2026 AMSUS Annual Meeting Preliminary Agenda 

Monday – March 2nd

8:00am - 4:00pm

Exhibit & Poster Set-up

1:00pm – 6:30pm

Registration Open

4:30pm - 6:30pm

Welcome Mix and Mingle (Open to all attendees)

Tuesday – March 3rd

6:45am – 7:45am

Breakfast

7:00am – 7:45am

EAB – EAC Meet & Greet

8:00am - 11:30am

Opening Ceremonies & Plenary Session

  • 8:00am-8:20am – Opening Ceremonies; Welcome Remarks - AMSUS Executive Director and CEO BG John Cho, MC USA (Ret); AMSUS Board Chairman RADM Mike Mittelman, MSC, USN (Ret)
  • 8:20am – 8:50am ADM Brian Christine, Assistant Secretary for Health
  • 8:50am – 9:50am Keynote Adress 
  • 9:50am – 10:20am USSG
  • 10:20am – 11:20am VA USH

11:30am - 1:00pm

Grand Opening of Exhibits, Posters & Product Theater, Lunch

12:00pm – 1:00pm

HOSA Student Meeting

1:15pm - 4:45pm

Breakout Sessions

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Networking Reception/Poster Presentations/Exhibits

Wednesday – March 4th

6:45am - 7:45am

Breakfast

8:00am - 11:00am

Plenary Session

  • 8:00am – 8:10am Welcome / Intro; Military Med Award
  • 8:10am – 9:00am Keynote Address 
  • 9:00am – 9:30am CDR Grace Landers
  • 9:30am – 10:00am Dr. Stephen Ferrara, Acting Assistant Secretary of War for Health Affairs
  • 10:00am – 10:30am Dr. Dave Smith, Acting Director, DHA
  • 10:30am – 10:45am LTG Mary Izaguirre, Army Surgeon General
  • 10:45am – 11:00am Lt Gen John J. DeGoes, Air Force Surgeon General
  • 11:00am – 11:15am RADM Darin Via, Navy Surgeon General
  • 11:15am – 11:30am MG Clinton Murray, Joint Staff Surgeon
  • 11:30am – 11:45am Dr. Jonathan Woodson, President, USU

11:15am - 1:00pm

Product Theater/Exhibits & Networking Lunch

1:15pm - 4:45pm

Breakout Sessions

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Executive Directors Reception (Invitation Only)

Thursday – March 5th

7:00am

Breakfast

8:00am - 10:15am

Breakout Sessions

10:30am - 12:00pm

Plenary Session

  • Dr. Sean Conley, Acting Chief Medical Officer, OHS, DHS- (Panel will include CBP, ICE IHSC, USCG, and USSS)
  • Closing Remarks - AMSUS

*As of 1.13.26: Agenda Subject to Change

Important 2026 Annual Meeting Timeline and Deadlines 

July 7

  • Meeting Registration Open
  • Early Bird Meeting Registration rates available until 21 Nov
  • Poster Submissions open
  • Plenary and Pre-selected Breakout abstract submission site open (Code required, see below)
  • Exhibit registration Open for Federal stakeholders, only
  • NOTE- Abstract Submission is to be done with the understanding that ALL presenters are required to complete registration for the meeting by 31 December! Abstract submission codes will be provided to confirmed presenters.

August 1

  • Award Submissions Open

October 31

  • Plenary/Breakout/Poster abstract submissions CLOSE – All presenter requirements must be complete.

November 15

  • Nominations for AMSUS Awards CLOSE

November 21

  • Early Bird registration ends; Begin Standard Rates

December 4

  • Slide Decks Due for all presentations (breakout and plenary)
  • Poster image for content review Due

December 31 

  • Standard Registration End; Late registration rates begin - Feb 15, 2026
  • Speaker Registration Deadline. All Presenters must have completed registration and submitted appropriate documents to confirm presentation position

February 12

  • Late registration ends, Onsite registration fee begins.
  • Edited, final slide decks due!