Transforming Adolescent Health:  the Power of Connection, Adolescent  Health Conference 2027  Thursday 25th & Friday 26th February 2027   at the Birmingham Conference & Events Centre
Royal College of GPs logo, AYPH logo. Primed for Practice Logo, UoB Logo. YPHSIG logo and International Association for Adolescent Health Logo

Programme


The conference registration will start on Thursday 25th February at 9:30am.

The conference will close on Friday 26th February at 4:20pm.

The programme will be launched here shortly.

Conference themes include: 

  • Connecting Mind & Body
  • Connecting Services & Sectors
  • Connecting with Young People



In addition to the main sessions, parallel sessions on a range of clinical and non-clinical topics will ensure that there is something for everyone.

Confirmed keynote speakers include:

• Baroness Hilary Cass OBE , former President of the RCPCH

• Professor Prathiba Chitsebesan, National Clinical Director for Children & Young People’s Mental Health

• Professor Imelda Coyne, Professor of Nursing & Midwifery & Director of the Trinity Research in Childhood Centre, Dublin

• Dr Ananta Dave, Chief Medical Officer, Black Country Integrated Care Board

• Professor Simon Kenny OBE, National Clinical Director for Children & Young People

• Professor Jon Klein, University of Stanford, USA, immediate past Chair of the International Association of Adolescent Health (IAAH)

• Professor Steve Turner, current President of RCPCH

• Professor Russell Viner CBE, Co-Chair 2nd Lancet Commission on Adolescent Health



Other confirmed contributors include Professor Victoria Goodyear, Professor Chris Bonell, Dr Maria Michail, Dr Nicola Gray, Dr Steph Lamb, Dr Katie Malbon & Dr Terry Segal.


Key Dates

Date
Milestone

18th June 2026

Call for abstracts opens

18th June 2026

Early bird booking opens

4th September 2026

Deadline for workshop submissions

18th September 2026

Deadline for oral & poster abstracts

16th October 2026

Decision on workshops

31st October 2026

Decision on oral & poster abstracts

30th November 2026

Early bird booking ends

31st January 2027

Registration closes

25th & 26th February 2027

Conference

As part of the organisation of this conference, The University of Birmingham's Event Management Team is collecting income via registration fees and sponsorships on behalf of Adolescent Health Conference 2027.