Call for Presentations: Healthcare Design Conference + Expo
Submission deadline extended to January 23 at 10:59pm CT
The Call for Presentations deadline for the 2026 HCD Conference + Expo has been extended to Friday, January 23. If you’re still refining an idea or need a bit more time to finalize your submission, this extension gives you the opportunity to put your best proposal forward.
HCD is seeking compelling, real-world insights and innovative perspectives across healthcare design, and we encourage our members to consider submitting a session idea.
Topics of interest for the 2026 program include, but are not limited to:
Facility renovation and reuse
Outpatient/ambulatory care environments
Integrating technology and supporting future innovations
Staff and campus safety
Construction methods and prefabrication
Health and wellness
Designing for an aging population
Freestanding EDs/microhospitals/urgent care centers
Sustainability/resiliency
Specialty service lines (pediatrics, mental health, cancer care, etc.)
Interior design aesthetics and materials/FF&E selections
Advanced construction methods and project delivery solutions (prefabrication, mass timber, etc.)
Medical and equipment planning and programming
Building systems and infrastructure
Community-based and rural healthcare
Clinical perspectives in design
International projects and design approaches