2023 Annual Conference News

The excitement is building for ISOQOL’s 30th Annual Conference in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on Wed. 18 – Sat. 21 October.

You can get involved in the conference by submitting an abstract for peer review. Submissions for oral, oral brief and poster abstracts open in early March.

Start preparing your submissions, and stay tuned to your email for alerts!

Abstract Categories

In an effort to ensure an appropriate balance between theory, methods and application at the ISOQOL Annual Conference, submitters should identify their research in one of the below abstract categories. These categories were released in 2020.

The primary abstract categories include Theoretical Work, Methodological, and Applications, which consists of Clinical Research, Clinical Care Applications, and Policy.

Reminder: Lock in last year’s registration rate by 28 June 2023!

Registration for the 30th Annual Conference is right around the corner. This year we are increasing conference registration rates as part of our commitment to expanding and improving ISOQOL member benefits. This rate increase does not affect students, patients, retirees and individuals from developing countries. Click here to learn more about the Board of Directors’ decision to increase registration rates.

With this increase in pricing, we are introducing a new Early Bird rate as a way to lock in last year’s registration rate. Be sure to purchase registration before 28 June 2023 to take advantage of this special offer.

Conference registration will open in May 2023, so stay tuned!

The International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL) is a global community of researchers, clinicians, health care professionals, industry professionals, consultants, and patient research partners advancing health related quality of life research (HRQL).

Together, we are creating a future in which patient perspective is integral to health research, care and policy.