The 2nd Annual Research Conference, themed “From Research to Impact,” is organized by King Saud Medical City under Riyadh First Health Cluster, in collaboration with the Saudi Heart Association, on Sunday–Monday 15–16 November 2026 at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Center, Riyadh. The conference carries 19 accredited CME hours and registration is free.
The conference promotes a culture of research, innovation and evidence-based practice across the cluster: showcasing research, clinical trials, quality improvement and healthcare innovation; advancing clinical research capability in alignment with Saudi Vision 2030; and strengthening collaboration among healthcare professionals, researchers and industry partners. Eight scientific tracks serve every career stage: clinical research residency and fellowship tracks, an expert track, clinical trials (GCP, SFDA regulatory frameworks, pharmacovigilance), patient safety and medication use, nursing and allied health, public health and epidemiology, and urgent care.
Day 1 (15 November) features pre-conference workshops: Health Economics & HTA with Dr. Hana Alabdulkareem (on site), AI in Healthcare Research: Balancing Innovation, Ethics and Patient Rights with Prof. Mohammed Hassanien (online), and a Regulatory Clinical Trials Workshop with Dr. Omaima Arab (on site). Day 2 (16 November) opens with three major panel discussions — Clinical Trials in Saudi Arabia: Building an Integrated Ecosystem; Shaping the Future of Health Research: National Vision and Emerging Trends; and Upholding Research Integrity — followed by a Research & Innovation Center presentation by Dr. Mashael AlFaifi and the closing ceremony.
Speakers, moderators and panelists include Dr. Hana Alabdulkareem (Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs), Dr. Omaima Arab (Saudi Food and Drug Authority), Prof. Mohammed Hassanien (King Abdulaziz University), Prof. Majed Al Jeraisy (Saudi National Institute of Health), Dr. Haifa Alotaibi (Ministry of Defense Health Services), Dr. Lubna Al-Nasser (KAIMRC), Dr. Rami Al Jafar (Lean Business Services), Dr. Hadeel Alkofide (King Saud University), Dr. Khalid Alamer (Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University), Mr. Abdulrahman Alshagawi (Thermo Fisher Scientific) and Dr. Ahmed Althobaiti (King Saud Medical City).
Online registration closes 15 November 2026. Abstract submission closed on 25 September 2026. The target audience includes physicians, researchers, residents, fellows, nurses, pharmacists, allied health professionals, healthcare leaders, students and industry representatives.
