OHA Connect coming soon

Posted: 7/17/26

OHA Connect will be here soon! Mark your calendar to attend Sept. 29-Oct. 2 in Oklahoma City at the Oklahoma City Convention Center. The Connect conference is earlier this year and we are taking the opportunity to modify the schedule and bring you a refreshed attendee experience.

Moving to a new time
•  ACHE three-hour credit program, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1-4 p.m.
•  Opening Keynote session, Wednesday morning, Sept. 30, 8:30 a.m.

New to the conference
•  Live gubernatorial debate televised on News On 6 in Tulsa and News 9 in OKC, Thursday, Oct. 1 
•  Oklahoma Center for Nursing (OCN) Leadership Summit, Tuesday, Sept. 29 
•  Extended Exhibit Hall hours, Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 29-Oct. 1
•  Lunch for attendees on Wednesday, breakfast and lunch on Thursday

Returning events
•  Awards Dinner, Wednesday, Sept. 30
•  Oklahoma Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative (OPQIC) Summit, Friday, Oct. 2

Our keynote speakers include Academy Award winner Steve Hartman who shares moving stories about the extraordinary people he meets in his weekly feature segment "On the Road" on the CBS Evening News. You will also hear from Shannon Bream who currently serves as anchor of FOX News Sunday. And the Oklahoma chapters for nurse executives and quality and risk managers are sponsoring a session with RaDonda Vaught to talk about the fatal medication error she committed while working as a BSN prepared registered nurse. She will speak firsthand on the impact this sentinel event has had on her life and her profession. 

Additional topics and sessions will round out the event on topics related to rural healthcare, healthcare transformation, workforce and more. Your team will benefit from the education received and the opportunity to network with other healthcare leaders from across the state.

Registration is opening soon. Plan now to attend! (Shelly Bush)