The conference is dedicated to work, life, and health.

Presentations may address all aspects of professional activity, personal life, and human health—considered both individually and in terms of their interrelationships.

The conference focuses on the individual functioning in multiple roles—as an employee, a professional, a parent, a partner, a member of the community (and more)—and the challenges that the modern world (including work) poses to their physical, mental, and social well-being.

The aim of the conference is to create an interdisciplinary space for reflection on contemporary medicine and health sciences, models and the nature of work, and their impact on the quality of life and health of individuals, groups, and society as a whole.

The conference topics will be analyzed from the perspectives of medical and health sciences, psychology, education, sociology, law, economics, management, labor studies, anthropology, and other fields.

Special attention will be given to issues related to work-life balance, mental health, work-related overload and stress, workplace safety, new employment models, and changes taking place in today’s labor market.

The conference will also provide an opportunity to examine work, life, and health from the perspectives of culture, literature, film, art, and the media. Together, we will explore how societal perceptions of work, success, rest, illness, care, and well-being are changing, and how contemporary culture reflects the tensions between productivity and the need to live a healthy and balanced life.

The international nature of the event is intended to foster the exchange of experiences, research, and best practices among representatives of various academic and professional communities. The conference will serve as a forum for discussing how to design work environments, social policies, and organizational solutions that support human health, well-being, and the ability to harmoniously balance different spheres of life.

Proposed (sample) thematic areas of your conference presentation:

• Occupational Medicine and Workers’ Health – prevention, diagnosis and treatment of occupational diseases, and assessment of fitness for work
• Work and Physical and Mental Health – the impact of working conditions, stress, lifestyle, and the occupational environment on human health
• Occupational Diseases and Work-Related Injuries – diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention
• Musculoskeletal Disorders – physical strain, ergonomics, chronic pain, physiotherapy, and prevention
• Mental Health in the Workplace – depression, anxiety disorders, stress, burnout, and combating stigma
• Psychosomatic Medicine and the Neurobiology of Stress – interactions between the mind, nervous system, endocrine system, and immune system
• Sleep, Recovery, and Circadian Rhythms – shift work, night work, sleep disorders, and their health consequences
• Lifestyle Medicine – physical activity, healthy nutrition, sleep, and prevention of chronic diseases
• Women’s and Men’s Health in the Workplace – hormonal and reproductive health, pregnancy, menopause, and sex-specific health conditions
• Chronic Disease, Disability, and Employment – work capacity, rehabilitation, and return to work
• Medical and Vocational Rehabilitation – physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and comprehensive care for patients returning to work
• Healthcare Workers’ Health – occupational overload, stress, burnout, staff safety, and quality of patient care
• Infectious Diseases and Public Health – prevention, vaccination, epidemiological risks, and health safety in the workplace
• Environmental Health – the impact of pollution, noise, temperature, radiation, and other environmental factors on health
• Preventive Medicine and Health Promotion – screening, early diagnosis, and disease prevention
• Modern Diagnostics and Treatment – innovative diagnostic methods, personalised medicine, and new therapeutic strategies
• Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in Medicine – diagnostics, health monitoring, therapy, and the organisation of healthcare
• Telemedicine and Digital Health – remote healthcare, health applications, wearable devices, and physiological monitoring
• Emergency Medicine and Health and Safety in the Workplace – first aid, medical emergencies, and occupational accidents
• Nutrition, Metabolism, and Human Health – diet, metabolic disorders, and the role of proper nutrition in disease prevention
• Physical Activity and Health – the role of physical activity in the prevention of chronic diseases, rehabilitation, and maintaining physical fitness
• Work-Life Balance and Work-Life Integration – balancing professional, personal, family, and social life
• Remote and Hybrid Work and the Digitalisation of Work – the impact of new work models on health, social relationships, and quality of life
• Work Overload and the Culture of “Constant Availability” – technostress, productivity pressure, and boundaries between work and private life
• Work, Family, and Care – combining professional and family roles, parenthood, and caring for dependants
• Interpersonal Relationships and Psychosocial Safety at Work – workplace bullying, violence, conflicts, discrimination, and social support
• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Workplace – the needs of diverse groups of employees and preventing social exclusion
• Ageing Societies, Work, and Health – older workers, chronic diseases, continued employment, and healthy ageing
• Young People in the Labour Market – health, well-being, expectations towards work, and new career models
• Law and Ethics in Healthcare and the Workplace – patients’ and employees’ rights, autonomy, professional responsibility, and bioethics
• Economic and Social Consequences of Illness and Work Disability – absenteeism, productivity, social costs, and the organisation of healthcare systems
• Healthcare Systems and Health Policy – international models of healthcare, access to healthcare services, and challenges facing contemporary health systems
• Migration, Occupational Mobility, and Health – the impact of changes in employment and place of residence on individuals, families, and society
• Health, Work, and Life in Culture – representations of work, illness, health, success, and leisure in literature, film, television series, art, and the media
• Sociological, Psychological, and Anthropological Perspectives on Health, Illness, and Work
• A Holistic and Interdisciplinary Approach to the Human Being – integrating medical, social, psychological, legal, and cultural perspectives within the framework of “Work – Life – Health”

And many more!

We encourage you to address these problems and to conceptualize their upcoming solutions. Importantly, the thematic areas mentioned above are to be treated only as examples. We strongly encourage you to go beyond them.

Presentations may be based on your own or third-party research (review literature and research of others), as well as take the form of posters or case-studies.

We accept presentations in Polish and English.

• Medical students and doctoral students, medical professionals, lawyers, psychologists, and experienced researchers, as well as all others interested in the above-indicated fields of research can actively participate in the conference as speakers.
• Passive participants (audience) do not need to possess any prior academic knowledge or background.

Presentations may be delivered in the following languages:

• Polish
• English

According to the above-mentioned languages, the panels (sessions) of the conference will be arranged.

• Prof. Tomasz Brzozowski, M.D., Ph.D. (Collegium Medicum of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków)
• Prof. Andrzej Urbanik, M.D., Ph.D. (Collegium Medicum of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków)
• Prof. Błażej Kmieciak, Ph.D. (The Maria Grzegorzewska University)
• Prof. Anna Skalska, M.D., Ph.D. (Collegium Medicum of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków)
• Prof. Agnieszka Kubicka-Trząska (Collegium Medicum of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków)
• Prof. Renata Markiewicz, M.D., Ph.D. (Medical University of Lublin)
• Prof. Agnieszka Kozioł-Kozakowska, M.D., Ph.D. (Collegium Medicum of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków)
• Prof. Grażyna Lietzau, M.D., Ph.D. (Medical University of Gdańsk)
• Miroslawa Dulczewska-Miller, M.D., Ph.D. (Miroslawa Dulczewska-Miller, M.D., Ph.D. Pediatrics & Dermatology Clinic, Chicago, Illinois, USA)
• Magdalena Jaworek, M.D., Ph.D. (Collegium Medicum of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków)
• Aleksandra Karykowska, Ph.D. (Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences)
• Dr. Monika Jach (John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin)
• Dr. Aureliusz Kosendiak (Lower Silesia University in Wrocław)
• Dr. Valery Loumber (Director of Academic Development)
• Luke Darby Bartosik (Managing Director of the Center for Medical Studies; President of the Center for American & European Studies)

➤ACTIVE PARTICIPATION (INFORMATION FOR CONFERENCE SPEAKERS)

Steps necessary to register for the conference as an active participant (conference speaker):

1️⃣Submit an abstract (200-300 words) and fill in the Speaker Registration Form at: https://forms.gle/Jpa6oh5kdWuEdAkTA

2️⃣Submit the above-mentioned Speaker Registration Form by 23.59 on November 2, 2026 (we will not extend this deadline).

🔒We reserve the right to select abstracts.

🔔The results of the abstract selection process will be announced by November 3, 2026.

3️⃣Pay the conference fee to the bank account number that will be provided to the qualified speakers via e-mail. The fee must be paid by November 5, 2026 at the latest.

➤PASSIVE PARTICIPATION (CONFERENCE AUDIENCE)

Steps necessary to register for the conference by a passive participant (audience):

1️⃣Fill out the Audience Registration Form at: https://forms.gle/rdmL32QYp9o7AUGJA

2️⃣Submit the Audience Registration Form by 23.59 on November 5, 2026. Failure to fill in the form will result in the inability to passively participate in the conference (and thus the inability to receive a passive conference participant certificate).

3️⃣Pay the audience fee to the bank account number that will be provided to you via e-mail. The fee must be paid by November 7, 2026 at the latest.

Don’t worry! Registered audience will have a chance to see the conference schedule with a full list of speakers and names of their presentations before submitting the conference fee. The schedule will be delivered to registered audience by email.

➤ SPEAKERS – 2 options:

• 239 PLN / 65 EUR – participation as a speaker + PDF electronic certificate sent via email (the electronic certificate bears the digital signatures of the members of the Conference Committee and the qualified Szafir electronic signature – the legal equivalent of a handwritten signature – of the President of the Board).

– OR –

• 269 PLN / 75 EUR – participation as a speaker + digital certificate + traditional certificate sent via post.

➤ AUDIENCE – 2 options:

• 139 PLN / 40 EUR – audience participation + PDF electronic certificate sent via email (the electronic certificate bears the digital signatures of the members of the Conference Committee and the qualified Szafir electronic signature – the legal equivalent of a handwritten signature – of the President of the Board).

– OR –

• 169 PLN / 50 EUR – audience participation + digital certificate + traditional certificate sent via post.

Please use the following pattern when filling in the transfer title field when making the payment of your conference fee*:

"first name and last name – fee for active / passive participation (select the appropriate one) – International Academic Conference “Work - Life - Health”"

* Failure to do so may result in delays in posting the fee on the appropriate account and, consequently, even exclude your participation in the conference.

In the case of a co-authorship of a presentation by two, three or more speakers, please pay the fee for each of the speakers separately.

The organizers anticipate the possibility of publication in the form of a monograph. However, such possibility will depend on the number of authors willing to publish their text (chapter) in a monograph. The price for participation in the conference does not include the publication fee.

• Our certificates are widely recognized in scholarship and grant procedures by public and private universities and other entities.
• It is possible to receive a VAT invoice (please request it in the registration form).
• If your participation in the conference is to be financed by the university (or other institution/company), we suggest that you pay for your participation from your personal funds and then obtain reimbursement from the university on the basis of an invoice issued by the Center to your university (institution/company).
• The fee is non-refundable (since it grants you the right of entry to the conference).
• The link to the online conference room will be made available to registered participants within 24 hours before the start of the conference.
• It is possible to deliver a conference presentation by two or more speakers (the fee should be multiplied by the number of speakers).
• It is possible to receive a certificate for co-authorship of research by individuals who do not present at the conference but have actively participated in the research presented at the conference. In order to receive such a certificate, it is required that (1) each co-author of the research pays the fee as for active participation, (2) each co-author of the research completes an active participation form with the indication of the other co-authors, and (3) the presenting participant (speaker) sends a documentary statement (e-mail) confirming the names of the non-presenting co-authors of the research at the conference and their academic affiliations.
• The presentation time is 15-25 minutes (depending on the fact of giving a solo or duet presentation and the total number of presentations during the conference).
• Paper certificates of participation will be sent by traditional mail up to two (Poland) months from the end of the conference – due to the approaching scholarship deadlines, we will attempt to send them even faster.
• Digital certificates are sent within a week from the end of the conference to *all* participants.
• Each participant will receive a certificate on the composition of the Conference Committee.
• Each participant will receive a certificate confirming the status of the Center for American Studies / Center for Medical Studies as a scientific society engaged primarily in independent and continuous scientific activity, along with a complete list of the members of the Academic Council.
• In addition to the certificates and the confirmation of the composition of the Academic Council, all participants will also receive a Book of Abstracts bearing an official ISBN (International Standard Book Number). The Book of Abstracts may be attached to the certificate as part of scholarship and grant application procedures.
• We recommend following the guidelines below when preparing your abstract:

(1) Polish version – https://tinyurl.com/yp5pwyzd

(2) English version – https://tinyurl.com/bde7uazf

Preparing your abstract in accordance with these guidelines increases the chances of a positive review and acceptance to present at the conference as a speaker.

• The exact time of speaking at the conference is pre-determined by the Organizer (it will be not possible to change the time of your conference presentation set in the conference schedule).