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#ISOQOL Advanced Registration Ends 21 September
Save up to $100 USD on registration before it’s too late!
Meet the Speakers of the Cutting Edge Research Plenary
Register today to see the presentations in Prague, Czech Republic or virtually on-demand!
SIG Symposia Preview: 2026 Annual Conference
The 2026 Annual Conference will hold five concurrent symposia hosted by ISOQOL SIGs on 18 October.
Education
Reminder: Submit your topic proposal for an e-learning event
Submissions remain open through 28 February for webinars, virtual roundtables, and virtual symposia.
Save the Date: ISOQOL’s 1st Virtual Symposium
Advancements in the Engagement and Preparation of Healthcare Providers for the Routine Integration of PROMs in Clinical Practice
Now Open: Submit a topic proposal to organize ISOQOL’s next virtual event!
Submissions are open now through 28 February 2025.
Journals
Call for QLR Associate Editor (Social Media)
Are you interested in communicating scientific research?
JPRO Call for Papers
Submissions for four special collections are open now through December 2026.
Call for Journal Associate Editors
Both the JPRO and QLR are seeking to recruit new Associate Editors for open positions.
Science
Bridging the Gap: A user-friendly tool for evaluating differential item functioning in patient-reported outcome measures.
By Olayinka I. Arimoro, MSc, and Tolulope T. Sajobi, PhD
Amplifying Youth Voices in Gender-Affirming Care: The GENDER-Q Youth PROM
By Manraj N. Kaur, Shelby L. Kennedy, Anne F. Klassen, and the GENDER-Q Youth Team
Personalized communication to improve the implementation of PROMs in clinical practice
By Kelly de Ligt, PhD
Membership
Congratulations and Welcome to New ISOQOL Board Members
Please give a warm welcome to the new members of the ISOQOL Board of Directors, elected by the society membership.
2026 ISOQOL Board Election
ISOQOL members may now cast their vote for the 2026 Board of Directors Election. Voting closes 8 July.
2026 ISOQOL Award Nominations Now Open
Award nominations are open now through the extended deadline, 27 May 2026.
SIGs
ISOQOL Welcomes New SIG Leaders
New leaders have begun their roles following the 2023 Annual Conference.
Why PROMs in Clinical Practice Matter? An Introduction to the Clinical Practice Special Interest Group
By Angela Wolff, PhD RN; Liv Marit Valen Schougaard, PhD RN; and Elizabeth Austin, PhD MPH
Getting to know Mixed Methods
By Rachel Cusatis, PhD, and Bridget Gaglio, PhD MPH
Give
Donate to the Travel Scholarship Program when you register for #ISOQOL2020!
Help ISOQOL #MoveThePlane Again in 2020
Why Sponsor ISOQOL?
View our Support Opportunities Guide.
You helped #MovethePlane at the Annual Conference!
This year’s Annual Conference offered several exciting fundraising events with all proceeds going to the Travel Scholarship Program.
Other
Happy Holidays from ISOQOL
We wish you season’s greetings and a joyous New Year!
Happy Holidays from ISOQOL
We wish you season’s greetings and a joyous New Year!
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