Nursing Innovation Symposium

Join us for the 2026 Brown University Health Nursing Innovation Symposium.

About the Symposium

All are welcome, whether you are new to the nursing profession, an experienced leader, or a supporter of nurses. The purpose of the event is to inspire, educate and empower nurses across Brown Health to recognize their ability to innovate and lead meaningful change in their practice environment.

Complimentary parking, catered breakfast, and lunch will be provided.

Location and Parking Details

Rhode Island Nursing Education Center (RINEC)
350 Eddy Street (directions)
Providence, RI 02903

Free parking is available at the South Street Landing Garage*
330 Eddy Street (directions)
Providence RI, 02903 

*Be sure to bring your parking ticket to the program to get it validated.

Learning Objectives

By participating in this symposium, you will:

• Learn tools and frameworks to drive innovation in healthcare.
• Identify opportunities to improve patient care, workflows, and outcomes through innovative thinking.
• Explore real-world nursing innovations and strategies that can be applied in practice.
• Contribute to a culture of curiosity, creativity, and continuous improvement.

Contact Hours

Pending: contact hours will also be offered.

Register for the Nursing Innovation Symposium

Please fill out this registration form by Monday, October 5. There is a registration fee ($30 for Brown Health employees; $40 for non-Brown Health attendees), with opportunities for reimbursement. 

There are multiple opportunities for reimbursement of your registration fee, including:

• Use your Brown Health HR Education Benefit.
• Fill out the Systemwide Conference Funding Application (Download: ​PDF​​ | ​Word​)
• Upon approval, you will be eligible for reimbursement. Contact [email protected] for guidance.
• Participate in the VeinTech study.