The program opens on Saturday, July 19, 2025, with special sessions, workshops, the official opening of the convention and continues through Wednesday, July 23, 2025. Convention events will take place at the Hilton Chicago.
Come back frequently as we are constantly updating the schedule.
8:30 am – 12:00 pm
NMA Board of Directors Meeting
Hilton Chicago, Lobby Level – Continental Ballroom A
4:30 pm–8:00 pm
Registration Opens
Hilton Chicago
4:30 pm–8:00 pm
Exhibitor, Lead Retrieval and ANMA Registration
Hilton Chicago
5:00 pm–6:00 pm
Section Leaders Orientation
Hilton Chicago
6:30 – 9:00 pm
Past Presidents’ Council Dinner (Invitation Only)
Hilton Chicago
7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Registration Opens
Hilton Chicago
7:00 – 9:00 am
Educational Sessions
Hilton Chicago
8:00 – 8:45 am
New Member/First Time Attendee Breakfast Toast
Hilton Chicago
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
17th Annual Walk a Mile with a Child/STEM
Hilton Chicago
9:00 – 10:45 am
Educational Sessions
Hilton Chicago
10:45 – 11:00 am
Break
Hilton Chicago
11:00 am – 12:45 pm
Section Sessions
Hilton Chicago
11:00 – 12:30 pm
Past Presidents’ Leadership Forum
Hilton Chicago
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Edward C. Mazique, M.D., Symposium
Overcoming Urban Community Gun Violence – Where Do We Go from Here?
The Blueprint: For Us, By Us!
Hilton Chicago
International Ballroom North, 2nd Floor
3:00 – 3:30 pm
Break
Hilton Chicago
3:30 – 5:30 pm
House of Delegates
Hilton Chicago
3:30 – 5:30 pm
Section Sessions
Hilton Chicago
6:00 – 7:00 pm
Opening & Awards Reception
Hilton Chicago
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Opening & Awards Ceremony
Hilton Chicago
8:30 – 10:00 pm
Awardee Reception
Hilton Chicago
9:00 – 10:30 pm
Chairman’s Reception (Students, Post-Graduates and Residents)
Hilton Chicago
7:00 – 8:45 am
ANMA/NMA Prayer Breakfast
Hilton Chicago
7:00 – 8:45 am
Educational Sessions
Hilton Chicago
7:30 am – 7:30 pm
Registration Open
Hilton Chicago
8:45 – 9:00 am
Break
Hilton Chicago
9:00 – 11:00 am
Edith Irby Jones, M.D., Plenary
Hilton Chicago
11:00 – 11:30 am
Break
Hilton Chicago
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Educational Sessions
Hilton Chicago
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Council on Concerns of Women Physicians Awards Session Luncheon
Hilton Chicago
1:30 – 1:45 pm
Break
Hilton Chicago
1:45– 3:45 pm
Educational Sessions
Hilton Chicago
1:45 – 3:45 pm
W. Montague Cobb, M.D., Lecture & Symposium
Hilton Chicago
3:45 – 4:00 pm
Break
Hilton Chicago
4:00 – 5:30 pm
Educational Sessions
Hilton Chicago
4:00 – 6:00 pm
House of Delegates
Hilton Chicago
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Opening & Reception
Join us as we mark the official opening of the Exhibit Hall at NMA 2025!
NMA Central: The Association’s convention site headquarters, NMA staff will be available to provide information about programs, activities, memberships, the Journal of the National Medical Association and so much more.
Hilton Chicago
7:30 – 9:30 pm
Corporate Circle Reception (Invitation Only)
Hilton Chicago
7:30 – 12:30 pm
Red Cross Blood Drive
Hilton Chicago – Grand Ballroom
7:00 – 8:45 am
Breakfast Sessions
Hilton Chicago
7:30 – 4:00 pm
Registration Opens
Hilton Chicago
8:45 – 9:00 am
Break
Hilton Chicago
9:00 – 11:00 am
Educational Sessions
Hilton Chicago
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Opens
NMA Central is Open
Hilton Chicago
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Headshot Station
Put your best face forward with a new professional headshot! The National Medical Association is pleased to offer NMA members complimentary headshots in the exhibit hall during NMA 2025.
CLICK HERE to sign up.
Hilton Chicago – NMA Central
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Presentation Theater
Supported by: ViiV Healthcare (Theater 1) & Family Heart Foundation (Theater 2)
Hilton Chicago – Theater 1 & 2
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Presentation Theater
Supported by: GSK (Theater 1) & BridgeBio (Theater 2)
Hilton Chicago – Theater 1 & 2
1:00 – 2:30 pm
Past Presidents’ Luncheon
Hilton Chicago
1:00 – 1:15 pm
Break
Hilton Chicago
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Corporate Circle Roundtable (invitation only)
Hilton Chicago
1:15 – 3:15 pm
Educational Sessions
Hilton Chicago
3:00 – 4:00 pm
Presentation Theater
Supported by: Sutter Health (Theater 2)
Hilton Chicago – Theater 2
3:15 – 3:30 pm
Break
Hilton Chicago
3:30 – 5:15 pm
Educational Sessions
Hilton Chicago
5:15 – 5:30 pm
Break
Hilton Chicago
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Educational Sessions
Hilton Chicago
5:30 – 12:00 am
Open, Alumni Events
Hilton Chicago
7:00 – 8:45 am
Breakfast Sessions
Hilton Chicago
7:30 – 4:00 pm
Registration Open
Hilton Chicago
8:45 – 9:00 am
Break
Hilton Chicago
9:00 – 11:00 am
Educational Sessions
Hilton Chicago
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Opens
NMA Central is Open
Hilton Chicago
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Headshot Station
CLICK HERE to sign up.
Hilton Chicago – NMA Central
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Presentation Theater
Supported by: Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Theater 1) & Astellas (Theater 2)
Hilton Chicago – Theater 1 & 2
1:00 – 3:00 pm
President-Elect Luncheon (Invitation Only)
Hilton Chicago
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Presentation Theater
Supported by: UCB, Inc. (Theater 1) & AstraZeneca (Theater 2)
Hilton Chicago – Theater 1 & 2
1:15 – 3:15 pm
Educational Sessions
Hilton Chicago
3:00 –4:00 pm
Presentation Theater
Supported by: Gilead Health Sciences – HIV (Theater 1)
Hilton Chicago – Theater 1
3:15 – 3:30 pm
Break
Hilton Chicago
3:30 – 5:30 pm
Regional Business Meetings
Hilton Chicago
3:30 – 5:30 pm
Educational Sessions
Hilton Chicago
6:30 – 7:45 pm
President’s Installation
International Ballroom North
8:00 – 12:00 am
President’s Ball
Hilton Chicago
7:00 – 8:45 am
Breakfast Sessions
Hilton Chicago
7:30 – 12:00 pm
Registration Open
Hilton Chicago
8:45 – 9:00 am
Break
Hilton Chicago
9:00 – 10:45 am
Educational Sessions
Hilton Chicago
10:45 – 11:00 am
Break
Hilton Chicago
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Educational Sessions
Hilton Chicago
12:30 – 6:00 pm
House of Delegates
Hilton Chicago
8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Board of Trustees Meeting
Hilton Chicago
