Schedule at a Glance
Schedule of Events
This page provides the schedule-at-a-glance for the 2023 Annual Conference. View the Program page for additional information about specific events.
In an effort to support the ISOQOL “Going Green” initiative, the final program will be available digitally on the mobile app to all conference attendees. A printed daily agenda will be available at the registration desk by request only.
*Items denoted with an asterisk require pre-registration and the purchase of a ticket.
Wednesday, 18 October 2023 (pre-conference day)
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Registration desk open
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Building on IPRO* (New event!)
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Full-Day Workshops*
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Morning Workshops*
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch (Ticket Required)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Afternoon Workshops*
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Building on IPCOR Pharma* (New event!)
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Concurrent SIG Symposia
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Welcome Reception
7:15 PM
Dine Arounds (advance sign-up required)
Thursday, 19 October 2023
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration desk open
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
SIG Meetings
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
First Time Attendee – Coffee with Board of Directors
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
Welcome from Scientific Program Co-Chairs
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM
President’s Address
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Plenary 1: Engaging Under-Represented Populations in HRQL Assessment
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Refreshment break and exhibits open
10:05 AM - 10:45 AM
Thursday Poster Session I
10:50 AM - 12:00 PM
Plenary 2: Cutting Edge Research
12:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Buffet lunch (included in conference registration)
Available in two rounds.
12:05 PM - 1:05 PM
SIG Meetings
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Concurrent Oral Sessions (101-105)
3:15 PM - 4:05 PM
Refreshment break and exhibits open
3:20 PM - 4:00 PM
Thursday Poster Session II
4:05 PM - 5:35 PM
Concurrent Oral Sessions (106-110)
5:40 PM - 6:20 PM
Tricks of the Trade Presentation
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Mentor/Mentee Reception (pre-registration required)
Friday, 20 October 2023
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration desk open
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
SIG Meetings
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Plenary 3: The role of legacy tools: is newer always better?
9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
Refreshment break and exhibits open
9:35 AM - 10:15 AM
Friday Poster Session I
10:20 AM - 11:35 AM
Concurrent Symposium Sessions
11:35 AM - 1:20 PM
Buffet lunch (included in conference registration)
Available in two rounds.
11:40 AM - 12:40 PM
SIG Meetings
1:20 PM - 2:50 PM
Concurrent Oral Brief Sessions (B201-B205)
2:50 PM - 3:40 PM
Refreshment break and exhibits open
2:55 PM - 3:35 PM
Friday Poster Session II
3:40 PM - 5:10 PM
Concurrent Oral Sessions (206-210)
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
Roundtables*
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
SIG Council Meeting (closed event)
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Experience Calgary Social Event*
Saturday, 21 October 2023
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration desk open
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
SIG Meetings
8:05 AM - 9:20 AM
Concurrent Symposium Sessions
9:25 AM - 10:15 AM
Refreshment break
9:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Saturday Poster Session I
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Concurrent Oral Sessions (301-304)
11:45 AM - 1:45 PM
Buffet lunch (included in conference registration)
12:05 PM - 1:35 PM
ISOQOL Awards and Member Business Meeting
Lunch will be served during this meeting.
1:50 PM - 3:20 PM
Plenary 4: Success stories in PRO implementation
3:20 PM - 4:10 PM
Refreshment break
3:25 PM - 4:05 PM
Saturday Poster Session II
4:10 PM - 5:40 PM
Concurrent Oral Sessions (305-309)
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.