About the AISOP conference

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The conference programme is available here: 

Conference Fees & Registration

The conference registration portal is now open at this link.

Registration Fees

Conference Dinner Registration

Your registration includes access to the two-day conference and the conference BBQ dinner.

The BBQ will take place on the evening of Thursday 4 September 2025 at Deep South.
This relaxed and informal social event is a great opportunity to connect with fellow researchers outside the formal sessions.

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Abstract Submissions

Submission Details

Please note the deadline to submit an abstract for the 2025 conference closed on Friday, 21st March 2025. A huge thanks to all those who expressed an interest in sharing their research at the conference in UCC this year.

Presentation Formats

We welcome research relevant to health professions education across all levels, including undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing professional development in any health professions field. Abstracts should be submitted as a single page in Word format. Please note and precisely adhere to the formatting guidelines below to ensure your submission is correctly reviewed.

Authors can indicate their preference during submission for one of the following oral presentation formats:

• Full Presentation: A detailed presentation that allows authors to present their research findings comprehensively, followed by a Q&A session. Suitable for completed studies or substantial projects.
• Short Communication: A concise presentation designed for sharing key highlights of research or works in progress. Ideal for preliminary findings, innovative ideas, or smaller-scale studies, with brief Q&A to engage the audience.

*Final allocation will depend on the program schedule and peer review outcomes.

Submissions presenting works in progress are welcome, but this must be clearly indicated within the abstract. Abstracts with results will be prioritised during selection. All abstracts will undergo a peer-review process conducted by a panel of experts in health professions education and decisions communicated to all those who submitted in March/April 2025.

The lead presenter(s) must register and pay the conference registration fee and be available to present at any time during the event. All submissions are final upon receipt. No amendments will be allowed to your abstract after submission to INHED, therefore please ensure that all data, including author(s) and presenter(s) details, are correct at the time of submission.

Abstract Formatting Guidelines:

All accepted abstracts will be included in the conference programme. To ensure consistency and professionalism, please adhere to the following formatting guidelines:

1. Title

Use Title Case (capitalise the first letter of each major word).

The title should be concise and descriptive (max. 15 words). Example: Enhancing Clinical Skills Through Simulation-Based Learning in Medical Education.

2. Author(s)

List all authors’ names in the following order:

First name followed by surname (e.g., Jane Doe). Use superscript numbers to indicate affiliations. Example: Jane Doe¹, John Smith², Mary Brown¹

3. Affiliation(s)

Include institutional affiliations listed in superscript. Example:

¹Medical Education Unit, University College Cork, Ireland

²School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

4. Abstract Body

The abstract should not exceed 300 words.

Follow the IMRAD format with clearly marked headings:

Introduction: Briefly describe the background and objectives.

Methods: Outline the methodology or approach used.

Results: Summarise key findings (if applicable, include preliminary or final results).

Discussion: Highlight the implications, relevance, or conclusions.

5. Formatting Style

Font: Arial, size 11 pt, single-spaced.

Alignment: Left-aligned text, no indentation.

6. References

A maximum of three references can be included at the end of the abstract. Use Vancouver style for references.

7. Keywords

Provide 3-5 keywords that describe your study or focus area.

Travel & Accommodation

Travel

On Foot
From the city centre (Patrick Street/Grand Parade), take Washington Street to the west. Pass the old Court House (on your right) and later the River Lee Hotel (on your left). At the next traffic lights, enter the UCC College Gates.

To walk from the city centre to UCC takes 15-20 minutes.

Local Bus
Cork Bus Station is located at Parnell Place in the city centre. The bus station is served by all Bus Eireann local and intercity services. To get to UCC, use city buses No 205 ('CIT/Rossa Avenue') or No 208 ('Bishopstown') from the bus station or at nearby St Patrick Street (outside Debenhams). The bus stop code for UCC (College Road) is 241741. Plan your travel with the bus routes serving UCC map. Also see the National Journey Planner.

Intercity Bus
There are express coach services from Dublin (operated by Aircoach) and from Limerick/Galway (operated by CityLink and Bus Eireann).

By Train
Train services by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) to Cork stop at Kent Station. Hourly intercity services to and from Dublin Heuston Station take between 2.5 and 3 hours. There are also frequent commuter services to/from Mallow, Midleton and Cobh. City bus No 205 services operate between Kent Station and UCC.

For details, see www.irishrail.ie. Taxis from the train station to UCC cost about €10. Route from train and bus stations to UCC.

Colin Hill

Barry is a Principal Pharmacist at Public Health Scotland, Scotland's national public health body. His professional background includes community pharmacy, primary care, public health, and academia. He provides leadership in medicines intelligence, utilisation, vaccination and pharmaceutical research. He supervises a number of public health-related postgraduate students at the Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh. He is a recipient of the John Last medal. His research interests include ecotoxicology of pharmaceuticals in the environment with a focus on wastewater epidemiology, the use of "Big Data" to explore real world effectiveness of pharmaceuticals, whole system modelling and life course analysis.

Barry was the inaugural Chair of Environmental Sustainability at the Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists in the United Kingdom and is currently the co-Chair of the EAHP Working Group on Environmental Sustainability. He is also the co-Chair of the NHS Scotland Pharmaceutical Public Health Network Specialist Interest Group.

Barry studied Pharmacy at the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen and qualified as a pharmacist in 1999. In 2021, he obtained a Master of Public Health at the University of Edinburgh with research exploring the use of national data sets to predict environmental pollutant concentrations of pharmaceuticals in wastewater.