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International Assembly for Training in Research and Operative Surgery

Date: 31 October - 1 November 2026
Location: Tbilisi, Georgia

Two days of  cutting-edge training
collaboration
surgical innovation
research excellence

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Where ideas, expertise, and future doctors come together.
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Where ideas, expertise, and future doctors come together.

Where knowledge turns into clinical skills.
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Where knowledge turns into clinical skills.

Explore, interact, and discover beyond the sessions.
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Explore, interact, and discover beyond the sessions.

Hands-on experiences that stay with you beyond the conference.
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Hands-on experiences that stay with you beyond the conference.

Building confidence, one hands-on experience at a time.
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Building confidence, one hands-on experience at a time.

Watch. Understand. Then put it into practice.
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Watch. Understand. Then put it into practice.

Where research, ideas, and innovation take center stage.
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Where research, ideas, and innovation take center stage.

Conversations today, connections for tomorrow.
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Conversations today, connections for tomorrow.

Bringing research from paper to presentation.
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Bringing research from paper to presentation.

Learning beyond textbooks, straight from the experts.
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Learning beyond textbooks, straight from the experts.

Conversations that inspire the doctors of tomorrow.
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Conversations that inspire the doctors of tomorrow.

Discover IATROS

About Us

IATROS is INCREDOC’s flagship immersive conference — a world-class platform where clinical excellence, research innovation, and surgical mastery converge through the power of immersive learning .

Breaking away from static lectures, IATROS redefines medical education with hands-on workshops, high-fidelity clinical simulations, and app-integrated scenarios . Every session immerses participants in real-world practice — where they learn not by observing, but by doing.

This transformative approach cultivates sharper clinical judgment, advanced procedural skill, and lasting professional confidence. More than a conference, IATROS is a global arena uniting experts, researchers, and students — empowering them to become the next generation of medical pioneers shaping the future of healthcare.

Immersive. Clinical. Transformative.
IATROS 2026
31 OCT — 01 NOV 2026

IATROS 2026

Pediatrics & Neonatology

The 2nd edition of IATROS, INCREDOC's flagship annual conference, is coming to Tbilisi on 31 October – 1 November 2026 .

This year's conference brings together healthcare professionals, researchers, and students for two days of learning, collaboration, discovery, and immersive clinical education focused on Pediatrics & Neonatology .

Location Tbilisi, Georgia
Focus Pediatrics & Neonatology
2025
The First Edition

IATROS

2025 The conference
that started it all.

You had to be there.

Two days. Hundreds of participants. Surgery, research, competition, hands-on learning and a conference experience that went far beyond the classroom.

350+

In-person attendees

600+

Online participants

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Days

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First edition

And that was just the beginning

This is what went down.

Aneurysm clipping demonstration at IATROS 2025
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Surgical Demonstration

Aneurysm
Clipping.

Aneurysm clipping demonstrated by Dr. Archil, bringing complex vascular surgery directly into the conference experience.

Immersive vascular surgery workshop
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Hands-On

Two Immersive Skill Workshops.

Learn by doing. Not just watching.

Expert lecture at IATROS 2025
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Expert Faculty

Learn From Leading Surgeons.

Poster presentations at IATROS 2025
Research

Poster Presentations.

Young researchers took the stage.

Hands-on training at IATROS 2025
Practical Learning

Hands-On Training.

Skills you could actually take home.

IATROS 2025 CPD certificate
Recognition

Globally Valued Certificates

GAAVS-accredited certificates with CPD Points

Networking at IATROS 2025
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Community

Networking That Actually Happened.

Students, doctors, researchers and healthcare professionals in the same room.

Vasculomon at IATROS 2025
Game
Collect · Discover · Compete

Vasculomon.

Conferences should be fun as well.

IATROS 2025 live stream
Live

Streamed Beyond Tbilisi.

Georgian Association of Angiologists and Vascular Surgeons
Academic Partner GAAVS

Academic excellence was part of the experience.

In our first edition, IATROS was proud to collaborate with the Georgian Association of Angiologists and Vascular Surgeons (GAAVS) as our academic partner.

Dr. Tea Mukhuradze
Faculty

Dr. Tea Mukhuradze

Angiologist

Dr. Vakhtang Kipiani
Faculty

Dr. Vakhtang Kipiani

MD · Endovascular Surgeon

Interventional Cardiology · Interventional Radiology

Expert lectures · Vascular medicine · Surgical innovation

That was IATROS 2025.

And 2026? We're just getting started. Explore Below.

IATROS 2026 · Pediatrics & Neonatology

WHY TO ATTEND

This high-yield medical conference delivers a perfect balance of lectures, clinical reasoning sessions, hands-on workshops, and competitive quizzes.

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Keynote Lectures

Hear from leading experts and explore the latest ideas shaping modern healthcare.

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Immersive Workshops

Interactive sessions designed to turn knowledge into meaningful clinical experience.

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Hands-On Training

Build procedural confidence through practical clinical training.

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Poster Presentation

Showcase research and exchange ideas with the medical community.

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Fun Games

Interactive games, challenges, and friendly competition.

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Networking

Connect with students, clinicians, researchers, and professionals.

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Certificate of Participation

Take home an official IATROS 2026 certificate recognising your participation.

IATROS 2026

Meet Dr. Paws

Every conference needs a familiar face. Meet the official mascot of IATROS 2026 — a little doctor with a big heart for pediatric medicine.

Dr. Paws — Official IATROS 2026 Mascot
Official Conference Mascot

Dr. Paws

Meet Dr. Paws — the official mascot of IATROS 2026.

From the lecture hall to the workshops, from games to unforgettable moments, Dr. Paws will be there throughout the conference to make IATROS a little more playful, memorable, and welcoming.

Personality Curious
Mission Inspire
Motto Care

“Little minds. Big future. Better care.”

— Dr. Paws

Keep an eye out for Dr. Paws around the conference.

IATROS 2026 · Pediatrics & Neonatology
Research & Publication

Submit. Publish.
Get Recognised.

IATROS 2026 gives your research a pathway beyond the conference. Accepted abstracts will receive a permanent DOI through Zenodo, while selected abstracts will be compiled into the official conference abstract book published by the International Journal of Medical Students (IJMS) .

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Every Accepted Abstract

A Permanent DOI

Every accepted abstract published through Zenodo receives its own Digital Object Identifier — giving your work a permanent, globally citable link.

Zenodo DOI Registration
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Selected Abstracts

Published in the Abstract Book

All accepted abstracts from IATROS 2026 will be compiled into the official conference abstract book published by the International Journal of Medical Students (IJMS) .

IJMS ISSN 2076-6327
International
peer-reviewed journal
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Build Your Research Profile

Make Your Work Discoverable

A DOI makes your abstract easier to cite, reference, share, and connect with your wider academic profile and research identity.

Citable Persistent Discoverable
Publication Partner
International Journal of Medical Students

Your research, beyond the conference.

IJMS is an international, peer-reviewed, Diamond Open Access journal dedicated to research and scholarly work in medicine, healthcare, medical education, and related health sciences.

Explore IJMS
Established

2009

A global platform created to support emerging medical researchers.

ISSN

2076-6327

Internationally identified scientific journal.

Access Model

Diamond OA

Open access for readers with no publication or article processing charges.

Focus

Early-Career Research

Supporting medical students and recently graduated physicians.

The IATROS abstract book is a conference publication. Inclusion in the abstract book does not constitute publication of a full research article in the IJMS.

Your research deserves more than a presentation.

Present it. Preserve it. Give it a permanent identity. Build a research record that you can continue to reference long after IATROS 2026 is over.

Call for Abstracts

Abstract Guidelines

Review the essential requirements before submitting through the INCREDOC Abstract Submission Hub .

Submission Deadline

20th September 2026

Midnight

Areas of Submission

Research Domains

Select the domain that best matches your abstract.

General Pediatrics Community Pediatrics Global Child Health Adolescent Medicine Pediatric Emergency Medicine Prematurity & Low Birth Weight Neonatal Resuscitation Neonatal Neurology Neonatal Cardiology Pediatric Cardiology Pediatric Neurology Pediatric Endocrinology Pediatric Metabolic Disorders Pediatric Gastroenterology Pediatric Hepatology Pediatric Pulmonology Pediatric Infectious Diseases Pediatric Hematology Pediatric Oncology Pediatric Nephrology Pediatric Rheumatology Pediatric Critical Care Pediatric Surgery Pediatric Urology Pediatric Orthopedics Pediatric Neurosurgery Pediatric Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Pediatric Dermatology Pediatric Ophthalmology Developmental Pediatrics Behavioral Pediatrics Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) Neonatal Nutrition Neonatal Respiratory Care Neonatal Sepsis & Infectious Diseases Neonatal Surgery Pediatric Immunology Pediatric Allergy Pediatric Genetics & Genomics Pediatric Radiology Pediatric ENT Child Public Health Preventive Pediatrics Vaccinology Nutrition & Growth Epidemiology Medical Education Artificial Intelligence & Digital Health Quality Improvement Health Policy Patient Safety

Submission Essentials

Before you submit

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Submission details

Select the conference, research domain, study design and presentation preference.

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Presentation preference

Offline / In-Person · Poster / Oral Virtual · e-Poster
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350-word maximum

Maximum 350 words including all required sections.

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Abstract title

Use a clear and concise title that accurately represents your research.

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Structured abstract

Structure depends on the selected study design. All designs have a 350-word total limit.

Original Research Background 60 · Objective 40 · Methods 100 · Results 110 · Conclusion 40
Case Report Background 60 · Case Presentation 170 · Discussion 80 · Conclusion 40
Systematic Review Background 60 · Objective 40 · Methods 110 · Results 100 · Conclusion 40
Narrative Review Background and Aim 100 · Methods 100 · Results 110 · Conclusion 40
Meta-analysis Background 60 · Objective 40 · Methods 110 · Results 100 · Conclusion 40
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Keywords

Up to 5 keywords. These do not count toward the word limit.

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Authors & presenting author

Add all authors in order and select exactly one presenting author.

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Affiliations

Include institution, department, city and country.

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Supporting material

Optional figures, tables, charts or diagrams. JPG · PNG · WEBP, up to 10 images / 10 MB each.

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Save as draft

Your submission can be saved and edited before final submission.

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Submission declarations

AI assistance Author consent Originality Copyright Ethics approval Informed consent
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Final review

Check your title, abstract, keywords, authors, affiliations, supporting material and declarations before submitting.

Need the complete requirements?

View the full abstract submission guidelines.

View Complete Guidelines

Please ensure all information is accurate before final submission. For technical issues, contact the INCREDOC team through the submission portal.

IATROS 2026

INCREDOC's Immersive Workshops™

Go beyond the lecture hall with practical, interactive experiences designed around the future of pediatric medicine.

IATROS 2026 Workshop — Revealing Soon
Workshop 01

Revealing Soon

Workshop Details
Something exciting is being prepared for IATROS 2026. Stay tuned as we reveal the first of our immersive workshops.

What to Expect
Interactive learning, practical experiences, expert guidance, and an immersive approach to pediatric medicine.

IATROS 2026 Workshop — Revealing Soon
Workshop 02

Revealing Soon

Workshop Details
A new immersive experience in Pediatrics is on its way. The session, faculty, and learning objectives will be announced soon.

What to Expect
Hands-on learning, clinical insights, and opportunities to explore pediatric care beyond the classroom.

IATROS 2026 Workshop — Revealing Soon
Workshop 03

Revealing Soon

Workshop Details
Another immersive pediatric experience is currently in development. More details will be revealed closer to IATROS 2026.

What to Expect
Innovative teaching, real-world clinical scenarios, and an engaging learning experience designed for the next generation of healthcare professionals.

IATROS 2026 Workshop — Revealing Soon
Workshop 04

Revealing Soon

Workshop Details
Another immersive pediatric experience is currently in development. More details will be revealed closer to IATROS 2026.

What to Expect
Innovative teaching, real-world clinical scenarios, and an engaging learning experience designed for the next generation of healthcare professionals.

IATROS 2026

Fun & Games

Step away from the lecture hall, challenge your friends, collect, compete, and have some fun at IATROS 2026.

Pediamons
Featured
Introducing

Pediamons™

Last year, we had Vasculomons. This year, we're bringing something new.

Look around the venue and hunt down our Pediamons. Find them, collect them, and complete your collection. The more you collect, the more chances you have to win exclusive prizes.

Find Collect Win
New This Year Coming to IATROS 2026

Pediamon Battle™

Think you've got the strongest collection? This year, your Pediamons won't just be for collecting. Build your team, challenge other participants, and compete in the very first Pediamon Battle .

Battle
Collect them all. Build your team. Battle for glory. Details revealed at the conference
And that's not all

More Games Revealing Soon.

Stay tuned
TBILISI
Official Venue Partner
Tbilisi, Georgia

The home of IATROS 2026.

Where IATROS 2026 Comes Together

RAMADA BY WYNDHAM

Venue Partner

IATROS 2026 is proud to welcome Ramada by Wyndham as our official venue partner — providing the setting where two days of clinical learning, research, collaboration and new connections will come together.

Conference IATROS 2026
Location Tbilisi, Georgia
Our venue for 31 Oct — 01 Nov 2026
IATROS 2026

Partners & Sponsors

IATROS 2026 is made possible through the support of organisations, institutions, and partners committed to advancing medical education, research, and innovation.

Interested in partnering with IATROS 2026?

BECOME A PARTNER