Jacksonville is a World Class Medical Destination

The largest city by landmass in the continental U.S. is more than just a pretty place – it's the perfect home for medical meetings and conferences. Jacksonville, Florida is a burgeoning city that’s home to multiple Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies and a wide range of national, regional and divisional headquarters. The city’s business driven, collaborative community is a powerhouse in several industries, with none larger than the medical community.

Leading the Way in Cancer Treatment

Jacksonville boasts an array of providers offering cutting-edge technology to fight cancer. As the home of one of three campuses of the renowned Mayo Clinic, a leader in patient care, research and medical innovation, Jacksonville is a central hub for healthcare and research. In 2028 Mayo Clinic will introduce the first carbon ion radiation therapy center of its kind on the continent, positioning Jacksonville at the forefront of advanced cancer treatments.

The first and leading proton therapy facility in the southeast, the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, opened in Jacksonville in 2006. Since then, it earned the distinction of being a top 10 proton therapy treatment center in the world, treating an average of 110 proton therapy patients daily.

More than 20 additional high-profile healthcare facilities and research hubs are found in Jacksonville, including one of six Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Centers and Ackerman Cancer Center, the world's only private practice cancer center offering proton beam technology.

Beyond the Facilities

Several companies in Jacksonville are developing products and technologies that continue to benefit the medical community. Medtronic is focused on developing diagnostic products and instruments to benefit healthcare centers to better serve patient needs in a wide variety of specialties. McKesson develops top-of-the-line medical supplies and pharmaceuticals utilized by doctor’s offices and hospitals all over the world. Availity creates solutions to benefit communications systems between medical professionals, vendors and patients, streamlining information and documentation processes.

Jacksonville’s post-secondary education offerings are leading the way in creating leaders in numerous healthcare fields. The University of North Florida and Jacksonville University are home to subject-matter experts in a number of medical-related fields.

UNF is home to one of the nation’s top healthcare management programs and nursing schools along with MedNexus, an initiative bridging healthcare education to modern medical industry needs to better prepare students to enter the workforce.

JU is an industry leader in health informatics offering multiple degree options that combine computer science, information technology and healthcare administration to advance the creation of secondary information systems that will assist in more efficient and safer patient care.

Hilton Hotel Opening Soon at Mayo

Bolstering the lodging options when visiting the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Hilton Jacksonville at Mayo Clinic is set to open its doors in fall of 2025. The new property will be on the Mayo Clinic Campus less than a mile from the Mayo Clinic Hospital with 252 rooms,16,000 square feet of indoor event space and several amenities such as a heated outdoor pool and on-site dining.

Jacksonville is clearly the destination to host medical meetings. With all of the doctors, researchers and subject matter experts in our backyard, finding the perfect keynote speaker for medical meetings and conferences is easy in Jacksonville.