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Conferences, webinars, summits, and policy briefings relevant to FQHC professionals. Updated as events are announced.
Updated: 2026-07-22
100
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47
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Must Attend
23,073
Est. FQHC Audience
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47 events · sorted by date
National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
Year-long NACHC webinar series covering 2026 CMS policy updates affecting FQHC PPS billing, UDS reporting, ICD-10 changes, and State-Only/UIS payment-planning questions. Critical RCM training for billing, coding, and compliance staff.
National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
A six-session NACHC webinar series (July 15 through Dec 3, 2026) walking health-center leaders, care teams, and eligibility/enrollment staff through the Medicaid changes under H.R. 1 — the new 80-hours/month community-engagement (work) requirements, redetermination and verification changes, and the CMS interim final rule — ahead of the January 1, 2027 implementation cliff. Practical focus on minimizing coverage disruption for patients.
California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI)
The CA-SLRP application window opens July 15, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. and closes September 15, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Eligible providers — primary care physicians, dentists, dental hygienists, PAs, NPs, CNMs, pharmacists, and mental/behavioral health providers at California HPSA sites (FQHCs are the canonical auto-HPSA sites) — receive loan repayment in exchange for a service commitment. HCAI's prior cycle made $6.23M in awards. With the federal NHSC FY2026 cycle already closed (March 31) and the December 2026 NHSC funding cliff looming, CA-SLRP is the live state-side loan-repayment recruiting lever this summer. It opens the same day the HCAI MBH-RRP behavioral-health retention window closes.
Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU)
Conference for clinicians serving communities with limited access to care. NHSC program updates, loan repayment guidance, rural health workforce solutions.
Advocates for Community Health (ACH)
A 12–1 PM ET educational briefing for members of Congress and staff on how 340B sustains community health centers — a federal advocacy touchpoint during the December CHC Fund cliff window.
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
The largest annual gathering of family medicine residents and medical students considering family medicine. ~5,000 attendees including 200+ residency programs and 100+ employer booths actively recruiting.
National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
The community health center sector's flagship annual visibility-and-advocacy week, themed 'Building Innovative Care Where It Matters Most.' It is decentralized — individual FQHCs host their own community events, patient appreciation days, and elected-official site visits, with NACHC providing toolkits, themes, and daily focus areas. Health centers that submit their events to NACHC by July 1, 2026 are eligible for a $500 support grant.
National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
The largest annual gathering of community health center leaders, clinicians, and staff. 200+ sessions across policy, finance, clinical operations, technology, and workforce. Expo features 150+ vendors serving the FQHC sector. NACHC expects 2,300+ executives, clinicians, medical directors, and board members.
California Health Care Foundation / California Improvement Network (CIN)
A free CHCF / California Improvement Network webinar (Aug 18, 2026, 12-1pm PT) on sustaining CalAIM — ECM and Community Supports — under fiscal pressure, featuring CalAIM implementation expert Jim Hickman (Hickman Strategies). For health-plan, county, FQHC, and CBO leaders implementing CalAIM.
3RNet (National Rural Recruitment & Retention Network)
The only conference specifically for rural FQHC and CAH recruiters. NHSC, J-1 waivers, HPSA scoring, retention strategies. Closed-door peer benchmarking.
Coalition for Health AI (CHAI)
Annual summit of CHAI, the major AI governance coalition for healthcare. NACHC partnered with CHAI on FQHC-specific AI guidance. Heavy responsible AI focus.
Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN)
Conference focused on care for migrant and agricultural worker populations. Critical for Central Valley, Imperial Valley, and Coachella Valley FQHCs serving farmworker communities.
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
Practicing FM physicians' annual CME and career development conference. ~5,000 attendees. Job seekers attend to network and benchmark salary.
National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
FQHC-specific HR conference. Compensation benchmarking via NACHC Salary Survey, retention programs, NHSC alignment, J-1 visa workflows, union relations.
Georgia Primary Care Association (GPCA)
Georgia's statewide health center convening for FQHC leadership, clinical, operations and policy staff, held at the Jekyll Island Convention Center.
Illinois Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA)
Illinois' flagship health-center convening (5th-largest FQHC state, 51 orgs, ~1.5M patients), covering leadership, operations, policy, and clinical tracks — in the state navigating the HBIA immigrant-coverage sunset, a Medicaid expansion trigger law covering 862,774 enrollees, and up to ~500,000 projected work-requirement losses.
California Health Care Foundation (CHCF)
Annual data briefing where CHCF releases its California Health Care Almanac — a widely cited snapshot of state health system capacity, costs, and coverage.
National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP)
NASHP's flagship annual conference convenes 1,000+ state health-policy leaders from all 50 states and DC — Medicaid directors, state legislators, insurance regulators, and agency staff — on the most timely issues in coverage, costs, behavioral health, workforce, and primary care. Early-bird registration deadline August 21, 2026.
Texas Association of Community Health Centers (TACHC)
The premier Texas health-center convening — for the state with the largest RHTP award ($281M Year 1), the highest uninsured rate in the nation, and 80 FQHC organizations whose largest payer slice is the uninsured. Confirmed for San Antonio in October 2026; exact dates pending publication.
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
National conference for health information professionals. RHIA/RHIT certification credits. Coding updates (ICD-11, CPT), data governance, RCM analytics.
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
NCQA's flagship annual convening on health care quality — HEDIS measurement, the digital-quality transition, PCMH recognition, and quality in value-based contracts — bringing together health plans, systems, and quality leaders. NCQA retired its standalone Quality Talks event; this Summit is now the organization's primary annual gathering.
Michigan Primary Care Association (MPCA)
Michigan's premier FQHC leadership convening (42 orgs, ~693K patients) — in the state whose PCA has published one of the sharpest named H.R. 1 figures anywhere: ~$94M/year in lost health-center Medicaid reimbursement.
Advocates for Community Health (ACH)
Second annual ACH Best Practices Showcase. ACH is the newer FQHC advocacy organization (split from NACHC priorities) — showcases operational excellence and emerging practice models.
Nevada Primary Care Association (NVPCA)
Nevada's statewide FQHC convening, bringing together health center leaders, clinical and administrative staff, providers, behavioral health professionals, dental and primary care clinicians, social workers, community partners, and state policy leaders at the Tahoe Blue Event Center in Stateline.
Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA)
The national convening dedicated specifically to integrated behavioral + physical health — 80+ sessions and ~20 CEs for clinicians, BH providers, policymakers, and payers building team-based, whole-person care. The 2026 theme emphasizes data-driven, tech-informed, resilient integrated care.
Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers (PACHC)
Pennsylvania's flagship statewide health-center conference (600+ leaders, providers, and staff) — a large Medicaid-expansion FQHC state. Combines policy, clinical-excellence, RCM, HR, and compliance tracks. Extends the Mid-Atlantic coverage alongside the Florida/Illinois/Michigan/Texas/Ohio state PCA conferences.
Iowa Primary Care Association (IowaPCA)
Iowa's statewide health-center convening, hosted by the Iowa Primary Care Association — leadership, operations, policy, and clinical tracks for the state's FQHC network as Iowa stands up its IHAWP Medicaid work requirement (starting December 2026, a month ahead of the federal CMS-2454-IFC mandate).
Community First (Hawaiʻi)
A two-day gathering of Hawaiʻi Island healthcare providers, social-service organizations, policymakers, and community leaders convened by the nonprofit Community First. Hawaiʻi Island Community Health Center is among the listed exhibitors.
Ohio Association of Community Health Centers (OACHC)
Ohio's statewide health-center conference (61 orgs, ~1M patients) — save-the-date live with the Hilton Columbus at Easton confirmed as venue; exact fall dates pending. Lands as the Urban Institute projects Ohio's work requirements could halve expansion enrollment (-356,000).
HLTH
The premier health innovation event. Where digital health vendors, investors, and health systems converge. Heavy AI, digital health, and startup focus.
Missouri Primary Care Association (MO-PCA)
Missouri's statewide FQHC convening for health center leadership and staff, at the St. Charles Convention Center. (Listed as a save-the-date; registration detail pending.)
National Hispanic Health Foundation (NHHF)
Conference focused on Hispanic/Latino patient health and workforce. Promotores models, language access, cultural humility, diabetes prevention.
Community Health Association of Mountain/Plains States (CHAMPS) + Northwest Regional Primary Care Association (NWRPCA)
The premier regional FQHC convening for HHS Regions VIII and X (CHAMPS Region VIII: CO/MT/ND/SD/UT/WY; NWRPCA Region X: AK/ID/OR/WA), co-hosted by the two regional primary care associations. Leadership, clinical, operations, and workforce tracks for Mountain/Plains and Northwest health centers.
National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA)
The premier event for FQHC dental directors and oral health teams. Covers Denti-Cal billing, dental-medical integration, dental therapist models, oral health workforce.
California Primary Care Association (CPCA)
California's largest gathering of FQHC leaders. State-specific deep dive on CalAIM, Medi-Cal policy, PPS, and California-specific compliance. Direct access to DHCS leadership.
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Annual gathering of medical school deans, GME directors, and academic health center leadership. Critical for FQHCs developing teaching health center (THC) partnerships and residency rotations.
Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County (CCALAC)
LA County's regional FQHC association annual conference. LA-specific policy: Measure A health sales tax, DHS hospital partnerships, LA Care MCO contracting.
National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
Vendor and partner ecosystem event for FQHC procurement decision-makers. Companion to NACHC CHI. Brings together FQHC operations leaders, IT directors, and vendor partners for due diligence and partnership development.
HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC)
Annual Service Area Competition (SAC) grant application cycle for Section 330 funding. FY2026 cycle adds MAHA-aligned priorities (chronic disease, AI tools).
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
Premier quality improvement and patient safety conference. IHI Triple Aim, Improvement Science methodology, high-reliability organizations, health equity dashboards.
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) / NHSC
Annual application window for the NHSC Loan Repayment Program. The FY2026 cycle CLOSED March 31, 2026 (awards announced by Sept 30; next cycle expected ~early 2027). FY2026 raised the awards: the standard LRP pays primary-care providers up to $75,000 for a 2-year full-time commitment plus a new $5,000 Spanish-language-proficiency enhancement (up to $80,000); the Rural Community LRP goes up to $105,000; and Students-to-Service up to $120,000 (plus up to $40,000 in a maternity-care supplement). All require service at an HPSA-designated, NHSC-approved site.
National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
NACHC's flagship annual federal advocacy and policy gathering for FQHC leaders, including Hill visits with Members of Congress. The 2027 edition (Feb 8-11, Gaylord National Harbor) is the first P&I after the Dec 31, 2026 'triple cliff' (Community Health Center Fund + CalAIM 1115 waiver + MCO tax expiry) and the Jan 1, 2027 Medicaid community-engagement (work) requirement go-live.
HLTH + CHIME
Health IT-focused conference. Heavy CIO/CMIO/CDIO presence. Tech vendor showcase with hands-on demos. AI implementation case studies.
HIMSS
The largest health IT conference globally. 30,000+ attendees. Massive vendor expo with all major EHR vendors (eCW, OCHIN, athenahealth, NextGen) and AI startups.
American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
Premier healthcare leadership development event. FACHE certification credits. Executive education, leadership panels, peer networking.
Becker's Healthcare
Largest healthcare executive gathering. CEOs, CFOs, COOs from health systems, PE firms, vendors. Heavy M&A and strategy content.
National Rural Health Association (NRHA)
Premier event for rural FQHCs and RHCs. Rural workforce solutions, NHSC rural priorities, telehealth in low-bandwidth areas, RHTF priorities.
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