Our annual outreach conference will take place Sept. 23–24, 2026, in Rochester, Minnesota. This year’s event, Leveraging the Laboratory: Bold Thinking. Big Impact., focuses on how innovative approaches and strategic decision-making can drive meaningful results for health system laboratory outreach programs.

TOP FOUR REASONS TO ATTEND

1. A distinguished lineup of speakers. This year’s presentations will cover a wide range of topics, including: the role of artificial intelligence in innovation, laboratory industry trends, changes in billing and regulatory practices, and much more.
2. Expanded networking opportunities. Connect with your fellow attendees, faculty, and exhibitors. Share your favorite laboratory stories — and best practices — with others who are committed to advancing laboratory medicine and advocating for the importance of the hospital laboratory.
3. Panel discussions, case study presentations, and added workshops. Don’t miss these interactive, hands-on sessions, designed to get you thinking about expanding the impact of your laboratory.
4. More lab and operations tours. Get an inside look at Mayo Clinic Laboratories outreach operations and Mayo Clinic outpatient phlebotomy, central processing, and core laboratory departments. Join us for two days of learning, collaboration, and discovery as we explore how bold thinking can create a big impact by leveraging the laboratory.