7th APN-Symposium shaping the future

The 7th APN Symposium will focus on advanced practice nursing (APN) roles in healthcare today and tomorrow. We will highlight the valuable contribution that APNs make in clinical practice and how these roles can be sustainably established.

02.06.2026, 9am–5.15pm – Inselspital, Freiburgstrasse 18, 3010 Bern

Factsheet

  • Start date 02.06.2026, 9am–5.15pm
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  • Place Inselspital, Freiburgstrasse 18, 3010 Bern
  • Application deadline 26th of Mai 2026
  • Costs Will be announced upon registration

A central concern of the symposium is to address the political dimension of this development. We kindly invite you to actively participate in this important discourse and to join us in shaping the future of nursing.

Abstract

Are you concerned with the topics mentioned above in your daily professional life or in your research? Do you work as an APN or are you interested in the development and implementation of an APN-role?

We invite you to submit your abstract for the poster presentations at the 7th APN-Symposium by 1st February 2026, using the form provided and sending it to: mara.hendry@bfh.ch

Submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the selection committee. You will be notified if your abstract has been accepted. Posters will be presented at the symposium. Further information will be provided with the notification of acceptance of the abstract. All accepted abstracts will be compiled for the attendees of the symposium. This abstract booklet will be made available on the respective website.

Programm + Registration

The program and registration will be accessed on our German website, as the symposium will be held mainly in German.