The Royal Hospital International Congress 2026

Date:  13 to 17 December 2026
Host:  Members
Topic: Annual Meeting Global health Global learning In - person
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A Global Platform for Healthcare

A five-day international, multidisciplinary platform bringing together healthcare professionals, researchers, educators, institutions and industry partners from Oman and abroad. The Congress connects clinical care, education, research, innovation and technology to strengthen professional practice, workforce capability and health-system performance.

What Delegates Will Gain

  • Scientific sessions covering more than 30 medical and healthcare disciplines.
  • Practical learning through 47 specialised workshops and multidisciplinary professional development.
  • Direct engagement with international speakers, healthcare leaders, researchers and decision-makers.
  • Exposure to new evidence, clinical innovation, digital health, AI, genomics, precision medicine and advanced diagnostics.
  • Opportunities to build lasting academic, institutional and industry partnerships.

Scientific Priorities

  • Clinical care: Medicine, surgery, critical care, oncology, cardiology, infectious diseases, women’s and child health, nursing, quality and patient safety.
  • Future medicine: Genomics, precision medicine, pathology, clinical biochemistry, medical imaging, nuclear medicine, AI and digital transformation.
  • Research and applied learning: Clinical trials, evidence-based practice, robotic and minimally invasive surgery, next-generation sequencing, ultrasound-guided procedures, infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship.

Five days of knowledge, practical learning and international collaboration.

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