Science of Patient Engagement Symposium: A Premier Sponsorship Opportunity for MedTech, AI, and Pharma Leaders!
In today’s rapidly evolving health ecosystem, patients are at the heart of every innovation. Smart businesses are building patients into all aspects of the innovation-to-market access and adoption.
Join us on May 7-8, 2025, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC for an exclusive gathering of thought leaders in research and policy. This year’s Symposium will focus on how transformative advancements in medicine, MedTech, and AI are reshaping discovery, treatments, therapies, and care.
The NHC’s Science of Patient Engagement Symposium is your gateway to science and research leads, patient registry managers, investor relationship partners, as well as industry and health policy media.
“I always walk away from this conference with actionable insights I can bring to my organization on how to engage with patients more effectively. It is always a powerful learning opportunity!”
Why Sponsor?
- Engage with decision-makers Network directly with leaders in the health care, patient organization, medicine, MedTech, and AI sectors.
- Maximize visibility Position your brand key influencers and decision-makers, enhancing your reputation as a leader in patient-centered innovation.
- Forge Meaningful Partnerships Build valuable collaborations that drive the future of the science of patient engagement and your business.
Featured Sessions
NEW Pre-Symposium Workshop:
EMPATHY-FIRST INNOVATION: How to Embed Patient Advocacy in the Design Process
Through the lens of real-world case studies, this 3-hour workshop for chief medical and science officers, research heads and directors from patients organization, introduces actionable frameworks for empathy-first innovation and demonstrates how to make patient advocates an integral part of your innovation journey.
Top three takeaways:
- Understand empathy-first innovation frameworks: Learn how to embed patient voices into your design and innovation process.
- Practice journey mapping and ideation techniques: Enhance your ability to identify patient challenges and generate solutions that address them meaningfully.
- Real-world case study insights: Gain valuable learnings from a device that has redefined postpartum patient care, and see how these tools led to its success.
View the full agenda.
“If you don’t go to any other patient-centered event, this is the one you don’t want to miss.”
Past Symposia
Since 2017, health care researchers and medical leaders convene for this two-day event to share experiences, accomplishments, best practices, and resulting impacts on the science of patient engagement.
The 2024 Symposium brought together more than 150 leaders from patient organizations, non-profit groups, industry, academia, and government to discuss the meaningful engagement of patients and caregivers at different stages of the lifespan – through the lenses of pediatric, adolescent, young adult, adult, and aging populations. Featured speakers included Dr. Anita Ravi of PurpLE Health Foundation and FDA Principal Deputy Commissioner Dr. Namandjé Bumpus.
The 2023 Symposium featured more than 150 leaders from patient advocacy organizations, non-profit groups, industry, academia, and government to discuss the impact of recent innovations in digital health on patient engagement and health equity. Featured speakers included FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf and Dr. Megan Jones Bell of Google Health.
The 2022 Symposium attracted more than 160 leaders from patient advocacy and nonprofit groups, the medical product industry, professional associations, academia, government, and others to discuss how to conduct research that helps to advance health equity and improve diagnosis, treatments, and outcomes for all. Featured speakers included Dr. Darrell Gray of Elevance Health, Inc. and Dr. Jennifer Miller from Yale University School of Medicine.
More Information
Don’t miss your chance to be part of the movement shaping the future of patient-centered innovation and engagement. For more information, contact Del Baker Robertson or Mary Crowther.