Operational Medicine Symposium



The 2026 Annual Operational Medicine Symposium (OpMed) & Technology Showcase is one of the largest and most influential military medical events in North America for senior medical officials, clinicians, government leaders, and solution providers. The 8th Annual Symposium will explore how the Military Health System is preparing for large scale combat operations by championing innovations in combat casualty care to strengthen Warfighter survivability and enhance the medical readiness of the Joint Force. 

Speaker and Presenter Information

Maj Gen Sean Collins, MD, USAF, Air National Guard Assistant to the Surgeon General and Director of Space Force Medical Operations, HQAF

 

Brig Gen Petter Iversen, MD, Surgeon General of the Norwegian Armed Forces; Chair, NATO Committee of the Chief of Military Medical Services

 

Sean Biggerstaff, PhD, Deputy Director, Research and Engineering Directorate, DHA

 

COL Michael Tarpey, MD, USA, Command Surgeon, U.S. Special Operations Command

 

Command Sergeant Major Jan �Eddy� Miller, USA, Command Sergeant Major, Brooke Army Medical Center

 

Chief Master Sergeant Marcus Washington, USAF, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 59th MDW

 

Col Lidia Ilcus, MD, USAF, Command Surgeon, United States Space Command

 

CAPT Richard Gilliard Jr, USN, Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan

 

COL Benjamin Donham, MD, USA, Commander, MEDDAC-AK

 

COL Cord Cunningham, MD, USAR, Chairman, Committee on En-Route Combat Casualty Care, Joint Trauma System

 

CAPT Michael Tiller, USN, MD Commanding Officer, Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio

 

CAPT Travis Polk, MD, USN (Ret), Deputy Director, Center for Military Medical Research, University of Pittsburgh

 

Lt Col Adam Willis, MD, PhD, USAF, Program Manager, Biotechnologies Office, DARPA

 

Dr. William (Thom) Burnett, Chief Scientist, National Center for Medical Intelligence (NCMI), Defense Intelligence Agency

Expected Number of Attendees

1200

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When
Tue-Wed, Mar 17-18, 2026


Cost

Advanced Registration- Non-Profit, Academia, FFRDC:  $690.00 (Until 11/21/2025)
Early Registration- Non-Profit, Academia, FFRDC:  $790.00 (Until 01/09/2026)
Standard Registration- Non-Profit, Academia, FFRDC:  $890.00 (Until 02/13/2026)
Advanced Registration- Industry & Contractors:  $990.00 (Until 11/21/2025)
Late Registration- Non-Profit, Academia, FFRDC:  $990.00 (Until 03/13/2026)
Early Registration- Industry & Contractors:  $1190.00 (Until 01/09/2026)
Standard Registration- Industry & Contractors:  $1390.00 (Until 02/13/2026)
Late Registration- Industry & Contractors:  $1490.00 (Until 03/13/2026)


Where
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
900 E Market St
San Antonio, TX 78205
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Website
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Organizer
Defense Strategies Institute (DSI)


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