In-person Schedule at a Glance
Schedule of Events
This page provides the schedule-at-a-glance for the in-person 2026 Annual Conference. View the Program page for additional information about specific events.
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.
Sunday, 18 October 2026 (pre-conference day)
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration desk open
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*
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Concurrent SIG Symposia*
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Welcome Reception
Monday, 19 October 2026
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration desk open
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: Evaluate
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Coffee break and exhibits open
10:05 AM - 10:45 AM
Monday Poster Session I
10:50 AM - 12:00 PM
Plenary 2: Cutting Edge Research Plenary
12:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Buffet lunch (included in conference registration)
Served on flow during the break.Â
12:05 PM - 12:50 PM
SIG Meetings
12:55 PM - 1:40 PM
SIG Meetings
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Concurrent Oral Sessions (101-104)
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Invited Symposium 1: PRO(M)s and PRE(M)s in Telehealth
3:15 PM - 4:05 PM
Coffee break and exhibits open
3:20 PM - 4:00 PM
Monday Poster Session II
4:05 PM - 5:35 PM
Concurrent Oral Sessions (106-109)
4:05 PM - 5:35 PM
Invited Symposium 2: Creating disease-tailored measures from item banks for regulatory consideration: Opportunities, challenges, and approaches
5:40 PM - 6:20 PM
Tricks of the Trade Presentation
5:40 PM - 6:20 PM
Roundtables*
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Speed Networking Event (pre-registration required)
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration desk open
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Plenary 3: Educate
9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
Coffee break and exhibits open
9:35 AM - 10:15 AM
Tuesday Poster Session I
9:35 AM - 10:15 AM
JPRO Editorial Board Meeting (closed event)
10:20 AM - 11:35 AM
Concurrent Symposium Sessions
11:35 AM - 1:20 PM
Buffet lunch (included in conference registration)
Served on flow during the break.Â
11:40 AM - 12:25 PM
SIG Meetings
11:40 AM - 12:40 PM
QLR Editorial Board Meeting (closed event)
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
SIG Meetings
1:20 PM - 2:50 PM
Concurrent Oral Brief Sessions (B201-B205)
2:50 PM - 3:40 PM
Coffee break and exhibits open
2:55 PM - 3:35 PM
Tuesday Poster Session II
3:40 PM - 5:10 PM
Concurrent Oral Sessions (206-210)
3:40 PM - 5:10 PM
Invited Symposium 3: Measuring what matters about and from caregivers (Part 1)
5:20 PM - 6:50 PM
Stats SIG PRO Viz Challenge
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Reception for COA developers (pre-registration required)
**This is an Ancillary Event hosted by Mapi Research Trust and is not an ISOQOL event.
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Registration desk open
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Concurrent Symposium Sessions
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Invited Symposium 3: Measuring what matters about and from caregivers (Part 2)
9:15 AM - 10:05 AM
Coffee break
9:20 AM - 10:00 AM
Wednesday Poster Session I
10:05 AM - 11:35 AM
ISOQOL Awards and Member Business Meeting
11:35 AM - 12:55 PM
Buffet lunch (included in conference registration)
Served on flow during the break.Â
11:35 AM - 12:55 PM
SIG Council Meeting (closed event)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Plenary 4: Regulate
2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
Coffee break
2:35 PM - 3:15 PM
Wednesday Poster Session II
3:25 PM - 4:55 PM
Concurrent Oral Sessions (301-305)
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