The 2nd International Online Conference on Healthcare
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The 2nd International Online Conference on Healthcare
Safe, Equitable, and Scalable Healthcare: From Innovation to Clinical Implementation
Part of the International Online Conference on Healthcare series
Event's Timezone: Central European Summer Time
15 February 2027
26 March 2027
26 April 2027
26 April 2027
8 June 2027
Patient-Centred Care, Artificial Intelligence, Health Equity, Systems-Level Healthcare, Digital Health, Telemedicine
Enjoy Early Bird Registration Rates and Abstract Submission for IOCH 2027 Now!
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Submit your abstracts HERE.
For any inquiries, please contact us at ioch@mdpi.com.
Welcome from the Chair
Dear Colleagues,
It is our great pleasure to welcome you to the 2nd International Online Conference on Healthcare – Safe, Equitable, and Scalable Healthcare: From Innovation to Clinical Implementation (IOCH 2027), which will take place online on 14–16 June 2027. This event is organized by MDPI’s open access journal Healthcare (ISSN: 2227-9032; Impact Factor: 3.4).
Following the success of its first edition, IOCH 2027 returns with a focused vision on the future of healthcare systems and the practical translation of innovation into real-world clinical implementation. This year’s conference aims to move beyond theoretical discussion by highlighting research, strategies, and case studies that address how healthcare innovations can be safely, equitably, and effectively applied across diverse populations, healthcare settings, and systems.
The conference will be structured in five key thematic tracks:
S1. Co-Designing Patient-Centred Care Pathways for Diverse Populations
S2. Scalable Digital Health: Telemedicine and Hybrid Models of Care
S3. Clinical AI Implementation: Safety Metrics, Ambient Intelligence, and Daily Workflows
S4. Translating Health Equity: Structural Determinants and Global Care Delivery
S5. Systems-Level Healthcare Policy: Multidisciplinary Management of Multimorbid Patients
As a fully online event, IOCH 2027 offers participants the flexibility to join from anywhere in the world, creating an accessible platform for researchers, clinicians, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and industry experts to exchange ideas, share recent findings, and build international connections.
We warmly invite clinical and academic researchers to submit their abstracts. All submissions will undergo peer review, and accepted abstracts will be published online in Open Access format on Sciforum.net during and after the conference. Following the conference, all authors will also be invited to submit full-length papers to the Healthcare journal, with a 20% discount on the publication fee.
We sincerely hope you will join us for IOCH 2027 and contribute to the shared effort of advancing healthcare from innovation to clinical implementation.
Kind regards,
Conference Chair
Prof. Dr André Van Zundert
Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences,
The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Event Chair
Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Professor André van Zundert is an internationally renowned anaesthesiologist, visionary educator, and pioneer in patient safety, airway management, and regional anaesthesia. With over four decades of innovation, he has transformed anaesthesia practice globally, particularly in obstetric, regional, and airway techniques. He has authored 550+ peer-reviewed publications, 8 major textbooks, and 85 book chapters, achieving an h-index of 60 and over 16,000 citations. He is the supervisor of >50 students who obtained a PhD-Doctorate. His landmark contributions include the ideal test dose formula for epidural safety in obstetric pain relief, the segmental thoracic spinal anaesthesia technique, and global leadership in videolaryngoscopy and vision-guided airway techniques. He also led the development of the European Diploma in Regional Anaesthesia (EDRA) and founded Wiki-Anaesthesia. Professor van Zundert directs translational anaesthesia research at the Queensland Brain Institute, focusing on the working mechanisms and reversal of general anaesthetics, and founded the award-winning Australia-first ‘Centre for Excellence and Innovation in Anaesthesia’. He holds professorial appointments across four universities and serves on national and international scientific boards. Honoured with numerous awards—including the 2024 AMA Excellence in Healthcare Award, ANZCA Medal, and 2025 Carl Koller Gold Medal—he is also a decorated military medical advisor and humanitarian. Professor van Zundert remains a dual-certified anaesthetist and intensivist, embodying his enduring belief: “a good teacher is also a good learner.”
Sessions
S2. Scalable Digital Health: Telemedicine and Hybrid Models of Care
S3. Clinical AI Implementation: Safety Metrics, Ambient Intelligence, and Daily Workflows
S4. Translating Health Equity: Structural Determinants and Global Care Delivery
S5. Systems-Level Healthcare Policy: Multidisciplinary Management of Multimorbid Patients
Registration
Participation to the conference is considered final only once the registration fees have been paid.
When registering as an "Academic", please register with your academic email address, as this will accelerate the registration process. If you are registering several people under the same registration, please do not use the same email address for each person, but their individual university email addresses. Thank you for understanding.
Participation to the conference is considered final only once the registration fees have been paid. The number of participants is limited: once the number of paid registrations reaches the maximum number of participants, unpaid registrations will be cancelled.
For larger groups and further discounts, please contact us at ioch@mdpi.com.
Paid Registration provides full access to the conference program and associated benefits, including:
- Abstract submission.
- Access to abstract book and live session recordings.
- Eligibility for event awards competition (if applicable).
- Certificate of Presentation or Participation.
- 20% Discounted on APC published in Journal of Healthcare (all submissions undergo MDPI’s standard peer-review process).
- Complimentary publication in the Medical and Sciences Forum (all submissions undergo MDPI’s standard peer-review process).
To ensure timely finalization of the scientific program, at least one author per abstract (designated as the Covering Author) must complete a paid registration. Abstracts will be withdrawn if the required payment is not completed by 26 April 2027.
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Early Bird Until 26 April 2027 |
Regular Until 8 June 2027 |
Supported documents | |
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| Authors, Reviewers, Topical Advisory Panel Members, Review Board Members, Guest Editors | 30.00 CHF | 50.00 CHF | |
| Student | 30.00 CHF | 50.00 CHF |
Please upload valid proof of your student identity, e.g. a Certificate of Study, Student ID card. |
| Academic | 50.00 CHF | 70.00 CHF | |
| Non-Academic | 100.00 CHF | 150.00 CHF |
Active discounts
Group of 3: 5% discount
Group of 5: 10% discount
Group of 10: 15% discount
Note: Group size refers to the number of registered attendees in the same registration order.
Cancellation policy
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> 2 weeks before the conference
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Full refund
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< 2 weeks before the conference
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No refund
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Disclaimer
We will endeavour to present the program advertised. However, MDPI and its partners reserve the right to alter or cancel, without prior notice, arrangements, timetables, plans, or other items relating directly or indirectly to The 2nd International Online Conference on Healthcare. MDPI and its partners are not liable for any loss or inconvenience caused as a result of such cancellation.
Beware of Unauthorized Registration
Note that Sciforum is the only official registration platform to register to IOCH 2027. Beware that entering into financial agreements with non-endorsed companies can have costly consequences.
Insurance
The organizers do not accept liability for personal accident, loss, or damage to private property incurred as a result of participation in the event.
Payment methods
Wire transfer, Credit card
Currencies accepted by this event
Swiss francs (CHF) , Euros (EUR) , US dollars (USD) , Pounds sterling (GBP) , Japanese yen (JPY) , Canadian dollars (CAD) and Singapore dollars (SGD)
Instructions for Authors
IOCH2027 will accept abstracts only. The accepted abstracts will be available online on Sciforum.net during and after the conference.
Important Deadline
1. Deadline for abstract submission: 15 February 2027.
2. Abstract acceptance notification: 26 March 2027.
3. Early Bird Registration deadline: 26 April 2027.
4. Covering Author Registration deadline: 26 April 2027.
5. Registration deadline: 8 June 2027.
Please note:
An abstract acceptance email only confirms that your abstract has been accepted. Oral or poster presentation invitations are determined separately by the conference chairs, and you will receive an additional email with the presentation result.
If you do not have an account, please register at www.sciforum.net. After logging in, submit your abstract using the “Submit Abstract” button on the conference homepage. No template is required.
Abstract Requirements
1. Types of Submissions
- Accepted: Original research abstracts; systematic reviews or meta-analyses abstracts (must comply with PRISMA 2020).
- Not accepted: Narrative, scoping, comparative, perspective, opinion, or essay-style reviews.
2. Content Requirements
- Length: 200–300 words.
- Structure: Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions.
- Language: Clear, publication-ready English.
- Originality: Must be original and unpublished; previously published abstracts will not be considered.
3. Authorship
All listed authors must have made substantial contributions to the work, participated in drafting or critically revising the abstract, and approved the final version. The submitting (presenting) author is responsible for ensuring that all co-authors have reviewed and approved the submission, including its content and authorship order.
Requests for changes to authorship (including the addition, removal, or reordering of authors) after submission must be submitted using a signed Authorship Change Form, with written consent from all affected authors. Such requests are subject to review and approval by the Conference Organizing Team. All authors share collective responsibility for the accuracy, integrity, and ethical compliance of the submitted work.
Authors may submit multiple abstracts, but only one abstract per author may be selected for an oral presentation.
1. Each abstract must designate one presenter. To change the presenter, please contact us after you receive the oral/poster presentation invitation.
2. Only live presentations are accepted.
3. Presenters who do not attend the live session will not be eligible for awards or presentation certificates.
The slot for the oral presentation is 15 mins. We advise that your presentation lasts for a maximum of 12 mins, leaving at least 3 mins for the Q&A session.
Authors are encouraged to prepare presentations using PowerPoint or equivalent software for online display alongside their abstract. If provided, slides will be presented directly on the conference website via the Sciforum.net slide viewer and should be prepared in the same format as a traditional conference presentation of research results. All slides must be converted to PDF format prior to submission to ensure accurate online display.
Each presentation should:
- Communicate the research question or objective, methodology, key results, and scientific novelty;
- Use a clear and logical structure, typically Introduction-Methods-Results&Discussion structure (IMRaD) or a field-appropriate alternative;
- Emphasize the relevance of the work;
- Support key findings with clear figures or tables where appropriate;
- Conclude with a critical interpretation of the results and their impact.
The slot for flash poster presentation is 5 mins with no Q&A.
Posters should be designed to allow independent understanding of the research and clearly present the essential elements of the study.
Each poster should include:
- Title, authors, affiliations, and contact details (clearly displayed at the top);
- Brief introduction outlining the research objective;
- Concise methodology summary;
- Main results, supported by clear, well-labeled figures or tables where appropriate;
- Short conclusion summarizing key findings and their relevance.
Technical specifications:
Dimensions (cm): 84.1 × 118.9 (A0 - portrait)
Resolution:300 dpi
Pixel size (portrait, 300 dpi):9933 × 14043 px
Minimum font size:≥24
The poster template can be downloaded HERE. We will reach out to you closer to the dates of the conference with more information.
Note: The uploaded poster may be used as provided and serves as a reference. However, as long as the technical specifications are followed, scholars are welcome to use any poster template of their choice.
Any request concerning abstract or proceedings paper withdrawal should be communicated to the Conference Organizing Team as early as possible, preferably prior to final acceptance and confirmation of the conference program. Please note that once abstracts are published in the Conference Report or once Proceedings papers are published in the Proceedings journal and assigned a DOI, they become part of the permanent scholarly record and cannot be fully removed.
AI policy
The responsible use of generative AI tools in the preparation of abstracts, posters, and presentations is permitted; however, any such use must be clearly disclosed, specifying the tool employed and its role. Authors retain full responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of their work.
Potential Conflicts of Interest
Authors must disclose any financial, professional, or personal relationships that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the integrity, interpretation, or presentation of their work. Failure to provide accurate disclosures may result in the removal of the abstract from the conference program and associated publications.
If there is no conflict, please state "The authors declare no conflicts of interest." This should be conveyed in a separate "Conflict of Interest" statement preceding the "Acknowledgments" and "References" sections at the end of the manuscript. Any financial support for the study must be fully disclosed in the "Acknowledgments" section.
- Make the abstract publicly available in connection with the conference.
- Develop the abstract into a full paper for submission to other journals or publications.
- Enter into subsequent agreements, including granting an exclusive license or transferring copyright to another publisher for a future version of the work.
Publication Opportunities
1. Healthcare Publication
Participants in this conference are cordially invited to contribute a full manuscript to MDPI journal Healthcare (ISSN: 2227-9032, Impact Factor: 3.4), with a 20% discount on the publication fee. Conference discounts cannot be combined with reviewer vouchers. All submitted papers will undergo MDPI’s standard peer-review procedure. The abstracts should be cited and noted on the first page of the paper.
2. Proceeding Paper Publication
Authors of accepted abstracts are highly encouraged to submit an extended proceeding paper (ideally 4–8 pages in length) for the conference's dedicated proceedings volume in the Medical Sciences Forum (ISSN: 2673-9992) for free, please submit it to the same journal after the conference.
Proceedings paper submission deadline: 30 July 2027.
Please click HERE to submit your proceeding paper to the Medical Sciences Forum, and be sure to disclose the conference information in your cover letter or mention the conference name in your submission.
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Publication Notice: Proceedings papers will undergo peer-review procedure. Acceptance at the conference does not ensure final publication.
Event Awards
To acknowledge the support of the conference's esteemed authors and recognize their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to announce that the conference will provide the following 3 types of awards.
The Awards
Number of Awards Available: 5
1. Best Oral Presentation Awards
Eligibility: Open to all authors selected as oral speakers who have delivered their presentation.
Criteria: Evaluation based on content quality, delivery clarity, audience interaction, and overall impact.
Prize: A prize of CHF 300 and a certificate celebrating your achievement.
2. Best Poster Awards
Eligibility: Open to all authors who have presented their work through posters.
Criteria: Evaluation based on scientific merit, creativity, and ability to attract and engage viewers.
Prize: A prize of CHF 300 and a certificate celebrating your achievement.
Number of Awards Available: 2
The Early Career Investigator Poster Award is designed to recognize outstanding and innovative research contributions from students and early-stage researchers.
Eligibility: Open to authors with ≤ 5 years of research experience (including students) who have presented their work through posters. The applicant must be the first author and presenter of the submitted abstract.
To apply, please email your proof of education or career stage, along with your Sciforum ID and abstract title, to ioch@mdpi.com.
Criteria: Evaluation will be based on scientific quality, originality, clarity of content, and overall impact.
Prize: A prize of CHF 150 and a certificate celebrating your achievement.
Winner Announcement: The award winners will be evaluated and selected by the scientific committee after the conference. Results will be announced on the website, and all winners will be individually contacted via email.
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