Announcing DSI’s 9th Annual Operational Medicine Symposium & Technology Showcase (OPMED)

San Antonio, TX, September 21, 2026 --(PR.com)-- The 2027 Operational Medicine Symposium (OPMED) & Technology Showcase is one of the largest and most influential military medical events in North America for senior medical officials, clinicians, government leaders, and solution providers. The 9th Annual Symposium aims to advance the lethality, survivability, and readiness of the Joint Force by championing military medical innovations.

The Joint Force is preparing for an increasingly complex global security environment and the demands of large-scale combat operations, which will be defined by operations in contested, distributed, and resource-constrained environments. Future conflicts may be marked by mass casualties, prolonged evacuation timelines, disrupted logistics and resupply routes, and prolonged care in austere, geographically diverse theaters. This year’s OPMED Symposium will explore the latest approaches in trauma care, prolonged casualty care, medical evacuation, force health protection, blood product logistics, and operational medical readiness. Sessions will explore the integration of AI and emerging capabilities, the need for interoperability among the Joint Force and Special Operations Forces, efforts to transform theater readiness, perspectives from Senior Enlisted Leaders, gaps in medical training & education, the role of medical countermeasures and biodefense innovation, as well as efforts to overcome contested logistics and enable medical evacuations.

DSI is now welcoming Sponsors and Exhibitors for the forum. To learn more please contact Amanda Delgado at adelgado@dsigroup.org or (201) 940-6680. Active US military and government and state personnel attend complimentary. Those interested in participating can visit the OPMED website at https://www.operationalmed.com/. Anyone interested in learning more or sending questions please contact Emma Watters at ewatters@dsigroup.org or 201.987.0183.