and Reserve Forces
- Strength in Numbers: Advancing Partnerships and Alliances to Boost Medical Readiness and Responsiveness
- Modern Medicine in Space: Delivering Healthcare Capabilities in Space
Why You Should Attend
The 8th Annual
Operational Medicine Symposium & Technology Showcase will bring together senior leaders across DoD, federal government, academia, and industry to explore how to maximize healthcare from point of injury to en route care to facility based treatment, whether on land, sea, air, or space.
To prepare for a shift in the global security environment, the United States is prioritizing the need to be ready to respond to large scale combat operations between peer or near peer adversaries that could result in a large number of casualties, denied evacuation routes, limited transportation options, and strained medical resources. This year's
Operational Medicine Symposium will explore how to sustain life at the point of injury, prolong field care, extend the golden hour, treat burns, optimize human performance, and prevent and treat infectious diseases to ensure maximum survivability for warfighters and civilians. Speakers will also cover topics such as space medicine, special operations forces combat medicine, and the role of allies and partners in strengthening medical capabilities and response.
Attendees at the 2026 Symposium will have the opportunity to hear from and engage with senior leaders across the community as to how the Military Health System is evolving healthcare and medical capabilities to stay ahead of adversaries. Join 1,200 participants at this premier event to engage with top medical experts, practitioners, and clinicians from across the military medical community.
Sponsors & Exhibitors
Sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities at the 2026
Operational Medicine Symposium are now available.
Contact us for sponsorship information
