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“Shared decision making has always been about partnership.” Yuri Quintana, PhD, Chief of the Division of Clinical Informatics and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School, highlights some of the topics he will be discussing at the 2026 ISDM Conference.

“Decisions are complex and deeply personal.” Dr. Amber Barnato, Department Chair and Director of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice highlights her hopes for how the 2026 ISDM Conference will engage researchers, clinicians, students, and healthcare professionals.

Dr. Gretchen Schwarze, Morgridge Professor of Vascular Surgery and a Professor in the Departments of Surgery and Medical History and Bioethics at the University of Wisconsin, shares her excitement to join in on the conversation about shared decision making at the 2026 ISDM Conference!

“Every clinical encounter has to count.” Dr. Angelo Volandes, Vice Chair of Research for Dartmouth Health, shares the current role of shared decision making in the clinical setting and how it impacts access and quality in rural healthcare settings.

🗣️ Our next speaker is Dr. Yuri Quintana, PhD, FACMI, FIAHSI, FAMIA, the Chief of the Division of Clinical Informatics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

👤 Introducing Dr. Sara Riggare, a researcher at Uppsala University living with Parkinson’s Disease. Her research focuses on chronic disease management and improving digital health.

👥 Our next speakers are Karina Olling, Center Director; and Dr. Lea Lund, Head of Research at the National Centre for Shared Decision Making in Denmark! Both Karina Olling and Dr. Lea Lund are committed members of the ISDM Society where they serve as members of the ISDM 2026 Committee together.

🗣️ Introducing Dr. Marleen Kunneman, the Associate Professor of Medicine at the KER Unit (Mayo Clinic, US) and Assistant Professor at the Health Campus the Hague. Dr. Kunneman has studied how to most effectively implement and improve shared decision making in clinical practice.

👤 Introducing Dr. Gretchen Schwarze, Morgridge Professor of Vascular Surgery and a Professor in the Departments of Surgery and Medical History and Bioethics at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Schwarze's research focuses on communication training in clinical settings and on high-stakes decisions.

Have you heard about the 2026 International Shared Decision Making Conference? This year’s Conference will convene researchers from across the world, discussing how shared decision making can be implemented in primary care, cancer, serious illness, and beyond. sites.dartmouth.edu/isdm2026/reg...