Empower Patient + Provider Conference 2026

The 2026 conference takes place at Fort Lauderdale Marriott Coral Springs Hotel & Convention Center in Coral Springs, Florida.

The intended audience includes people living with or after breast cancer and oncology healthcare providers, including physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals.

It is most useful for patients living with or after breast cancer and for the oncology nurses, physicians and allied health staff who support them, since the meeting is built as a patient resource and speakers include clinicians such as Reshma Mahtani and Neelima Vidula. Researchers or clinicians seeking advanced scientific content or accredited deep-dive training would get less from a patient-oriented, in-person day, and the Gilead and Pfizer sponsorship suggests some industry presence.

Attendees at patient education days usually wear comfortable casual or smart casual clothing, and clinicians often come in business casual or work attire. South Florida in October is warm, so light fabrics suit a hotel convention center, with a layer for heavy air conditioning.