We are delighted to announce the Annual Psychology, Health and Medicine Conference, now in its 22nd year, will be hosted by the Department of Health Psychology, School of Population Health, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, on Friday 24 April 2026.

The conference is hosted by the Division of Health Psychology of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI DHP), in association with the Northern Irish Branch of the Division of Health Psychology of the British Psychological Society (DHP NI) and is a key annual event for people working in the areas of psychology, health and medicine in Ireland and Northern Ireland, as well as further afield.

The aim of the conference is to promote health psychology and to provide a forum for sharing high-quality research, education/policy and practice on psychology and health. The conference attracts delegates from psychology, health, and many related fields, fostering opportunities to build and strengthen professional networks.

The theme of this year's conference is 'Health Psychology in a Changing World: Navigating Complexity, Driving Impact'.

A full programme will be available in due course.

Abstracts

Abstract submission will open shortly. The deadline for submissions is Friday, 16 January 2026.

We look forward to welcoming you all to Dublin in April 2026.

More information

Contact us at phm2026@rcsi.ie for information. 

Sponsors

The Psychology, Health and Medicine Annual Conference 2026 is part-funded by the Health Research Board Ireland [CES-2025-071].