International Hospital Federation

30/01/2026

📣 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 – 𝗜𝗛𝗙 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻!

The IHF Awards celebrate the remarkable achievements of hospitals and health service providers worldwide.

We look forward to receiving your entries showcasing outstanding projects, programmes, and innovations that are driving healthcare forward.

Stay tuned!

29/01/2026

📢 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀: 𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
📍 49th World Hospital Congress | Seoul, Republic of Korea

This is your opportunity to showcase a poster or present in a session, exchanging with fellow leaders inspiring global learning, local action for every patient. Across five scientific tracks, share your latest work, pioneering models, and innovations for the future of healthcare management with peers from around the world.

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟳 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆
🔗 https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/auth?redirect=/stages/80634/submitter

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📆 20 to 22 October 2026 (with pre-Congress activities and Welcome Reception on 19 October)

26/01/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗘𝗟❓

Hear directly from YEL alumni as they reflect on the programme, its benefits, and how the journey continues well beyond graduation.

“𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴.” ~ 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘻𝘢

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21/01/2026

Deliver an oral or poster presentation of your most compelling work, ground-breaking initiative, or your hospital's impactful practices - at the 49th World Hospital Congress (Seoul, Republic of Korea)

📢 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀:

1️⃣ Human-centred experience in a fast-changing world

2️⃣ Leadership imperatives for long-term success

3️⃣ Environmentally sustainable, resilient, and low-carbon healthcare

4️⃣ Digital transformation and the impact of AI on care and operations

5️⃣ Advancing clinical models for quality, safety, and sustainability

Submit your abstract and get a chance to present your work at , where a global audience awaits brilliant, fresh knowledge and the latest innovations to help advance healthcare and hospital management.

🔗 https://worldhospitalcongress.org/abstracts/

20/01/2026

📢 Are you a hospital leader aged 40 or below and ready to take on your next professional challenge - or know somebody who fits the profile?

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗛𝗙 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 (𝗬𝗘𝗟) 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, designed to develop the next generation of global healthcare leaders through collaborative learning and real-world projects.

Apply now or share this opportunity, and take the next step in your leadership journey with the .
🔗 https://ihf-fih.org/what-we-do/young-executive-leaders/yel-2026-programme/?preview=true

14/01/2026

𝟵 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 💡 I𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲:
𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗺

More than 30 senior leaders from across the global health sector explored the rapidly evolving landscape of virtual care, in a dedicated workshop of the IHF Virtual Care Special Interest Group (SIG), held during the 48th World Hospital Congress in Geneva, last November.

Discussions centred on four dimensions shaping virtual care adoption - technology, culture, regulation, and cost - highlighting both the momentum behind digital transformation and the practical challenges that health systems continue to navigate.

Read expert insights, their collective conclusion, and future priorities:
🔗 https://ihf-fih.org/news-insights/advancing-virtual-care-insights-from-the-virtual-care-sig-workshop-at-the-2025-world-hospital-congress/

A dedicated workshop of the IHF Virtual Care Special Interest Group (SIG), held during the 48th World Hospital Congress, brought together more than 30 senior leaders from across the global health sector. The interactive session explored the rapidly evolving landscape of virtual care, identifying opp...

13/01/2026

Before 2025 closed, we welcomed new members into our growing global network of healthcare leaders. 🌐

🏥 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (Premier Associate) in the United states, is a world-leading cancer treatment and research institution, renowned for pioneering therapies and advancing medical innovation to improve patient outcomes globally.

🏥 Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City (Standalone Associate) in Saudi Arabia, is one of the largest rehabilitation and medical complexes in the Middle East, dedicated to delivering specialized care and humanitarian health services with excellence.

🏥 Fundació Sanitaria Mollet (Premier Associate) in Spain, is a non-profit healthcare institution serving the Vallès region near Barcelona, recognized for its strong commitment to sustainability, innovation, and comprehensive social and health services for the community.

Welcome to the IHF community! 👏

12/01/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗘𝗟?

In this video, YEL alumni talk about:
👉 things you should know about the programme
👉 what makes a good YEL candidate
👉 how you should prepare for application
👉 what you should know before applying
👉 what comes next at the end of the YEL programme

Watch the full video and start your application here:
🔗 https://ihf-fih.org/what-we-do/young-executive-leaders/yel-2026-programme/?preview=true

09/01/2026

We're very happy to have contributed to C-Suite Partners’ Healthcare and Life Sciences 2025 Year in Review. Thank you to Executive Chairman Michael Murray and CEO Luke Henningsen for the opportunity to be involved.

If you're curious about key developments across the sector, including AI and workforce transformation, investment trends, and leadership priorities shaping healthcare and life sciences in the year ahead, don't miss out on this report:
🔗 https://c-suitepartners.com/c-suite-partners-healthcare-and-life-sciences-2025-year-in-review/

09/01/2026

📢 𝗬𝗘𝗟 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲

Despite the continuous rise in global healthcare spending, the demand on systems is outstripping investments. Modernizing healthcare through the deployment and implementation of AI is increasingly seen as the solution for the future and one of the keys to creating a sustainable and economically realistic solution. As healthcare systems evolve, leaders must develop the skills, tools, and strategic insight necessary to guide this transformation.

This collaborative report by the YELs (2025) - Ariyan Marvizi, Azamat Kurmalayev, Nilofer Khan, Trevor C***s, Xavier Buyse Sanchez - explores AI integration across five countries Canada, India, Kazakhstan, Spain and the UAE. The project reflects how YEL collaboration fosters global learning and leadership for AI-enabled transformation.

Read here:
🔗 https://ihf-fih.org/news-insights/empowering-healthcare-delivery-through-digital-transformation-and-ai-integration-yel-2025/

Authors: Ariyan Marvizi (Canada), Azamat Kurmalayev (Kazakhstan), Nilofer Khan (India), Trevor C***s (UAE) and Xavier Buyse (Spain) Reviewers: Kakhaber Vanishvili (YEL 2024) and Searchmore Chaparadza (YEL 2022)  

07/01/2026

📢 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 – 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗛𝗙’𝘀 𝟰𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 (𝗦𝗲𝗼𝘂𝗹)

Share your latest work, pioneering models, and innovations for the future of healthcare management with peers from around the world at .

The Congress will showcase presentations from executives, managers and providers working in hospitals, healthcare facilities, hospital and professional associations, government agencies, accreditation bodies, academic institutions, research organizations, and NGOs.

Read the submission guidelines here:
📝 https://worldhospitalcongress.org/abstracts/

06/01/2026

📢 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 - 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗘𝗟 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻!

If you are a mid-career healthcare professional who wants to strengthen your leadership skills and grow your international network, this programme is for you.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙨 26 𝙅𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙮 2026.

Find all information and eligibility criteria here:
🔗 https://ihf-fih.org/what-we-do/young-executive-leaders/yel-2026-programme/?preview=true