Attendees will become familiar with:

• The critical importance of patient-centered care and the demand for high-quality data from patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs).
• How PROMIS measures are being used to address practical measurement problems in health-related research and clinical practice.
• How PROMIS measures are increasingly being used to inform individual patient care, quality, and value in health systems and regulatory/payor requirements.
• The steps needed to move from PROMIS basics to implementation in clinical practice
• How PROMIS is improving patient-reported outcomes and population health
• How patient-reported outcomes measures are being used to reflect diversity, equity and inclusion
• How aggregate PROMs can be used to better understand disease and interventions

Thank you to the Scientific Program Committee.

Juhee Cho, PhD, Co-chair
Samsung Medical University, Seoul, Korea

Eric Makhni, MD, MBA, Co-chair
Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan USA

Jordi Alonso, MD, PhD 
IMIM-Institute Mar Hospital Biomedical Research, Barcelona, Spain

Dagmar Amtmann, PhD
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington USA

Judy Baumhauer, MD, MPH 
University of Rochester, Rochester, New York USA

Amylou Dueck, PhD 
May Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona USA

Maria Orlando Edelen, PhD, MA 
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts USA

Felix Fischer, PhD 
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Patricia Franklin, MD, MBA, MPH
Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois USA

Janel Hanmer, MD, PhD
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA

Thymen Houwen, MD, PhD Student 
Elisabeth-Tweesteden Ziekenhuis, Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands

Ryan Jacobson, PT, DPT, PCS 
George Fox University, Portland, Oregon USA

Renee Jones, MPH, PhD Student 
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

Irene Katzan, MD 
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio USA

Michiel Luijten, PhD, MSc 
Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Thelma Mielenz, PT, PhD, MS
Columbia University, New York USA

Deborah Miller, PhD, LISW-S 
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio USA

Istvan Musci, MD, PhD 
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Canada

Ay-Woan Pan, PhD, OTR
National Taiwan University, Taipai, Taiwan

Andrea Pusic, MD, MHS 
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts USA

Maria Rothmund, BA, BSc, MSc 
University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria

Raheel Shariff, MD 
International Medical Center Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Bronwen Shaw, MD, PhD
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA

Caroline Terwee, PhD 
Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Carole Tucker, PT, PhD
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas USA

Changrong Yuan, PhD, RN, FAAN 
Fudan University, Shanghai, China

Thank you to everyone who submitted an abstract for this year's conference. The number of abstracts received hit an all-time high over past conferences.

Notifications will be sent to the submitting author in July.

Apply for a Conference Scholarship. It's an opportunity to Learn. Share. Engage.

Click for application,   Apply by June 30

Past scholarship recipients have said:

“Attending the PROMIS conference on a scholarship provided a unique opportunity to connect with people from around the world with shared interests in patient-centered care."
Helena R. Mangling, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School

"I was excited meeting many of the experts I had only read about in papers at that time. The conference was a great opportunity for networking with other early career researchers as well as with more experienced experts."
Alexander Obbarius, MD, Resident and Research Fellow, Charitè University Hospital, Berlin, Germany

“I learned so much at the conference and am using my learnings right now in my dissertation work."
Lynn Tanner, PT, PhD Student, University of Minnesota

"I was able to learn more about the scope of the methodology. I was very interested in applying it to the Mexican context."
Iraís Yañez-Alvarez, PhD Fellow, National Institute of Public Health, Mexico

Learn about our past Scholarship Recipients. 

Hotel Reservations

The conference will be held at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Nestled on the side of Tunnel Mountain just five minutes from downtown Banff, the hotel features newly renovated rooms and breathtaking vistas.

Attendees who book in the group block will receive a discounted rate.

Single Queen Bed $212 CAD (approximately $158  USD)

Double Queen Queen Bed $232 CAD (approximately $173 USD)

Check in: after 4:00 pm / Check-out: by 11:00 am
Check-in is located at the Front Desk in the Professional Development Centre building.

At the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, rooms are Run-of-House; booked to Lloyd Hall or the Professional Development Centre.

The discounted group rate includes campus-wide internet WiFi, phone calls across North America, access to the fitness and recreation facilities, self-parking, and access to complimentary arts and programmed events when available.

The PHO room rate is available through September 21, 2023 or until the group block is filled. Room availability after this date is not guaranteed.

Consider extending your stay in this beautiful mountain area. The discounted guestroom rates are applicable for three days prior to the conference and three days after the conference, subject to availability.

Click here to make your room reservation

All attendees are responsible for making their own room reservations.

Room rates do not include applicable taxes in effect at the time of the program, including 2% TIF, 4% ATL, 5% GST, and a $15 CAD facility fee.. 

Hotel Cancellation Policy: Cancellation penalties apply for guests canceling reservations within 72 hours of arrival. A hotel guest who checks out prior to their confirmed check-out date will incur an early departure fee of $75 plus fees and taxes.

Reservation terms and conditions appear on the hotel booking site. Please review carefully.

The PHO strongly encourages attendees to book their room reservation at the Banff Centre. The PHO commits to a hotel room block on behalf of conference attendees and has a financial obligation to fill the contracted rooms. Please support the PHO by staying at the Banff Centre.

Bus Transportation to/from Banff

Calgary International Airport is the closest airport to Banff, and the trip from the airport to Banff is approximately two hours. The Banff Airporter has  daily scheduled shuttle service from the airport to the Banff Centre and return service from the Banff Centre to the airport.

Conference attendees are eligible to receive a 15% discount. Click Banff Airporter and then proceed through the reservation using the promo code PROMIS2023 on the final payment page. This special rate is valid for dates between October 19-27, 2023, when reservations are made at least one (1 ) week prior to the event start.Be sure to book early to reserve this transportation.

Also attending the ISOQOL conference?

If you will be attending the ISOQOL conference, book a seat on the PHO bus to the Banff Centre. The PHO bus will leave the Hyatt Regency Calgary promptly at 5:45 pm, five minutes after the last ISOQOL session ends on Saturday, October 21. Seats are limited so purchase your seat on the PHO bus with your conference registration. For your return trip to the Calgary airport, please click on the Banff Airporter link above.

Registration includes access to conference activities:
- Three Plenary Sessions
- Poster Hall
- Concurrent Oral Paper Sessions
- Three Deep-Dive Sessions
- PHO Annual Member Meeting
- International Panel Session
- Poster Walk
- Welcome Reception (Sunday)
- Roundtables
- Continental Breakfasts
- Lunch (Sunday and Monday)

Click here to register

Ticketed Activities

Pre-conference Workshops
Sunday, October 22
Start your conference experience early with one or more pre-confeence workshops. Ticket purchase required.

8 am -9 am, PROMIS and Translations
Presenter: Helena Correia, Lic.

9 am -10 am, Leading Change
Presenter:  Eric Makhni, MD, MBA

10 am -11 am, Item Response Theory, CAT and PROMIS
Presenter: Richard Gershon, PhD

BBQ Dinner/Social Event
Monday, October 23
Join new and old colleagues for a BBQ dinner and fun evening of music, line dancing, and networking. Transportation provided. Purchase your ticket (and one for your guest) with your conference registration.

Registration Fees

One-to-One Mentoring sessions are an opportunity for new attendees, trainees, junior faculty, and others to meet and get advice from established PHO members in an informal setting.

Register to be a mentor or mentee on your conference registration. Mentees and mentors will be matched prior to the conference based on common research and/or clinical interests.

Get information on visiting Banff including maps, restaurants, weather, and more.

https://banff.ca/89/visiting

https://www.banfflakelouise.com