UBC Okanagan Interdisciplinary Student Health Conference
The UBC Okanagan Interdisciplinary Student Health Conference (ISHC) brings together students from across UBC Okanagan to showcase their health science research and public health experiences at an engaging presentation event. Student researchers, including graduate students, are invited to submit abstracts for poster or oral presentations, and exemplary presentations are recognized at the end of the conference.
2026 Conference Planning
ISHC 2026 Conference Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026
Abstract Submission:
This year, draft abstracts are required to participate in the conference.
• Submission Opens: Friday, January 2, 2026
• Submission Closes: Friday, January 23, 2026
We will also be hosting a “How to Write an Abstract” workshop in the early new year to support students in preparing their submissions, we check back on this page for updates regarding workshops.
If you have any other questions, please contact ubco.ishc@ubc.ca. Follow the ISHC on Instagram
Frequently Asked Questions
Current UBC undergraduate and graduate students at the UBC Okanagan campus are eligible to present.
Yes, we encourage students to present regardless of the stage of their research. If you are still collecting data or have preliminary results, you may discuss how you will use the results to draw conclusions. Note – to be selected for the competitive 10-minute oral presentation slots, students must have results or findings to present.
You can present up to two projects at the conference.
No, research must be presented before approval for journal publication
To be eligible for a 10-minute oral presentation slot, abstracts must include project findings/results, and the presenting author did not present a 10-minute oral presentation at the 2022 or 2023 ISHC conference. Selection of abstracts for the 10-minute oral presentation slot is highly competitive, with slots given to the highly ranked abstracts following peer-review. Students who request this option and are not selected will be automatically considered for a 5-minute oral presentation spot.
Abstracts cannot exceed the 250 word limit.
Ensure your presentation is a PowerPoint file (Wide-screen 16:9).
Posters must be a maximum of 4’ wide x 3’ high, printed in landscape format. Students are responsible for having their poster printed and brought to the conference. Printing options include Paper & Supply Co on the UBCO campus or CanCADD Imaging Solutions in Kelowna.
We recommend that you list affiliations as Department, Faculty, Institution (e.g. School of Health and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Development, UBCO). Please email ubco.ishc@ubc.ca if you have further questions.
If you would like to use UBC branded templates, please see available resources here.