{"id":21802,"date":"2021-06-11T11:35:05","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T15:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/?page_id=21802"},"modified":"2026-03-19T15:36:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T19:36:24","slug":"request-a-speaker","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/education-training\/request-a-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Request a Speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-50460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dr.-Vivek-Garg-speaking-at-a-conference-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Vivek Garg speaking at a conference\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dr.-Vivek-Garg-speaking-at-a-conference-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dr.-Vivek-Garg-speaking-at-a-conference-1540x1027.jpg 1540w, https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dr.-Vivek-Garg-speaking-at-a-conference-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dr.-Vivek-Garg-speaking-at-a-conference-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dr.-Vivek-Garg-speaking-at-a-conference-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>NCQA speakers are experienced in presenting at national and regional conferences on a variety of topics, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Accreditation and Recognition Programs<\/li>\n<li>Quality Measurement and Improvement<\/li>\n<li>Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>)<\/li>\n<li>Digital Quality<\/li>\n<li>Health Information Technology and Interoperability<\/li>\n<li>Patient-Centered Medical Home, Patient-Centered Specialty Practice and Oncology Medical Home<\/li>\n<li>Population Health<\/li>\n<li>Health Equity and Reducing Disparities<\/li>\n<li>Health Care Policy<\/li>\n<li>Behavioral Health<\/li>\n<li>Long-Term Services and Supports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Purpose of NCQA\u2019s Speakers Bureau<\/h2>\n<p>The NCQA speakers bureau is focused on thought leadership and is not intended to provide product training. If you are interested in learning about a specific NCQA product or program, including our Accreditation and Recognition programs, we have a library of on-demand education courses to meet your needs. View our education catalog <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/education-training\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 2rem;\">How to Request a Speaker<\/h2>\n<p>Please review the guidelines below prior to filling out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/education-training\/request-a-speaker\/speaker-request\/\">speaker request form<\/a>. Due to the high demand for speakers, we may not be able to accommodate all requests.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>In-Person Presentations<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/education-training\/request-a-speaker\/speaker-request\/\">Submit a speaker request<\/a>\u00a0at least 3 months before your event. We respond to speaker requests within 3-5 business days.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In-person requests are reserved for groups larger than 200 people. We may make an exception for:\n<ul>\n<li>Events located in Washington DC, due to the proximity to the NCQA offices.<\/li>\n<li>Roundtables or policy discussions that align with NCQA\u2019s mission, thought leadership and research priorities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Please verify that you are able to cover the travel and accommodations for our speakers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Virtual Presentations<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/education-training\/request-a-speaker\/speaker-request\/\">Submit a speaker request<\/a>\u00a0at least 3 months before your event. We respond to speaker requests within 3-5 business days.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We ask that you provide the speaker with login information for your virtual event platform at least 1 week prior to the event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Virtual Training for Your Team<\/h2>\n<p>Stay on top of the latest standards and best practices in health care quality. Whether you need to understand NCQA programs or standards, or get your team up to speed on the latest health care quality topics and trends, virtual team training with an NCQA expert will prepare you to continue measuring and improving the quality of health care.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Live, on-demand or hybrid training options.<\/li>\n<li>Access to NCQA expert faculty who can answer questions and guide your team.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to earn CME, CNE and CPE continuing education credits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We can accommodate any size team or program and can tailor content to meet your organization\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/education-training\/team-training\/\" class=\"btn  btn--red \">Learn More<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NCQA speakers are experienced in presenting at national and regional conferences on a variety of topics, including: Accreditation and Recognition Programs Quality Measurement and Improvement Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS\u00ae) Digital Quality Health Information Technology and Interoperability Patient-Centered Medical Home, Patient-Centered Specialty Practice and Oncology Medical Home Population Health Health Equity and Reducing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":21483,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-education-page.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21802","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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