2026 AATHP Travel Health Symposium & AGM

The Alberta Association of Travel Health Professionals 2026 Symposium will be held on October 3 & 4, 2026 in Calgary, Alberta
About this Event

The Alberta Association of Travel Health Professionals 2026 Symposium will be held on October 3 & 4, 2026 in Calgary, Alberta at the Holiday Inn & Suites Calgary South. Saturday will be a full day session and Sunday will be only a half day. As of July 2026, we are only able to offer in person attendance for this year's symposium. We hope to see you there!

October 3, 2026

🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Check-In & Continental breakfast
🕑: 08:30 AM - 08:45 AM
President's Welcome & Land Acknowledgement
🕑: 08:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Opening Keynote: Dr John Byron (NZ) - Global Mobility, Local Consequences
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Break & Exhibits
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Panel: What's New, What's Coming: Vaccines & Emerging/Re-Emerging Diseases
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
AATHP AGM
🕑: 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
LUNCH
🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:45 PM
Sanofi Sponsored Talk: Dr Angel Chu – What’s Changed In Travel Health?
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:30 PM
Dr John Papastergiou – Diabetes and Travel: Using AI to Personalize Risk Mgmt
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Break & Exhibits
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:45 PM
Merck Sponsored talk: Tara Lombardo – From Travel Risks to Cancer Prevention
🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:30 PM
Dr Candace McAlester (US) - The Changing Landscape of Business Travel
🕑: 04:30 PM - 04:45 PM
Day 1 Wrap up
🕑: 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Networking Cocktail Reception
October 4, 2026

🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Breakfast
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
Bavarian Nordic Sponsored Talk: TBD
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Panel: Complex Travelers in real-World Practice
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Break, Exhibits & Voting Reminder
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Dr Bayan Missaghi - Surviving Death: Lessons from Extreme Travel & Human Resil
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Voting Results, Evaluations, & Closing Remarks
🕑: 12:30 PM
New Excutive Meeting and Room Pack up