Overview

The AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo is one of the largest gatherings of perioperative nurses in the world.

Why Attend – 2023

The annual conference will bring thousands of perioperative nurses and professionals from across the globe for four days of education, inspiration, networking and celebration. It features top-notch education that will be ranging from in-depth workshops to rapid-fire talks.

In addition, there is an ambulatory track designed with special programming and networking for nurses who work in ASCs. Participants will be able to earn up to 200 continuing education and contact hours.

In the Leadership Summit, attendees will be able to rub elbows with some of the brightest minds in the industry and immerse themselves in the business/management side of perioperative nursing. Leadership Summit attendees can also attend education sessions, poster displays, the Expo Hall, and the other networking events and activities taking place at the main conference.

Hundreds of leading medical companies will be sharing their newest innovations in the Expo Hall. Attendees will be able to connect with hundreds of exhibitors ready to share their latest products, technologies, and services for the surgical suite.

Why Exhibit – 2023

Exhibitors will get an opportunity to showcase their products and services with hospital and ambulatory surgery center decision-makers and influencers. They also will be able to connect with thousands of OR executive and managerial leaders, staff nurses, and other perioperative professionals to showcase their solutions, gain intel for product development, and foster new client relationships.

Overview - 2022

The AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo is one of the leading perioperative nursing conferences in the world.

Why Attend – 2022

Attendees have the opportunity to gain new insights, as well as participate in educational sessions and networking events.

The conference offers 12 education tracks and over 70 sessions to choose from.

Attendees can earn over 100 hours of CE inside the Expo Hall or earn contact hours by viewing poster displays at the conference or online. Posters will focus on clinical improvement and new innovations, research, design/concept, DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), and evidence-based practice.

Student nurses can connect with peers and perioperative experts in a one-day student workshop.

There is also another specialty program tailored specifically for academic faculty and clinical educators.

Why Exhibit – 2022

Exhibitors get an opportunity to connect with OR executives, directors, managers, staff nurses, and other perioperative professionals from the busiest surgical facilities to showcase their products and services and gather market research.

Attendees look for products and services aligned with surgical patient care and safety, perioperative workflow enhancement, patient physiologic responses, patient and designated support team behavioral responses, informatics, and health systems.

Also, exhibitors have the opportunity to participate in the speed meeting program that connects them one-on-one with decision makers from the top 20% surgical facilities in the U.S.

Organizer

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) was founded in 1949 to establish a national community for operating room nurses who sought to share best practices for patients undergoing surgery.

AORN defines, supports, and advocates for patient and staff safety through exemplary practice in all phases of perioperative nursing care using evidence-based guidelines, continuing education and clinical practice resources.

Source: Event Website