Professor Joseph Harbison
Associate Professor of Medical Gerontology, TCD, and Clinical Lead of the Irish National Audit of Stroke
Agenda
Registration for this event is now open and a full agenda will be available here in the coming weeks. Below is a summary of the schedule which is subject to change and to be finalised:
Delegate Registration open
Opening Address and Welcome
Session 1: Shared Learning Across the Stroke Pathway
Refreshments
Session 2: Keynote Session - Life After Stroke with Prof Avril Drummond
Parallel Sessions: on themes of Acute Management, Community, Rehabilitation & Life After Stroke
Lunch break and Poster Viewing
Parallel Sessions: on themes of Acute Management, Community, Rehabilitation & Life After Stroke
Innovative Service Development – Poster Rounds
Reflections/ Next Steps
Awards Presentation and Closing
Speakers
Confirmed speakers for the conference to date include:
Joan McCormack
Cardiovascular Programme Audit Manager, National Office of Clinical Audit
Professor Avril Drummond
Professor of Rehabilitation, Loughborough University
Professor Sir Michael McBride
Chief Medical Officer for Northern Ireland
Professor Joseph Harbison
Associate Professor of Medical Gerontology, TCD, and Clinical Lead of the Irish National Audit of Stroke
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Ticket Prices
Early Bird (until 19th September)
| Doctor/General Admission | €180 |
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| Nurse/AHP & HSCP/Patient Support Organisation | €100 |
| Student/Retired/Unwaged/Lived Experience | €50 |
Full Price
| Doctor/General Admission | €220 |
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| Nurse/AHP & HSCP/Patient Support Organisation | €120 |
| Student/Retired/Unwaged/Lived Experience | €50 |
Abstracts
Abstract Submission Deadline
31st July 2026
Abstracts are invited for the conference aligned with the following categories:
- Acute stroke care
- Community
- Stroke rehabilitation
- Life after stroke/secondary prevention
- Innovation in care and service delivery (e.g. codesign, public and patient partnership)
- Digital health
- Other
Please note the following guidelines when preparing your submission
- 300-word limit
- All sections of the online application must be completed
- Please do not include tables or figures
- Research reports with qualitative or quantitative methodologies, reviews, quality improvement, codesign work practice or service development will also be welcomed.
- Confirmation of ethical approval should be included e.g. Confirm REC approval or include the REC reference number is sufficient.
- If submitting a case study, please ensure confidentiality is maintained and confirm patient consent
- Prizes will be awarded for best poster and oral presentations.
- Presenters must register and be in attendance at the conference to be eligible for awards.
- Consultants may submit and present work but are excluded from eligibility for prizes.
More detailed submissions guidelines are available in the Abstract Submission platform.
Getting There
Croke Park Convention Centre
Conference suite Hogan Mezzanine - Level 4
Hotels
For conference attendees who may wish to book accommodation, below are some hotels located close to the conference venue.
The Croke Park Hotel
Jones' Road, Dublin 3, D03 E5Y8
+353 (0)1 871 4444
crokepark@doylecollection.com
The hotel is 7 minutes walk from Drumcondra rail station, 15 minutes from Connolly Station. The entrance of Croke Park Stadium is located straight across from the hotel.
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Maldron Hotel Croke Park
Maldron Hotel Croke Park, Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3, D03X6K3
353(0)1 727 0870
reservations.crokepark@maldronhotels.com
The hotel is a 5 minute walk from Drumcondra rail station and a 15 minute walk from Connolly station. Croke Park is a 5 minute walk from the hotel.
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Dublin Skylon Hotel
Dublin Skylon Hotel, Upper Drumcondra Road, Dublin 9, D09 V1Y2
353(0)1 884 390
reservations@dublinskylonhotel.com
The hotel is a 15 minute walk from Drumcondra Train Station. Croke park is a 25 minute walk from the hotel.
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