Learn about and see examples of how complex systems science can help guide research and policy efforts to eliminate health disparities and improve the health of populations.

This conference will feature political insiders, industry experts and members of Congress on efforts being made in health system reform refinement and implementation. Speakers will include The Washington Post’s Bob Woodward and former White House Press secretaries Robert Gibbs and Dana Perino.

Those who attend the Association of Health Insurance Plan’s  event will hear presentations from administration officials, members of Congress, governors and health policy experts about the first two months under the Affordable Care Act, including the experiences of consumers and employers.

This free symposium brings together pediatric health services researchers and fellows for a series of talks in a forum that emphasizes conversation and networking. This year’s topic is comparative effectiveness research.

The American Society on Aging annual conference is one of the largest multidisciplinary aging service meetings in the U.S. — this year over 3,000 professionals in the field of aging – health care professionals, researchers, policy analysts, occupational therapists, social workers, financial planners, elder law attorneys, and others who work with older adults will get together to focus on best practices for serving an aging population

A national forum for housing, health and mental health service providers, as well as federal, state and local government officials, researchers, advocates, trainers, peers and thought leaders engaged in ending homelessness through Housing First. Co-sponsored by DESC and Pathways to Housing.

This meeting will include exhibits, workshops and clinics on a variety of topics, including infection control, the dentist’s role in sleep apnea, inflammation and the oral-systemic link, and a local anesthesia refresher course.

The largest national conference with some 3,000 professionals, solely focused on hospital medicine. Expect the latest research, best practices, up-to-date clinical knowledge and the latest innovations in the field.

This conference, presented by the Hinman Dental Society of Atlanta, will have education events on:

•  TMJ and facial pain therapy
•  Restoring teeth
•  Botox training
•  Radiographic imaging
•  Infection control
•  Mouth guards and oral appliances
•  Periodontitis
•  Pediatric patients

Fifty years after the Civil Rights Act of 1964, access to health care remains separate and unequal. This event will focus on racial bias in health care and the resulting health disparities.  

The 38th Annual Gerontology Conference, called “Aging: Attitude and Aptitude,” will feature workshops by leading geriatric professionals.

Women’s Health 2014: The 22nd Annual Congress addresses the need for continuing education about diseases, disorders, and conditions that affect women.