MED NORRTH Conference 2026
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MED NORRTH Conference 2026
MED NORRTH (Northern Outcomes in Regional Research, Translation, and Health) Conference
This scientific conference provides medical students, junior doctors, and registrars with the opportunity to present their evidence-based research, build professional connections, and deepen their understanding of research in Northern Queensland.
MED NORRTH is delivered in collaboration with the Northern Queensland Regional Training Hubs (NQRTH), James Cook University College of Medicine and Dentistry (CMD), and the Tropical Australian Academic Health Centre (TAAHC).
This year’s MED NORRTH conference will run in conjunction with the North Queensland Physicians’ Conference, with several shared sessions and events across both programs.
Date: Saturday 1st August 2026
Location: Crystalbrook Riley, Cairns
Theme: From Reef to Remote
Call for abstracts
The theme for MED NORRTH 2026 is From Reef to Remote. Abstract topics may include, but are not limited to:
- Regional Healthcare Challenges and Solutions
- Translational Research
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
- Rural and tropical medicine
- Regional and rural medical workforce sustainability
- Medical education and training
- Telehealth and innovative medicine
- Patient-centred care
- Clinical outcomes in regional settings
A wide range of research designs are welcome, including but not limited to primary studies, clinical audits, systematic/ scoping/ narrative literature reviews, case studies and qualitative research.
Studies that are in progress can also be submitted as abstracts, provided the current stage of the study and the projected stage by the conference date are indicated.
Abstract submission is open until 15th June 2026. Abstracts can be presented as oral or poster presentations, and will be assessed by academic and medical researchers.
Research support services
NQRTH offers research support services available for JCU MBBS Students interested in submitting an abstract for MED NORRTH 2026
NQRTH is an initiative of the Australian Government's Integrated Rural Training Pipeline (IRTP) and is facilitated by James Cook University in partnership with public and private hospitals, Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC), health services, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) and GP clinics.
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