The International Symposium on Innovative Healthcare Practices, organized in collaboration with the Faculty of Health Sciences at Sakarya University of Applied Sciences, Akyazı Health Services Vocational School, and the Sakarya Provincial Health Directorate, aims to emphasize the significance of the main theme "Innovative Practices." In this context, the symposium seeks to bring together international professionals from different disciplines in the healthcare field to discuss innovative practices in areas such as public health, hearing health, digitalization in healthcare, and innovations in balance and postural control.

The International Symposium on Innovative Healthcare Practices aims to unite an international audience of academics, professionals, and students in the field of healthcare. The primary target audience of the symposium will include doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, audiologists, midwives, health administrators, other healthcare professionals, as well as representatives from the public and private sectors, and students at associate degree, undergraduate, and graduate levels studying in health-related fields.

The abstract submissions presented at the symposium will undergo a peer review process conducted by the Faculty of Health Sciences, Sakarya University of Applied Sciences. These submissions will be published in the 2025 special issue of the Journal of Innovative Healthcare Practices (JOINIHP), an international indexed journal published by the Scientific Publications Coordination. This special issue will provide a valuable resource for researchers, academics, and healthcare professionals by showcasing current research and innovative practices in the field of health sciences.

Participants have the opportunity to present their papers online at the symposium.