2026 UCLA Nursing Science and Innovation Conference

A nurse-led future shaped by nursing intelligence in the age of AI.

Abstract submissions are now open. Conference registration will open soon.

This conference brings together nurses from across roles, specialties, and practice settings to explore how nursing science, evidence-based practice, and innovation are shaping the future of care in a rapidly evolving, AI-enabled health care environment. The UCLA Nursing Science and Innovation Conference is a space for curiosity, connection, and shared learning—where the intelligence of nursing leads meaningful change.

Through nurse-led research, leadership, and dialogue, participants will gain practical insights to improve outcomes for patients, families, and communities, strengthen health systems, and influence policy. Whether advancing practice at the bedside, leading teams, or shaping the next generation of nurses, this conference offers inspiration and tools to lead with confidence, purpose, and impact. Save the Date (add the flyer)

This activity is designed for registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, nurse faculty, and nursing students across UCLA Health and affiliated academic entities who practice or teach in acute care, ambulatory, perioperative, critical care, outpatient, community-based, academic, and administrative settings. The conference is appropriate for individuals engaged in clinical practice, nursing education, research, quality improvement, innovation, leadership, and professional development who seek to advance their knowledge of nursing science, evidence-based practice, and nurse-led innovation influencing health outcomes, health systems, and health policy.

As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes health care, this conference offers nurses a critical space to lead, question, and shape how innovation is applied in practice.

Share your nursing science, innovation, and leadership—and contribute to a nurse-led future.

We invite abstracts that showcase nursing science, evidence-based practice, and nurse-led innovation addressing contemporary challenges in an AI-enabled health care environment. Submissions may highlight research, education, quality improvement, innovation, or leadership initiatives that advance health outcomes, strengthen health systems, or inform health policy.

This conference provides a national forum for disseminating scholarly and practice-based work relevant to diverse roles and settings.

Abstract submissions are now open.

• Discuss nursing science, evidence-based practice, and innovation that address contemporary issues across diverse roles and practice settings.
• Examine nurse-led approaches to improving health outcomes for individuals, families, and communities, including implementation and sustainability strategies.
• Describe the influence of nursing research, leadership, and advocacy on health systems and health policy.