"Photo taken at a recent The Health Management Academy COO Forum event"

The Health Management Academy (THMA) is pleased to announce that its Chief Operating Officer Forum has been selected as one of the best chief operating officer conferences to attend in 2026 by People Managing People, a leading publication covering leadership, management, and workplace strategy. The recognition places THMA's COO Forum among the most respected C-suite gatherings in the country, alongside conferences serving operations leaders across a range of industries.

People Managing People cited the COO Forum for its distinctive structure: a small, curated group of chief operating officers from major U.S. health systems, convened in an executive retreat setting to address the operational and strategic challenges that define the role today. Unlike large trade shows or exposition-driven events, the forum operates on candor, peer accountability, and direct exchange.

About the Chief Operating Officer Forum

THMA's Chief Operating Officer Forum gathers senior operations leaders from the nation's largest health systems twice each year, in spring and fall, for immersive, retreat-style convenings. The program brings together health system COOs alongside selected industry participants from healthcare technology, medical device, and care delivery companies, creating a structured environment for mutual insight exchange and sustained relationship building.

Forum discussions are drawn directly from the priorities and pressures facing health system COOs at any given moment. Recent sessions have examined the evolving definition of the COO role itself, how systems are integrating clinical and back-end services following mergers, workforce strategies designed to address supply and retention pressures, and the growing role of artificial intelligence in driving operational efficiency. Conversations remain confidential within the group, allowing participants to speak with a candor rarely available in larger conference settings.

The 2026 spring forum is scheduled for May 11 through 13 in Las Colinas, Texas. Typical attendance reaches approximately 80 participants, with limited seats reserved for industry organizations whose work is most relevant to the health system COO agenda.

What Sets Executive Convening Apart

The COO Forum is part of THMA's Executive Convening portfolio, which spans role-based forums for chief executive, financial, information, medical, nursing, and pharmacy officers, as well as topic-focused collaboratives in areas such as cybersecurity, population health, and advanced analytics. The common thread across all programs is intentional design: small peer groups, member-driven agendas, and an environment built for genuine conversation rather than broadcast.

Health system executives who participate in THMA's forums represent institutions including Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Kaiser Permanente, Providence, and Northwell Health, among others. Industry participants gain direct access to decision-makers navigating the most consequential operational questions in healthcare today.

Industry organizations interested in participation in the 2026 COO Forum can learn more and apply at hmacademy.com/ind-convening/coo-forum.

About The Health Management Academy

The Health Management Academy (THMA) powers its community to drive health forward by building trusted connections among health system executives, industry innovators, and the broader healthcare ecosystem. Through Executive Convening programs, leadership development, proprietary data and insights, and strategic alliances, THMA helps its members accelerate understanding, foster peer learning, and advance the transformation of the U.S. healthcare system.

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