Management Innovations Poster Session

The session spotlights creative and unique solutions that organizations developed to address healthcare management challenges.

The Management Innovations Poster Session at the 2026 Congress on Healthcare Leadership

Each year during Congress, the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) highlights forward-thinking solutions to today’s healthcare challenges through the Management Innovations Poster Session. This initiative showcases creative and practical innovations developed by healthcare leaders, researchers, and practitioners across the field.

Selected posters will be featured digitally at several locations throughout our Leadership Hub inside the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX, from March 2 to 4, 2026.

Call for Submissions:

ACHE invites healthcare innovators to submit posters that demonstrate significant advancements and impactful strategies in care delivery environments promoting access and improved patient outcomes. This year, ACHE is featuring digital posters that emphasize innovations in one of the four categories:

AI and Technology
Rural and Critical Access Hospitals
Safety and Quality
Workforce and Care Redesign

Important Dates to Remember:

August 18, 2025 – Poster Submission Opened
October 31, 2025 – Poster Submission Closed
December 15, 2025 – Selected Poster Winners Notified

Why participate?

Showcase your organization’s leadership and innovation
Share actionable insights with peers from across the healthcare spectrum
Authors and co-authors receive up to 12 qualifying education credit toward advancement or recertification for the FACHE^® credential
One main author receives a complimentary registration to Congress
Up to two co-authors receive a 50% discount toward the Congress registration fee

Submission Requirements:

A. Poster Abstract (Max 200 words per section; submit as a Word document)

Objective of the poster, study, or program
Planning and/or research methodology
Implementation methodology (include sample size)
Results and applications

B. Author and Organization Information

Full name
Title
Organization
Email address
Phone

C. A PDF copy of your poster if available

Your PDF should have a 16:9 aspect ratio and a resolution of 1920 x 1080.

Evaluation Criteria:

Submissions will be evaluated based on the following:

Relevance across care delivery settings
Creativity and innovation
Organizational impact
Social impact
Financial impact

If Selected

Video Requirement: Selected authors must submit a 3–5 minute video presenting the problem, solution overview, results, and key takeaways.
A final copy of your Digital Poster in PDF form
Congress Registration:

One main author receives a complimentary Congress registration

Up to two co-authors receive 50% off Congress registration

Authors are not required to present their poster in-person but are encouraged to visit the booth and engage with attendees.
Each organization may have up to two posters selected.

Usage and Copyright

By submitting a poster abstract, you grant ACHE a royalty-free, worldwide, and perpetual license to use, reproduce, publish, and distribute your abstract, poster, video, and related images—whole or in part—with appropriate attribution. Presenting at Congress does not restrict your ability to publish elsewhere.