e-Health26 Call for Concurrent Session Facilitators
Session Facilitator participation is extremely important to the success of the conference! e-Health26 Conference and Tradeshow is accepting applications to facilitate concurrent sessions in Halifax on June 15 and 16.
Qualifications
Volunteers interested in facilitating a session must be:
- A Digital Health Canada Member and volunteer.
- Pre-registered for the conference and tradeshow. Note: session facilitators do not receive complimentary registration.
- Comfortable speaking in front of a large audience.
- Available for the full 70 minutes or 90 minutes of a chosen concurrent session.
Key responsibilities
- Make housekeeping announcements at the beginning and end of the session.
- Introduce speakers.
- Facilitate the Q&A period (time permitting).
- Keep the session on track with scheduled start and end times.
Onsite notes
- Session facilitators will be provided with a script in advance of the conference.
- All e-Health presentations (Concurrent Abstracts, P3 Showcases and Symposia) take place in breakout rooms with a podium, microphone(s), slide advancer, PC laptop, projector and screen to display the presentation.
- A microphone on a stand will be available to all audience delegates to participate in the LIVE Q&A.
Types of concurrent presentations
- Panel & Discussion Duration: 30 minutes (includes 5-10 minutes Q&A) | must have 3 presenters (min/max)
- Oral Duration: 20 minutes with optional Q&A | 1 or 2 presenters
- e-Poster Duration: 10 minutes (1 slide only plus quick Q&A – time permitting) | Defined electronic visual format with all data on one slide | 1 presenter
How do I volunteer to be a session facilitator?
If you are registered to attend the e-Health26 Conference and Tradeshow in Halifax and are interested in volunteering as a session facilitator, please:
- Complete the application below by May 25, 2026.
- Choose the session(s) (70-minute or 90-minute blocks) that you are willing to facilitate (view the Program HERE).
- Notifications will be emailed by May 29, 2026. Please note that e-Health cannot guarantee acceptance of all interested volunteers.
- Scripts will be provided by June 12, 2026.
Application form
The application form is open from May 11 to May 25, 2026.
