DEX26: Diagnostic Excellence 2026 Meeting
Monday, October 5 - Wednesday, October 7
Boston, MA
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Call for Abstract Submission Reviewers - due May 15
Call for Workshop Proposals - due May 15
Call for Abstract Submissions - due July 3
Call for Shark Tank Ideas - due July 3
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About DEX26
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The Diagnostic Excellence 2026 Meeting (DEX26) will bring together experts, learners, early-career professionals, researchers, educators, and patients to advance diagnostic excellence in healthcare. Through scientific presentations, collaborative workshops, interactive discussions, and networking opportunities, we'll explore the latest advances, share knowledge, and drive meaningful progress.
This year's co-hosts are UCSF CODEX, Boston Children's Hospital, and CIDM (Community Improving Diagnosis in Medicine).
This meeting is dedicated to improving diagnosis in healthcare. DEX26 will:
- Commence with presentations reviewing the trajectory of efforts to promote diagnostic excellence and a state-of-the-science review and discussion.
- Present and discuss research advances and ongoing studies through both open discussions and presentations of oral abstracts and posters.
- Include sessions focused on measurement and assessment of progress in improving diagnosis.
- Include designated sessions to present advances in clinical reasoning, how to teach these skills, and how to optimize clinical reasoning in practice, designed with medical educators in mind.
- Highlight considerations of how AI, "the new kid on the block" can be used to promote diagnostic excellence in research, education, and practice.
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Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (16.50 hours), American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) Category 1 CME (16.50 hours), American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Contact Hours (16.50 hours), American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) CE Credits (16.50 hours), Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) CE Credits (16.50 hours)
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Call for Abstract Submission Reviewers - due May 15
We are grateful for your interest in reviewing abstracts for DEX26! We rely on a thorough, peer-reviewed process to bring the latest, most innovative, and most impactful work to the field through this conference, and your expertise is essential. Please submit your information here, and we'll reach out to confirm your interest in the spring.
To participate in the review process, please submit your interest by Friday, May 15.
Things to know:
- As a reviewer, you are still welcome to submit your own abstracts and workshops. Your submissions will be assigned to different graders.
- The review process will take place over a two-week period in July, requiring approximately 7 hours to evaluate 10-15 submissions.
To receive updates, subscribe to our DEX mailing list here or stay tuned to the UCSF CODEX LinkedIn page.
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Call for Workshop Proposals - due May 15
Showcase your work and support the development of the field by presenting interactive content that your peers can take back to their sites and implement into their own work and practice.
Workshop proposals are due on Friday, May 15, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.
Submission Requirements:
- A minimum of two facilitators must be present, with a maximum of six. We encourage the inclusion of patient representatives and junior faculty and team members in the planning and presentation.
- Sessions will be 90 minutes long.
- A workshop should encourage active, experiential learning and use a variety of activities. Opening background information in the form of a lecture (with or without slides) should take no more than 15 minutes.
- Names, degrees, and institutions/affiliations will be printed as listed in this submission form.
- Facilitators may submit more than one proposal.
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Call for Abstract Submissions - due July 3
Share your research findings, applied innovations, and patient and family contributions that highlight the challenges of and paths forward for achieving diagnostic excellence. Click below for details about the abstract categories and requirements.
Abstract submissions are due on Friday, July 3, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.
Submission Requirements
- Abstracts must be 300 words or less and should adhere to the IMRaD format (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion)
- At least one author must attend the conference to present their work
- Names, degrees, institutions/affiliations, and abstract titles will be printed as listed in this submission form.
- Authors may submit more than one abstract
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Call for Shark Tank Ideas - due July 3
This year at DEX26, pitch your idea and receive targeted feedback from peers and senior diagnostic excellence leaders on your research, operational innovations, and how you're improving diagnosis in practice. Learn more details about submission requirements and topic areas for this new plenary session by clicking below.
Shark Tank ideas are due on Friday, July 3, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.
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Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, the University of California, San Francisco Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
IPCE Credit: UCSF Office of CME designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 16.50 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Credit(s).
AAPA Credit: UCSF Office of CME has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria.
This activity is designated for 16.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit
commensurate with the extent of their participation.
ANCC Credit: UCSF Office of CME designates this Activity for a maximum of 16.50 ANCC contact hours.
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Contact
Please email [email protected] with any questions. Thank you for your interest in DEX26!
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Previous Meetings
View information about previous DEX meetings here.