Meetings & Events

NHC’s Board of Directors Meeting: 2024 December Meeting

2024 Annual Membership Meeting & Luncheon

This marquee event gives members the opportunity to share knowledge and provide input to advance the health ecosystem. Programming includes opportunities to vote on nominations for the NHC Board of Directors and opportunities to hear from dynamic keynote speakers, the NHC’s Chief Executive Officer, Board leaders, and special guests on various organizational priorities.

NHC Fall International Patient Forum

The National Health Council (NHC) recognizes the international nature of health care advocacy, even for patient groups that operate primarily in the United States. The NHC International Patient Forum: How the U.S. Patient Community Can Be Informed, Involved, and Influential in International Dialogues and Discussions, offers NHC patient group and nonprofit members the opportunity to share information and strategic thinking on international patient issues. The meeting is designed to set the stage for a broader discussion and prioritize international issues important to the patient community and determine next steps.

2025 Health Leadership Conference

This annual conference is a National Health Council (NHC) marquee event that brings together Chief Executive Officers, Senior Executives, Board leaders, and other leaders from the nation’s top Patient Organizations and Partners of Patient Organizations, to cultivate connections, create space for discussions on timely leadership topics, learn best practices and trends in nonprofit organization management, and discuss emerging issues in health care policy. This year’s theme is The Urgency of Now: “Think Patient”.

2025 Science of Patient Engagement Symposium

2025 Washington Representatives Retreat

The Washington Representatives Retreat is an annual National Health Council (NHC) event where patient organizations and partners of patient organizations have an opportunity to discuss policy developments, hear from prominent speakers, provide input in the developing of the NHC’s legislative priorities, and network with public policy and government relations professionals from patient advocacy groups and nonprofit organizations.

2025 Annual Membership Meeting & Luncheon

This marquee event gives members the opportunity to share knowledge and provide input to advance the health ecosystem. Programming includes opportunities to vote on nominations for the NHC Board of Directors and opportunities to hear from dynamic keynote speakers, the NHC’s Chief Executive Officer, Board leaders, and special guests on various organizational priorities.