Day 2 of #IH26 was a wrap! It started with an inspiring opening session from the conference chairs. Great presentations + discussions on designing human-centred technologies that support health, well-being, and inclusion. Exciting to see different professionals shaping the future of health care.

🌟 Welcome to the first ACM Interactive Health Conference (IH 2026) in Porto, Portugal! The Birds of a Feather (BoF) sessions are now available! programs.sigchi.org/ih/2026/prog... Find a session you'd like to attend, please add it to your conference schedule. @chi.acm.org @acmtochi.bsky.social

FREE pre-conference online event for Interactive Health 2026 — June 1st! Keynote by Prof Ann Blandford (UCL) + 13 talks in breakout rooms. Everyone welcome! Register Here: ucsc.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #IH2026 #HCI @chi.acm.org @acmtochi.bsky.social @acm-cscw.bsky.social

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: ACM Interactive Health 2026 Pre-Conference Online Event. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

The preconference online event is an opportunity for participants who are unable to attend in person to present and engage with the community. It will take place ahead of the main onsite conference on...

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Early birds do not just get worms; they get discounted conference tickets 🙂. Today is your final chance to save, so register now before fees go up tomorrow. Your budget will thank you for it! ih.acm.org/registration

Registration - ACM Interactive Health 2026

Register for IH’26 in Porto. View rates for ACM Members, Non-Members, Students, and Retirees, including early-bird, standard, and late registration types for the main conference and workshops. Secure ...

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IH 2026 Travel Awards applications are open! Support may include: • Travel expenses • Registration • 1 workshop registration Open to students, early-career researchers, trainees, & participants without institutional funding. Apply here: l1nk.dev/dk845ga More info: ih.acm.org/financial-as...

Early Bird Registration Deadline Approaching! Register for the ACM Interactive Health Conference before May 21, 2026, to take advantage of early bird rates. 📅 July 5–8, 2026 🔗 ih.acm.org/registration #ACMIH #HCI @chi.acm.org @acm-dis.bsky.social @acm-cscw.bsky.social @acmtochi.bsky.social

Registration - ACM Interactive Health 2026

Register for IH’26 in Porto. View rates for ACM Members, Non-Members, Students, and Retirees, including early-bird, standard, and late registration types for the main conference and workshops. Secure ...

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𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆! We’re excited to share that the Interactive Health Conference registration portal is live. Register here: ih.acm.org/registration If you have questions, reach out to @ registration2026@ih.acm.org. @acm-sigchi.bsky.social @chi.acm.org

𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐲! 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐇 ’𝟐𝟔 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞! Ahead of the final program, start exploring accepted short forms, related contributions, demos & BOFs. Search by keywords to discover relevant research and connect with authors. @acm-dis.bsky.social ih.acm.org/program

Program - ACM Interactive Health 2026

Explore the full program for ACM Interactive Health 2026.

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Workshops are a great way to connect, share ideas, and collaborate. Join us at ACM Interactive Health 2026 in Porto, Portugal (July 5–8). Eight workshops are still accepting position paper submissions—don’t miss the chance to get involved! 🔗 ih.acm.org/accepted-wor... #ACM #InteractiveHealth #HCI

Publication Formats - ACM Interactive Health 2026

IH ‘26 will use the ACM Primary Article Templates and ACM TAPS Publication Workflow for publication.

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𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀! IH 2026 is coming to Porto, and we’re inviting organizations to partner with us in shaping the future of interactive health technologies. Want to sponsor? Email us at: sponsoring2026@ih.acm.org Visit: ih.acm.org/call-for-spo.... @chi.acm.org @acm-cscw.bsky.social

𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 #𝗜𝗛2026 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗼! Free T‑shirt Free conference registration Lunches & coffee breaks SV‑only workspace Meet new people & network. Exclusive SV welcome dinner Great experience, great community! @acm-dis.bsky.social @chi.acm.org #healthtech

Deadline Extended! The Birds of a Feather (BoF) proposal deadline has been extended by one week! More details about BoF and submission information: ih.acm.org/birds-of-a-f... New deadline: 12 March 2026 (AOE) 🔗 ih.acm.org/birds-of-a-f... @acmtochi.bsky.social @chi.acm.org @acm-cscw.bsky.social

Birds of a Feather - ACM Interactive Health 2026

Birds of a Feather enable conference attendees sharing a common interest to meet informally for 60–90 minutes of facilitated discussion during a scheduled session at the conference, without requiring ...

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IH2026 is opening its Accessibility Request Form early to ensure an inclusive experience for all participants. If you’re planning to attend, please share your accessibility or dietary needs here: forms.gle/2U4D1uyGkQd9... Questions? mailto: accessibility2026@ih.acm.org #IH2026 #Accessibility

IH 2026 Accessibility Form

IH 2026 is committed to providing an inclusive environment for all participants. This form is designed to collect requests for accessibility and dietary needs, and specific assistance to ensure you ha...

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𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙢𝙞𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙄𝙃 ‘26 The Related Contributions track is a great way to bring your work to the Interactive Health community, break disciplinary silos, and spark new cross-disciplinary discussion. 𝘿𝙖𝙩𝙚: 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 12𝙩𝙝, 2026 – 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚. @acm-dis.bsky.social

The IH Conference invites the community, researchers, and practitioners to organize Birds of a Feather (BoF) sessions. These sessions serve as an informal forum for discussions at the intersection of Health and HCI. Submission deadline: March 5th, 2026 (AoE) Learn more: ih.acm.org/birds-of-a-f...

Birds of a Feather - ACM Interactive Health 2026

Birds of a Feather enable conference attendees sharing a common interest to meet informally for 60–90 minutes of facilitated discussion during a scheduled session at the conference, without requiring ...

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1 Day to Go! A quick reminder to submit your short forms to IH26! If your CHI poster submission was not accepted and your work contributes to the health domain, we warmly welcome your submission to IH26. @acm-dis.bsky.social @chi.acm.org @acm-cscw.bsky.social @acmtochi.bsky.social

One week until the Demos & Exhibitions deadline for #IH2026! Showcase your interactive health technologies in Porto this July. Deadline: Feb 26th, 2026 (AoE) 🔗 To learn more, visit lnkd.in/efR8sgst. @acm-dis.bsky.social @chi.acm.org @acm-cscw.bsky.social @acmtochi.bsky.social

𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙪𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝘼𝘾𝙈 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙋𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙤? Undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students are invited to volunteer at IH’26 in Porto, Portugal (July 5–8, 2026). Apply by 22 March 2026 (AoE)
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#IH2026 #StudentVolunteers #HealthTech

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙀𝙭𝙝𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨! The track promotes and provokes discussion on novel technologies and invites contributions from academia, technology, industry, research, and startups Deadline: February 26, 2026 (AoE) Info: ih.acm.org/demos-exhibi...

Short Forms Deadline extended! You’ve got extra time to share your short forms for the ACM Interactive Health Conference. New submission deadline: Monday, 23rd of February 2026, 23:59 (AOE) #InteractiveHealth #HCI #HealthTech @acm-dis.bsky.social @chi.acm.org @acmtochi.bsky.social

Don't forget to submit your short forms for the IH Conference short forms track. Submission deadline: February 12th, 2026! For further details please go to: ih.acm.org #InteractiveHealth #HCI #Research @chi.acm.org @acm-cscw.bsky.social @acmtochi.bsky.social @acm-dis.bsky.social

Hurray! The workshop proposal submissions for the ACM Interactive Health Conference have been extended. The new submission is on Thursday, 22nd January 2026, at 23:59 (anywhere on earth). Full call and details: ih.acm.org/workshops @acm-dis.bsky.social @acm-cscw.bsky.social @chi.acm.org #health

Workshops - ACM Interactive Health 2026

Workshops are a gathering place for attendees with shared interests to meet in the context of a focused and interactive discussion.

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Dear authors, don't forget to submit your workshop paper to the ACM #IH2026. Workshop submissions are due on January 15th, 2026! We’re excited to see your workshop ideas! More info in the link in bio. #health @acm-sigchi.bsky.social @chi.acm.org @acm-cscw.bsky.social @acm-dis.bsky.social

ACM Interactive Health ‘26 call for submissions Short forms: February 12 Demos and Exhibitions: February 26 Workshops: January 15 Doctoral Colloquium: February 5 Early Career Workshop: April 1 See: ih.acm.org #CSCW #IH #IH2026 #HealthInformatics @acm-cscw.bsky.social @acm-sigchi.bsky.social

ACM Interactive Health 2026

The ACM Interactive Health Conference (IH) is a new conference that aims to be the leading venue for presenting work at the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Health. The conference ...

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