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Join us at the HealthCare Service Excellence Conference.

Expert strategies, tools, and a roadmap to strengthen patient and employee engagement.

400+ attendees yearly · Nov 9–11, 2026 · Reno, Nevada

Registration opens August 3rd, 2026. Get notified to secure your spot.

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Healthcare service is hard.

You deserve people who’ve walked your journey and know what works.

Burnout, turnover, patients who expect more, and teams stretched thin….

If you’re leading in healthcare right now, you already know the pressure. The HealthCare Service Excellence Conference exists to give you real answers. We give you practical sessions, proven frameworks, and connect you with peers who’ve faced the same challenges and found a way through.

What you'll walk away with

We tackle the challenges keeping you up at night. Each session helps you solve them.

Transformational Leadership

Stop managing and start leading instead. Build the trust and accountability that moves people from the boardroom to the bedside.

Workforce Stability, Retention & Strategic Staffing

Lose fewer people, and attract better ones. Walk away with staffing strategies that actually hold.

Patient Experience

Turn patient experience from a score on a report into a real competitive advantage. Tools, tactics, and case studies that show you how.

Hardwire a High-performance Culture

Agency costs are up. Good people are leaving. Every open shift is another hit to your culture, your budget, and your patients.

Sustainable Excellence

It's one thing to get better. It's another thing to keep it that way. Build the systems and mindset to make excellence last.

Rural & Community-based Innovation

You don't have the same resources as the big systems. You don't need them. Practical solutions built for hospitals and clinics like yours.

We're in the business of the people who take care of people.

The HealthCare Service Excellence Conference brings together healthcare leaders, teams, and industry experts every year to make the hard work of healthcare more sustainable, more energizing, and more effective. You’ll leave with strategies you can use Monday morning and connections that last long after the conference ends.

4.97 out of 5 rating: Attendees are kind of obsessed.

Year after year, the HealthCare Service Excellence conference earns some of the highest ratings in healthcare event history.

Here’s what attendees have to say.

8 Keynote Speakers

Each speaker is chosen because they have something real to say. They have hard-won lessons, proven frameworks, and the kind of energy that makes a room lean forward.

John Register

CSP, CPAE, PLY

Amputate to Elevate

In today’s healthcare environment, leaders are making critical decisions in the face of uncertainty, workforce fatigue, and constant disruption. In this powerful keynote, John introduces his transformation framework, Amputate to Elevate, equipping leaders to act with clarity when the path forward is unclear.

Erin Mark

Thriving Through Uncertainty

In healthcare, where teams are being asked to do more than ever, that culture is tested every day. Erin Mark brings a rare perspective shaped by years of navigating a terminal illness and experiencing care during its most critical moments, combined with deep experience supporting teams in high-pressure environments.

Jeff Civillico

CSP, CPAE

Everyday Influence

Built on his viral TEDx talk “How to Be an Everyday Influencer” and his first-of-its-kind national research study, this keynote reveals a powerful truth: real influence isn’t reserved for those with titles, platforms, or power… it lives in everyday actions.

Joe Schmit

CSP

The Impact Playbook

In this high-energy, high-impact, interactive keynote – filled with humor, storytelling, and real-world examples – Joe Schmit inspires audiences to harness the power of making one more intentional, positive impact every single day.

Vincent Phipps

MA, CSP, PhD

Lead Out Loud

Effective communication in healthcare is essential. Through humor and interactive moments, Vincent demonstrates how communication influences trust, employee engagement, and patient experience. 

Kathy Parry

CSP

The Joy Jolt Effect

Your team is drained. High expectations for care, and workforce pressures challenge even the strongest cultures. Like a strong mug of morning coffee, Joy Jolt energizes teams to serve at their best and navigate disruption with renewed focus.

Morris Morrison

Rise Anyway

In a world desperate for connection and authentic leaders, Rise Anyway will inspire your audience to prioritize Human Intelligence in a digital world consumed with Artificial Intelligence and digital disruption. Audiences will walk away with a practical framework to accelerate growth and align teams in a digital economy. 

Brian Lee

CSP HoF

Stop Surviving. Start Thriving.

If your team is burned out or just going through the motions, Brian Lee, founder of CLS, delivers a powerful reset with real strategies to build energy, accountability, and a culture that actually sustains results.

Celebrating Excellence

Honoring organizations and teams who are setting the standard for patient experience, employee engagement, and service excellence.
 

Ready to thrive? Join hundreds of healthcare leaders who get it.

Spots fill up. Get a reminder when registration opens on August 3rd so you can be first in line.

Our Trusted Partners

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2025 Keynote Speaker Presentations

Brian Lee CSP HoF

Whatever You Imagine

Jamie Crosbie

Performance, Possibilities and a Yes I Can Mindset

Clint Maun CSP

Staffing Essentials to Mobilize Organizational Success

Brian Lee CSP HoF

Whatever You Imagine

Jamie Crosbie

Performance, Possibilities and a Yes I Can Mindset

Clint Maun CSP

Staffing Essentials to Mobilize Organizational Success

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