CoxHealth's Eighth Annual Research Conference

Registration for the event opening soon! 

Discover, Connect, Innovate: A Journey Through Community Research 

Please join us for the Annual Research Conference on April 24, 2026 from 8:30am- 4:30pm hosted by CoxHealth Education Center. The line-up for this conference will feature multiple presentations on medical research happening in the Ozarks, with the purpose to empower staff to conduct and utilize research as well as highlight current research that has contributed to the future of medicine.

The day is broken into two activities: In Part I, participants will be made aware of research happening locally through multiple speakers with a range of topics, including the newest in oncology research, therapy research, pharmaceutical studies, nursing studies and many others.

Who should attend?

Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, registered dietitians, physician assistants, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, physical and occupational therapists, pharmacists, students, and all others interested in medical research.

Cox College/GO CAPS student free with ID!

CoxHealth's Annual CoxHealth Research Conference

Planning Committee

Brooke Bitner, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP

• Clinical Pharmacy Manager, CoxHealth

Jade Burgess, RN-BC, MSN

• Med-Surg Educator, Educational Services, CoxHealth
• Midwest MSD Nurse Planner
• Nursing Research Coordinator

Dr. Amanda Cole, PhD, MS, BSN, BS, CNE-cl

• Chair, MSN Program, Cox College

Kathryn DeNure, RDN/LDN, CNSC

• System Clinical Nutrition Manager, CoxHealth

Bridget Gladman, RN, BSN, RNC-MNN

• Enterprise Educator/Primary Nurse Planner, CoxHealth

Kristina Gardner, MHA

• Director, Cancer Research for the Ozarks

Nicole Montgomery, MISLT, AHIP

• Clinical Information Specialist, CoxHealth

Jessica Ratcliff, MS, CCRC

• Clinical Research Coordinator, CoxHealth

Amy Stark, OTD, OTR/L, BCP

• Cox College Department Chair of Occupational Therapy Education

Palak Tiwari, BS

• Clinical Research Coordinator, CoxHealth

Kristi Vandeloecht, PTA, GC CDR, MS

• Clinical Therapist Educator, CoxHealth

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received by the date indicated on the program webpage will be entitled to a full refund, less Eventbrite’s fees. Eventbrite registration fees are nonrefundable and vary with each course.

After the date indicated on the program webpage as the final day for full refunds, a $25.00 processing fee will be withheld.

No refunds will be made for cancellations received the day of the activity.

Refunds will be credited back to the same credit card in which the payment was received. If the payment was made in cash or check, the refund will be provided within 4-6 weeks in the form of a check and mailed to the address obtained at the time of registration.

In the event Education Center cancels or reschedules a course, participants are entitled to a full refund or the participant may transfer registration to the next scheduled activity.

CoxHealth is not responsible for travel, hotel, booking fees, or other cancellation fees for registrants when a program is cancelled.

All refunds must be requested through Eventbrite.