Call for Proposals to Host an Upcoming ATBH conference

CALL FOR PROPOSALS TO HOST ATBH

All Together Better Health Conference

International Conference on Interprofessional Practice and Education

An Interprofessional.Global Initiative
(Updated January 2025)

Here is a brief background on Interprofessional.Global, its biennial All Together Better Health (ATBH) conference, as well as brief guidelines for those interested in serving as hosts of the ATBH conference.

Interprofessional.Global

Interprofessional.Global is the Global Confederation for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (IPECP), representing established and emerging regional partner networks and special interest groups. Our mission is to engage health and social care professionals, administrators, educators, researchers, and students to serve as agents of change by:

• Providing global leadership to advocate for IPECP.
• Collaborating on IPECP initiatives.
• Promoting, developing, and researching IPECP innovations.

We facilitate collaboration among affiliated networks, fostering relationships with like-minded organizations and supporting new networks that share our vision, mission, and values. Our activities encompass academic and workforce development, data collection and analysis, and informing policy across the continuum of education—from undergraduate and postgraduate education to continuing professional development and collaborative practice.

Interprofessional.Global selects institutions to host the ATBH conferences, oversees the work of local planning committees, and ensures the alignment of conference programmes with our mission and values.

What is the ATBH Conference?

The ATBH conference is a forum for national and transnational IPECP regional networks to:

• Share their work.
• Learn “with, from, and about” each other.
• Debate strategies to promote IPECP globally.
• Plan initiatives to enhance care quality, safety, and resource optimization.

Since the inaugural conference in 1997, the ATBH conference has consistently grown in delegate participation, with increasing involvement from students and service users. The conference content reflects the expanding evidence base and significance of IPECP to health and social care. ATBH conference has been hosted by leading institutions worldwide, each focusing on a unique theme that highlights the progress and innovation in interprofessional education and collaborative practice (IPECP):

Year City/Country Organized By Theme

Each conference showcases the evolving priorities and achievements within IPECP, fostering collaboration, learning, and the exchange of best practices among global stakeholders. Typical participants include service users, students, educators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives from affiliated networks and special interest groups (e.g., WHO and NGOs). The conference is known for its inclusiveness and camaraderie, embracing diverse countries and cultures.

Conference Schedule and Activities

• Dates: Typically held over a 3-day period between May and November.
• Interprofessional.Global Partnership Meeting: Preceding the conference, a three- to four-day meeting focuses on strengthening partnerships, developing goals, and forming working groups around priorities.

Programme Format

The conference emphasizes interactive learning and collaboration, with the following components:

• Plenaries and Keynotes: Limited to topics of broad relevance and interest.
• Parallel Podium Sessions: Oral presentations on a range of academic topics.
• Student Sessions: Opportunities for students to share their interprofessional collaboration experiences.
• Poster Sessions: Moderated discussions highlighting similarities and differences in research, with summaries presented during a plenary session.
• Working Group Sessions: Updates and opportunities for collaboration following the Partnership Development Meeting.
• In-conference Workshops: Interactive, hands-on sessions based on submitted abstracts.
• Pre-conference Workshops: Full-day and half-day workshops on themes set by Interprofessional.Global and the local organizing committee.
• Exhibits: Booths from regional networks, special interest groups, local health institutions, and commercial exhibitors to promote their work and offset conference costs.
• Interprofessional Team Student Challenge: An exciting and dynamic competition for students from health professions from across the world attending ATBH. It gives the students an opportunity to work together and to demonstrate their expertise in teamwork and collaboration. Students will have the chance to work in an interprofessional and international team to develop a management plan for a patient with complicated healthcare needs and a community and population level plan to reduce the risk of disease and improve health and wellbeing and health equity.

Abstract Submissions and Registration

Abstract submissions should open 12 months before the event, to allow authors of accepted abstracts to benefit from early bird registration 5-6 months prior.

Awards

Interprofessional.Global initiates and supports nominations for awards presented during the conference to recognize excellence in IPECP.

Social Programme

• Welcome Reception: Held the evening before the opening, this informal gathering provides an opportunity for participants and accompanying persons to network and socialize in a relaxed setting. This is included in the registration fee.
• Opening Ceremony: A brief, formal commencement of the conference featuring short speeches and a welcome address. This event sets the stage for the conference and is included in the registration fee.
• Conference Gala Dinner: A special evening event showcasing the local culture or unique features of the location. Participants and accompanying persons may attend for an additional charge.

Host Bid Selection

Interprofessional.Global invites institutions or organizations to express interest in hosting the ATBH conference.

• To accommodate advance planning, expressions of interest should be submitted 2–3 years prior to the proposed conference date.
• See ATBH proposal requirements document.

DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR 2026 SUBMISSIONS

Deadline to demonstrate interest is 31 May 2025.

The local host will take full financial responsibility for the conference and will be responsible for any financial loss.

Components of the Proposal Submission

1. Institutional Support Letter
2. Host City
3. Host Coordinator
4. Conference Organizing Team
5. Conference Venue and Hotel Accommodation
6. Program
7. Support Services
8. Letters of Support or Endorsements
9. Budget and Sponsorship
10. Social and Cultural Activities
11. Visa Procedures
12. Marketing and Promotion
13. Timeline
14. Risk Management
15. Hosting the Interprofessional.Global Partnership Meeting

DOWNLOAD ATBH PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

Kindly note, Interprofessional.Global oversees the work of local planning committees, and ensures the alignment of conference programmes with our mission and values as follows:

• Conference Steering Committee: Includes a representative from the Interprofessional.Global board.
• Program and Scientific Committee: Includes a representative from the Interprofessional.Global Capacity Building Group.
• Conference Organizing Committee: Collaborates with the Communication Working Group of Interprofessional.Global.

Proposals for 2026 must be submitted by May 31, 2025 using the submission link below.
For inquiries, please contact: interprofessional.global@gmail.com 

The ATBH conference is an exciting opportunity to showcase local and international experience, advancement and scholarship related to IPECP. Hosting the conference brings networking opportunities to promote IPECP globally. Regions and institutions are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to register their interest to host an ATBH conference.

ATBH PROPOSAL SUBMISSION LINK