Guides for medical AI conferences and abstracts
Editorial guides prepared by ISMAI for clinicians, scientists and multidisciplinary teams evaluating medical AI conferences and preparing academic work for ISMAI 2026.
These guides are written for readers who need to make a considered choice, not to promote a single event.
Medical AI conferences differ substantially in purpose and rigour. Some are led by machine-learning research communities, some by imaging or informatics specialties, and others by industry programmes with a commercial orientation. The clinician-led guides in this section help identify which category a meeting belongs to, and whether its editorial line is compatible with clinical accountability, patient safety and institutional governance.
Each guide is grounded in the same editorial principles that shape ISMAI 2026: scientific independence from commercial interests, methodological transparency and respect for the professional responsibilities of the clinician. Read them together with the programme, the call for abstracts and the governance statement to understand how the Florence symposium is positioned.
- Decision framework
How to choose a medical AI conference
A clinician's checklist for scientific independence, clinical relevance, patient safety, governance and evidence standards, with a plain comparison of the main conference types.Read the framework - Landscape
Medical AI conferences in Europe 2026
How medical AI meetings in Europe differ by purpose, audience and scientific orientation, and where the Florence symposium sits in the wider landscape.Compare the options - For authors
Where to submit a medical AI abstract in 2026
Eligibility, tracks, declarations and what makes a strong medical AI abstract for ISMAI 2026, written for clinicians, researchers and multidisciplinary teams.Prepare a submission
Continue your review
Once a shortlist is drawn up, the following pages provide the operational and scientific detail needed to plan attendance or submission.
Last updated: 1 July 2026