This year’s theme, "Moving from Conversation to Collaboration and Application," sets the stage for an inspiring day of action-oriented discussions, groundbreaking ideas, and transformative solutions. This dynamic event will feature keynote sessions led by renowned thought leaders like Dr. Whitney Staub-Juergens, Vice President of Transformation Operations for HCA Healthcare’s Department of Digital Transformation & Innovation, and Dr. Olga Yakusheva, economist and Professor at Johns Hopkins Nursing and an Economics Editor for the International Journal of Nursing Studies.
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Join us at the 2025 Belmont Nursing Innovation Summit November 6th - November 7th, where we’re unleashing the power of nurses to shape the future of healthcare in Tennessee and beyond.
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Summit Information
Thursday
- Thursday, November 6th, 2025
- 2:00 pm - 6:30 pm
- Ayers C&D Conference rooms
Gordon E. Inman College of Nursing
Friday
- Friday, November 7th, 2025
- 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine
Nursing Innovation Summit Schedule
Thursday, November 6th Summit Agenda
(Gordon E. Inman College of Nursing)
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Summit Doors Open/Registration (Ayers Conference Room) |
| 2:00 PM - 2:10 PM | Welcome (Ayers Conference Room) |
| 2:10 PM - 2:45 PM | Flourishing Fireside Chat (Ayers Conference Room) Dr. Julie Honey, Dr. Elizabeth Morse & Dr. Jennifer Hitt |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Flourishing Shark Tank Rapid Design Lab (Ayers Conference Room) Led by: HCA Healthcare’s Digital Transformation & Innovation Team |
| 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM |
Welcome Reception (Frist Lecture Hall + Inman 4th floor Lobby) DNP Project Posters Networking & Hors d'oeuvres |
Friday, November 7th Summit Agenda
(Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine)
| 7:15 AM - 8:00 AM | Check-In & Coffee (Frist College of Medicine (FCoM) 1st Floor Lobby) |
| 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM | Day Two Welcome (FCoM 1100) |
| 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM | Opening Keynote- Digital Transformation & Innovation: Changing Healthcare for Good (FCoM 1100) Dr. Whitney Staub-Juergens |
| 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM |
Breakout Session 1
B. Innovation through Policy: Applying Adaptive Leadership to Innovation Roadblocks
C. Innovation through Systems: Methods for Quantifying Nursing’s Economic Value Contributions.
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| 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM |
Breakout Session 2
E. Innovation through Practice: Design Thinking in Action: Innovating Practice through Empathy and Experimentation
F. Innovation through Technology & Data: From Ideation to Analysis: Using AI to enhance and evaluate innovation
G. Innovation Expo Room: Explore innovative products and solutions, connect with partners, and engage in networking opportunities that spark collaboration and creativity.
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| 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM | Summit Spotlight: Innovation Pitches (FCoM 1100) |
| 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | Lunch (FCoM 1st Floor Lobby + 1300) **Lunch will be provided |
| 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM |
Breakout Session 3
B. Innovation through Policy: Applying Adaptive Leadership to Innovation Roadblocks
C. Innovation through Systems: Methods for Quantifying Nursing’s Economic Value Contributions.
G. Innovation Expo Room: Explore innovative products and solutions, connect with partners, and engage in networking opportunities that spark collaboration and creativity.
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| 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM |
Breakout Session 4
E. Innovation through Practice: Design Thinking in Action: Innovating Practice through Empathy and Experimentation
F. Innovation through Technology & Data: From Ideation to Analysis: Using AI to enhance and evaluate innovation
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| 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM |
Closing Keynote- A Human Capital Approach to Nursing Value & Payment (FCoM 1100) |
| 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM |
Summit Spotlight Awards (FCoM 1100) |
Thank you to our sponsors!
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This event will provide 9.5 hours towards nursing continuing professional development.
Belmont University is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Requirements for Successful Completion: Nursing continuing education contact hours will be provided to nurses who attend at least 90% of the event and complete the activity evaluation.
The speakers and the planning committee have disclosed no conflicts of interest.
Conference Registration
Register now to take part in this dynamic summit.