About OPMED
The 2026 Annual Operational Medicine Symposium (OpMed) & Technology Showcase is one of the largest and most influential military medical events in North America for senior medical officials, clinicians, government leaders, and solution providers. The 8th Annual Symposium will explore how the Military Health System is preparing for large scale combat operations by championing innovations in combat casualty care to strengthen Warfighter survivability and enhance the medical readiness of the Joint Force.
Topics of Discussion
- Modernizing Military Medicine: Maximizing Readiness and Strengthening the Survivability of the Warfighter
- Representing the Mission: Ensuring the Military Health System is Ready to Support Joint Force Operations Worldwide
- Overcoming the Unique Medical Challenges Across the Indo-Pacific Theater
- Delivering Prolonged, Versatile Medical Care in Harsh Conditions to Protect and Sustain the Elite Operator
- Aerospace Medicine: Challenges for Today and Innovations for Tomorrow
- Assessing Medical Threats to Military Forces with Robust Intelligence
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
Early Confirmed Speakers Include
- Maj Gen Sean Collins, MD, USAF, Air National Guard Assistant to the Surgeon General and Director of Space Force Medical Operations, HQAF
- MG Darrin Cox, MD, USA, Commanding General, 18th Theater Medical Command
- Brig Gen Petter Iversen, MD, Surgeon General of the Norwegian Armed Forces; Chair, NATO Committee of the Chief of Military Medical Services
- Sean Biggerstaff, PhD Deputy Director, Research and Engineering Directorate, HA
- Lt Gen Robert Miller, MD, USAF (Ret), Associate Vice President; Director, Military Health Institute, The University of Texas at San Antonio
- RDML Anthony LaCourse, PA-C, MSC, USN, Reserve Medical Officer of the Marine Corps; Director, Reserve Medical Service Corps
- COL Michael Tarpey, MD, USA, Command Surgeon, U.S. Special Operations Command
- Command Sergeant Major Jan “Eddy” Miller, USA, Command Sergeant Major, Brooke Army Medical Center
- Chief Master Sergeant Marcus Washington, USAF, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 59th MDW
- Col Lidia Ilcus, MD, USAF, Command Surgeon, United States Space Command
- CAPT Richard Gilliard, Jr, USN Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan
- CMDCM (SW/AW) Veronica Brittenum, USN, Command Master Chief, Naval Medical Forces Development Command
- COL Benjamin Donham, MD, USA, Commander, MEDDAC-AK
- CAPT Michael Tiller, USN, MD, Commanding Officer, Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio
- CAPT Travis Polk, MD, USN (Ret), Deputy Director, Center for Military Medical Research, University of Pittsburgh
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Venue
Henry B. González Convention Center, The Hemisfair Ballrooms 1, 2 & 3
900 E. Market Street, 78205
San Antonio, Texas, USA
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