2027 Implementation Science Symposium
January 8, 2027 @ 8:00 am - 3:30 pm CST
Registration opens on July 15th
Join fellow nurses, healthcare professionals, educators, and healthcare leaders for a dynamic one-day symposium focused on transforming healthcare through excellence and evidence.
The 2027 Implementation Science Symposium, "Transforming Healthcare Through Nursing Excellence," highlights the essential role nurses play in shaping the future of healthcare through leadership, innovation, compassionate care, evidence-based practice, advocacy, education, and quality improvement.
Whether you’re leading change at the bedside or driving innovation in your organization, this symposium is your opportunity to connect, learn, and lead with excellence!
This activity is approved for 6 continuing nursing education (one contact hour = 60 minutes) by Hillcrest South, an accredited provider of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Registration
Interested in attending the Symposium? Register opens July 15th.
Call for Presenters
Abstract submissions should align with the theme of "Transforming Healthcare Through Nursing Excellence". Registration opens July 15th.
Sponsor or Exhibitor
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Timothy Hudson
Timothy L. Hudson, PhD, RN, FACHE, is a nurse, healthcare executive, retired U.S. Army Colonel, educator, author, and nationally recognized leadership speaker whose career spans more than three decades across military medicine, federal healthcare, executive leadership, and higher education. Dr. Huson is known for his candid style and practical insights and his desire to help inspire the next generation of nurse leaders to carry their profession into every room it belongs in.
Dr. Hudson currently serves as Regional Vice President of Operations for Palmetto Infusion, providing executive leadership across North Carolina and Virginia. Dr. Hudson’s career is a testament to what nursing preparation, discipline, and clinical perspective can produce when carried into the highest levels of healthcare leadership. From creating historical firsts by holding key leadership positions within the U.S. Army Nurse Corps and U.S. Army Medical Recruiting Brigade, to leading the Department of Defense's only Level III trauma center in Germany, to implementing a large-scale electronic health record modernization efforts amongst tribal populations, to teaching graduate and doctoral students at multiple universities, to being the author of Lead Like it Ends: Because it Will, Dr. Hudson challenges nurses and healthcare professionals to lead with urgency, authenticity, and purpose by recognizing that every leadership opportunity is temporary, but its impact can last a lifetime.
Exhibitor Table – $100
Limited availability: 10 total
Registration is for 2 representatives. Exhibitors will be provided with one table (6 ft x 3 ft ) and two chairs. Lunch is available for purchase. The organization logo will be featured on the event website and onscreen during the opening session. Attendees will receive a bingo card with the organization’s logo to encourage them to visit exhibitors. Full bingo cards can be entered for a drawing for a door prize.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Stethoscope Circle – $2500
Large Business logo on printed sponsor poster, on TV marquees, OKWU Event website, Thank You announcement during opening and closing sessions, 1 free exhibitor table, 2 free meal tickets, and an OKWU swag bag.
Limited availability – 2 total.
Scrub Stars – $1000
Medium Business logo on printed sponsor poster, on TV marquees, OKWU Event website, Thank You announcement during opening and closing sessions, 1 free exhibitor table and 2 free meal tickets.
Limited availability – 4 total.
IV League – $500
Business name on printed sponsor poster, on TV marquees, a Thank You announcement during introductions, and a closing session.
Limited availability – 8 total.
Vital Signs Sponsors – $250 (unlimited)
Business name on printed sponsor poster, on TV marquees
Bandage Benefactors – $100 (unlimited)
Business name on TV marquees
In-Kind Donations (unlimited)
Business-branded donations for swag bag items, Door Prizes, signage on sponsored areas, etc.
For questions contact: Department of Nursing, schoolofnursing@okwu.edu, 918-335-6856
Payment by exhibitors and sponsors is due by Dec 1, 2026.