Educator Hub at AORN Expo

AORN Expo 2026 | April 11-14 | New Orleans, LA

The Educator Hub: Focused Support for Perioperative Educators

Find smarter training tactics, evidence-based teaching methods, and practical tools you can bring home and implement on day one.

Built specifically for the nurses who train the OR, the Educator Hub gives you access to:

  • Accredited education sessions tailored specifically for perioperative nurse educators.
  • Year-round educator support through AORN programs, tools, and solutions highlighted in the Educator Hub.
  • A dedicated networking lounge designed expressly for educator-to-educator connection and best-practice sharing.
  • Access to curated poster presentations chosen specifically for relevance to perioperative education and training innovation.
  • Personalized resource recommendations from on-site AORN nursing experts.

How to Attend

  • Access to the Educator Hub is included with all general Conference and Leadership Summit registration types.
  • No additional pass is required. Simply explore the Educator Hub at your own pace throughout AORN Expo.

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Practical Solutions for Perioperative Educators

The Educator Hub is built for real-world challenges in the OR. Whether you're onboarding new staff, strengthening competencies, or modernizing your curriculum, you’ll find practical, ready-to-use solutions including:

  • Onboarding Frameworks: Discover evidence-based teaching methods and training tactics you can apply to help new nurses gain confidence quickly.
  • Curriculum Refresh Support: Get personalized guidance from AORN nursing experts to identify the right tools and resources for strengthening or updating your education program.
  • Teaching Strategy Upgrades: Explore new instructional approaches (simulation ideas, competency tools, and modern teaching techniques) to improve learner retention and performance.
  • Peer-Driven Problem Solving: Use the networking lounge to exchange best practices, troubleshoot challenges, and gather new ideas directly from fellow educators.

Topics That Address Today’s OR Training Gaps

Dive into sessions, discussions, and poster presentations exploring:

  • Active Shooter Education and Training
  • P202 Complex Cardiac
  • The Tiered Skilled Acquisition Model
  • PeriOperative Preceptor Development Course
  • Precision & Passion: Learning to Educate, Lead and Inspire
  • Take 2- A skills reassessment and development opportunity for Beginner OR Nurses
  • Back to Basics: Supporting Perioperative Educators, Ensuring Excellence in Education
  • Creating a Comprehensive Experience for our Periop 101 Nurses
  • Give Me Feedback! Changing the View on Preceptor Paperwork
  • Utilizing Simulation Learning to Enhance the Confidence of Perioperative Nurses
To view Educator Hub sessions click View Sessions below, navigate to the surgical conference tab on the left and then filter by "Educator Hub".