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This gathering offers a valuable opportunity to connect with peers and participate in a facilitated discussion on the HR challenges facing healthcare organizations today, including talent retention, competitive compensation strategies, and leveraging data to support informed decision-making. We are pleased to welcome Mercer’s Healthcare Product Leaders, Todd Atcher, to share the results of the 2026 US IHN: Healthcare Compensation Survey. IHN is Mercer’s long-standing healthcare survey suite, covering the full spectrum of the healthcare industry and recognized as the gold standard in healthcare compensation.

This gathering offers a valuable opportunity to connect with peers and participate in a facilitated discussion on the HR challenges facing healthcare organizations today, including talent retention, competitive compensation strategies, and leveraging data to support informed decision-making. We are pleased to share the results of the 2026 US IHN: Healthcare Compensation Survey. IHN is Mercer’s long-standing healthcare survey suite, covering the full spectrum of the healthcare industry and recognized as the gold standard in healthcare compensation.

Are you curious whether compensation budgets will rise or fall compared to 2026 and what the latest compensation trends are? Get ready to discover the answers! Join us on Tuesday, October 27 for our highly anticipated annual compensation planning event. We’ll be sharing exciting insights into compensation budgets, strategies for remote pay, pay transparency, and much more!

Are you curious whether compensation budgets will rise or fall compared to 2026 and what the latest compensation trends are? Get ready to discover the answers! Join us on Thursday, November 5 for our highly anticipated annual compensation planning event. We’ll be sharing exciting insights into compensation budgets, strategies for remote pay, pay transparency, and much more!

Understanding compensation trends, exploring global talent strategies, and learning from innovative client projects, all with the goal of gaining practical insights from Marsh experts on the life sciences landscape. The conference also aims to strengthen professional relationships and improve collaboration through networking and in-person discussion.