Orthopedics Forum - 2026 Orthopedics Conference
May 6-8, 2026
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Engage Directly with Health System Leaders
Orthopedic service line executives face mounting pressure to balance growth, patient outcomes, and financial sustainability while navigating policy shifts and increasing demands for integrated, value-based care. Too often, these challenges are tackled in isolation, without the benefit of candid discussion among peers who understand the complexity of leading at the system level.
The Health Management Academy’s Orthopedics Forum was built to change that. This exclusive, retreat-style event convenes physician and administrative leaders from Leading Health Systems and select industry executives for strategic, peer-driven dialogue. With a strict 1:1 health system–to–industry ratio, participants engage in confidential, high-impact conversations on topics like care optimization, partnership models for growth, and evolving policy implications.
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For over 25 years, The Health Management Academy has convened health system C-suite leaders and select industry executives, curating two-way conversations, collaborative problem solving and thought leadership sharing.
Health System Forum Members
What Sets the Orthopedic Forum Apart
Member-Driven Content, Curated for System-level Orthopedic Service Line Executives: Our meetings are built around the priorities that matter most to today’s healthcare orthopedic executives. Members shape forum content to reflect their top priorities, such as seamless care, improved quality, and better patient outcomes.
The Right People, in the Right Room: Attendees include system-level orthopedic service line executives from organizations like Mayo Clinic, Yale New Haven Health, and Intermountain, alongside key industry leaders - typically CEOs, Chief Growth Officers, and product and strategy executives. All participants are hand-selected based on their ability to contribute meaningfully to the conversation.
A Forum Built for Relationships: Reception-style dinners and informal social gatherings welcome friends and family and facilitate long-term relationship building.
True Partnership: This is a peer-to-peer forum. The industry executives who attend want to listen, contribute insights, and build lasting connections with system-level orthopedic service line executives facing similar challenges.
The THMA Difference Lies in Access, Intentional Design, and a Strict Focus on Community
The Orthopedics Service Line Forum creates a purpose-built space for executive-level engagement. Every session, social setting, and touchpoint is curated to foster meaningful, candid dialogue between fellow system-level orthopedic service line executives and select industry innovators, most commonly CEOs, Chief Growth Officers, and strategic product leaders.
Industry Forum Members
Topics include:
Policy and Regulatory Outlook for Orthopedic Leaders: The Health Management Academy’s policy team shared timely updates on evolving healthcare legislation and its implications for orthopedic operations, reimbursement, and strategic planning. Discussions centered on how service line leaders can proactively adapt to a shifting policy and regulatory landscape.
Evolving Service Line Leadership Models: Executives explored how the structure of orthopedic service line leadership is evolving to better navigate complex system operations, partnerships, and enterprise decision-making. Leaders exchanged strategies to expand influence across system-level initiatives and strengthen alignment with organizational priorities.
Operational Efficiency Through AI and OR Innovation: Members examined how orthopedic teams are leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance operating room efficiency, streamline workflows, and improve outcomes. Sessions highlighted real-world applications of AI-driven insights to optimize scheduling, reduce waste, and support surgical teams.
Integrating Ambulatory and Value-Based Strategies: Sessions focused on aligning ambulatory surgery centers with broader system goals and incorporating value-based care principles into orthopedic delivery. Health systems shared approaches for improving care coordination, ensuring financial sustainability, and advancing quality across care settings.
The Orthopedic Forum Experience
Each Orthopedics Service Line Forum is a 2-day immersive experience with member-led sessions focusing on real-time challenges and forward-looking strategies. The Health Management Academy’s Fall 2025 Orthopedics Service Line Forum provides original insights and analysis of today’s challenges.
Our Convening Experiences
Extending Value Beyond the Orthopedic Conference
Members gain access to a year-round ecosystem of insights and engagement through THMA’s Executive Insights Hub. This digital platform discusses trends and challenges unique to strategic planning, as well as trending CXO priorities, from large health systems across the country. Our other year-round resources include:
Quarterly Trend Reports: Digestible insights and follow-ups from live briefings and proprietary research.
Executive Edge: A Sunday evening digest with quick-read summaries of industry-impacting events.
Post-Forum Debriefs: Key takeaways and insights from our Forums - useful even for teammates who did not attend.
Healthcare Bootcamp: A library of short videos and modules to onboard new team members or sharpen your team’s healthcare knowledge.
About The Health Management Academy
Since 1998, The Health Management Academy has cultivated the premier membership-based community of healthcare’s most influential CXOs from top U.S. health systems, as well as decision makers from innovative industry companies.
We cultivate exceptional peer groups, providing original market insights, world-class leadership development programs, and novel member alliances to more than 2,000 health system senior executives and 200 industry organizations.
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