Join us for the 2026 Digital Health Symposium hosted by Nationwide Children's Hospital. This one-day event focuses on how people leverage interactive digital health technologies to innovate in clinical research, clinical care, education, and more - ultimately improving patient experience and outcomes. The symposium highlights the design, development, and impact evaluation of novel, interactive digital health solutions ranging from mobile and web applications and chatbots to highly immersive extended reality (XR) applications.
Intended Audience
This event brings together clinicians, researchers, designers, technologists, and industry partners to explore how thoughtfully designed digital tools can improve care delivery, care adherence, patient experience, and health outcomes. Attendees will gain practical insights into real-world implementations, research findings, and best practices for integrating digital health technologies into clinical and operational workflows.
Keynote Speaker
We are honored to welcome Dr. Kimberly Hieftje (Yale School of Medicine, USA) as our 2026 keynote speaker. Additional featured speakers will represent leading academic, clinical, and industry institutions.
Conference Topics
Topics will include:
- User experience, engagement, and human-centered design in digital health
- Novel development and applications of interactive and immersive technologies
- Real-world digital health technology implementation considerations and strategies
- Impact capture and evaluation frameworks and methodologies