MD2026 – 7th International Conference on Medical Design, October 28–31, 2026, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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MD2026 – 7th International Conference on Medical Design: Call for Papers on Digital Healthcare and AI
MD Conference Program
WELCOME TO MD 2026
The 7th International Conference on Medical Design (MD2026) is now calling for oral and poster presentations. MD2026 will be held at MRANTI in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We invite scholars and practitioners to submit extended abstracts or posters in English on any aspect of Medical Design and Digital Healthcare — with a particular focus on AI applications in medicine and healthcare — for consideration. Accepted submissions will be presented at the conference and included in the digital MD2026 Conference Book, which will be published and distributed via the conference website. Through a rigorous review process, outstanding submissions and presentations will be selected for the Best Conference Paper Award and Best Poster Presentation Award. We look forward to receiving your contributions and to welcoming you to MD2026 for a successful and enriching conference.
To ensure a smooth publication process, please prepare your submission in MS Word format using the provided templates and submit it through the Manuscript Submission System. The conference welcomes a wide range of topics related to Medical Design and Digital Healthcare. While submissions on all relevant subjects are encouraged, we are particularly interested in the following areas:
Digital Healthcare & AI Innovation for Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs)
Digital Healthcare & AI for Chronic Diseases (CDs)
AI in Medical Diagnosis and Treatment
Digital Health and AI Innovation for Medical Diagnosis and Treatment
Mental Health Technologies and Social Well-being
Health Informatics, Big Data Analysis & Utilization in Healthcare
Digital Healthcare & AI Innovation for Personal Healthcare
Biomedical Design
Lean Healthcare
Privacy, Ethics, and Security for Digital Healthcare
MD2026 Conference Program – Important Dates for Medical Design and Digital Healthcare Research Submission
PROGRAM
Important Date
The author registration deadline is 23th Oct., 2026. Please note that registration for accepted papers must be completed by 31st Aug., 2026 and is non-refundable. Registrations completed after the deadline may result in the paper being excluded from the conference programme and conference book.
DETAILS
PAPERS (Regular)
POSTERS
Abstract Length
800 words
300 words
Abstract Submission Deadline
15th Apr., 2026 - 20th Oct., 2026
Notification of Acceptance
31st Aug., 2026
Deadline for Early Bird Registration Payment
5th Oct., 2026
Deadline for Registration Payment
23th Oct., 2026
Conference Date
29th-31st Oct., 2026
Call for Papers – MD2026 Medical Design Conference on Digital Healthcare and AI Innovation
CALL FOR PAPER
The 7th International Conference on Medical Design (MD2026) is now calling for oral and poster presentations on Medical Design, Digital Healthcare, and AI in medicine. MD 2026 will be held at MRATI in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We invite scholars and practitioners to submit extended abstracts or posters in English on any aspect of Medical Design. Accepted submissions will be presented at the conference and included in the digital MD 2026 Conference Book, which will be published and distributed via the conference website. Outstanding submissions and presentations will be selected through a rigorous review process for the Best Conference Paper Award and Best Poster Presentation Award.
To ensure a smooth publication process, please prepare your submission in MS Word format using the provided templates and submit it through the Manuscript Submission System. The conference welcomes a wide range of topics related to Medical Design. While submissions on all relevant subjects are encouraged, we are particularly interested in the following areas:
Digital Health & AI Innovation for Non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
Digital Health & AI Innovation for NCDs
Digital Health & AI Innovation for Chronic Diseases (CDs)
Digital Health and AI Innovation for Medical Diagnosis and Treatment
Mental Health Technologies and Social Well-being
Health Informatics, Big Data Analysis & Utilization in Healthcare
Digital Health & AI Innovation for Personal Healthcare
Biomedical Design
Lean Healthcare
Privacy, Ethics, and Security for Digital Healthcare
Key Themes and Topics of Interest:
Digital Healthcare & AI Innovation for Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs)
Digital Healthcare & AI Innovation for Chronic Diseases (CDs)
AI in Medical Diagnosis and Treatment
Mental Health Technologies and Social Well-being
Health Informatics, Big Data Analysis & Utilization in Healthcare
Digital Health & AI Innovation for Personal Healthcare
Biomedical Design
Privacy, Ethics, and Security for Digital Healthcare
Medical Engineering
Lean Healthcare
Paper Submission – MD2026 Medical Design and Digital Healthcare Conference
Submission Guidelines
Submit an extended abstract in English using the official MS Word Template.
All accepted abstracts will be published in the online conference book.
Electronic proceedings will be made available to all participants via the conference website.
Submission Portal
Submit via the MD2026 Paper Submission System.
Download the abstract template below.
We look forward to your contributions to MD2026 and to advancing the global
dialogue on medical design, smart healthcare, and AI innovation.
Submission Guidelines
1.Download Paper Format
Submission For Poster
1.Download Poster Format
MD2026 Registration & Fees – Medical Design, Digital Healthcare and AI Conference Kuala Lumpur 2026
REGISTRATION & FEES
At least one author of each accepted paper or poster must complete a Regular Registration by no later than 23th Oct. 2026 to present at the conference and have the work included in the proceedings. Please be aware that one regular registration will cover the publication of only one accepted paper or poster.
Please note that all online charges are made in US dollars and Malaysian ringgit (MYR) at the current exchange rate. All participants are cordially invited to join the Medical Design Association (MDA) at a discounted fee by filling out the MDA Membership Form and sending it via email to the MDA email address (mda@pddlab.org).
MD2026 Organizing Committee – International Conference on Medical Design and Digital Healthcare
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
General Chair
Dr. Phei Ming Chern
Hospital Rehabilitasi Cheras, Malaysia
Dr. Mohd Hazwan Bin Mohd Daut
Life Sciences, MRANTI, Malaysia
Prof. KevinC.Tseng
National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan
Organizing Chair
Dr. Phei Ming Chern
Hospital Rehabilitasi Cheras, Malaysia
Asst. Prof. Jian-Jia Huang
Chang Gung University, Taiwan
Program Chair
Dr. Phei Ming Chern
Hospital Rehabilitasi Cheras, Malaysia
Dr. Mohd Hazwan Bin Mohd Daut
Life Sciences, MRANTI, Malaysia
Prof. KevinC.Tseng
National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan
Prof. Yu-Cheng Pei
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital / Chang Gung University, Taiwan
Publication & Proceedings Chair
Dr. Mei Lian Leow
Hospital Rehabilitasi Cheras, Malaysia
Ms. Zairien Adriana Binti Zahid
Hospital Rehabilitasi Cheras, Malaysia
Prof. Yu-Cheng Pei
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital / Chang Gung University, Taiwan
Publicity & Communications Chair
Mr. Ian Chun Hung Ong
Life Sciences, MRANTI, Malaysia
Ms. Nur Azmina Binti Ghazali
Hospital Rehabilitasi Cheras, Malaysia
Prof. Tsai-Hsuan Tsai
Chang Gung University, Taiwan
Asst. Prof. Jian-Jia Huang
Chang Gung University, Taiwan
Financial & Sponsorship Chair
Dr. Azrulreezal Azannee Bin Abdul Wahab
Hospital Rehabilitasi Cheras, Malaysia
Ms. Zaripah Binti Pungot
Hospital Rehabilitasi Cheras, Malaysia
Ms. Nor’aini Binti Samsudin
Hospital Rehabilitasi Cheras, Malaysia
Prof. Sherry Yueh-Hsia Chiu
Chang Gung University, Taiwan
Workshop & Special Session Chair
Mr. Zul Fadhli Bin Zainal
Life Sciences, MRANTI, Malaysia
Dr. Ping Sheng Lim
Hospital Rehabilitasi Cheras, Malaysia
Asst. Prof. Jian-Jia Huang
Chang Gung University, Taiwan
Local Arrangements Chair
Ms. Nur Izzati Binti Zainudin
Life Sciences, MRANTI, Malaysia
Mr. Zul Fadhli Bin Zainal
Life Sciences, MRANTI, Malaysia
Mr. Ian Chun Hung Ong
Life Sciences, MRANTI, Malaysia
Ceremony & Protocol Chair
Mr. Zhi Huang Lau
Hospital Rehabilitasi Cheras, Malaysia
Ms. Zaripah Binti Pungot
Hospital Rehabilitasi Cheras, Malaysia
Ms. Nor’aini Binti Samsudin
Hospital Rehabilitasi Cheras, Malaysia
MD2026 Keynote Speakers – Medical Design, Digital Healthcare and AI Experts
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Four leaders from Taiwan and Malaysia on MedTech innovation,
translation and healthcare AI.
SL
Taiwan
Shu-Hsing Li, Ph.D.
Professor
Dean, College of Management, Chang Gung
University
Topic
Innovating, Funding, and Scaling MedTech Startups
ChairFaizul Nizam Abu Salim, MD (Malaysia)
FA
Malaysia
Faizul Nizam Abu Salim, MD
Director
Hospital Rehabilitasi Cheras
Topic
Bridging clinicians, designers, engineers, and
patients in innovation teams
ChairShu-Hsing Li, Ph.D., Professor
(Taiwan)
YP
Taiwan
Yu-Cheng Pei, MD, Ph.D.
Professor & Attending Physician
Deputy Director, AI Center, Linkou Chang Gung
Memorial Hospital
Topic
Trends in Healthcare Data Standardization
ChairMohamad Hazwan bin Mohd Daut, Ph.D.
(Malaysia)
MD
Malaysia
Mohamad Hazwan bin Mohd Daut, Ph.D.
Head of Life Sciences
Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology &
Innovation (MRANTI)
Topic
From Hospital Innovation to Market: A journey of
Medical Device Translation
ChairYu-Cheng Pei, MD, Ph.D., Professor
(Taiwan)
MD2026 Preliminary Agenda – Four-day programme of the 7th International Conference on Medical Design, 28–31 October 2026, MRANTI Kuala Lumpur
AGENDA
“Co-Creating Better Healthcare Through Design”
Venue: Auditorium, MRANTIDate: 28–31 Oct 2026
Preliminary agenda (tentative). The programme is subject to change; please check this page for the latest update.
A full-day, hands-on design challenge where multidisciplinary teams are guided step-by-step from clinical needs identification to solution development, prototyping, and pitch preparation using a structured medical design thinking approach. The workshop will be led by experienced facilitators who will mentor participants throughout the entire innovation journey.
In this workshop, participants will learn a complete medical design thinking process and apply standard collaborative robots to complete a hands-on project.
All project concepts will be officially presented on 29 October. Participation Award: a Certificate of Participation for each team member.
Suggested Competition Themes
Aim to recruit 25–30 pax to form 5 groups.
Community Triage for Acute Respiratory Symptoms
Post-Visit Follow-Up for Stable Type 2 Diabetes
Home-Based Stroke Rehabilitation Adherence
Caregiver Recognition of Functional Decline in the Elderly
Early Intervention for Children with Developmental Delay
08:3009:00
Registration & Team Up
09:0009:10
Opening Remarks & Competition Briefing
09:1009:20
Workshop Introduction
09:2009:40
Introduction of Medical Design Workflow
09:4010:10
Introduction of Collaborative Robot Workspace
10:1010:30
Refreshment Break
10:3013:30
Workshop
Team Workshop Session I
1
Ideation & BrainstormingPurpose: Generating a broad pool of creative product concepts and features.
2
Concept Screening & FeasibilityPurpose: Filtering ideas based on technical feasibility, market demand, and business viability.
3
Concept Development & ArchitecturePurpose: Flesh out the selected concept into detailed specifications and initial design frameworks.
4
Rough / Exploratory PrototypingPurpose: Building low-fidelity (rough) physical or digital models to test core mechanics and validate assumptions quickly.
13:0014:00
Lunch Break
14:0016:00
Workshop
Team Workshop Session II
Focus
Teamwork
16:0016:30
Workshop
Team Workshop Session III
Focus
Mentor Consultation
16:3016:40
Q&A / Discussion
16:4017:00
Closing Remarks
Day2
29 Oct 2026 · Thursday
Main Conference
08:3009:00
Registration
09:0009:30
Opening
09:3010:20
Keynote Speech 1
Innovating, Funding, and Scaling MedTech Startups
Speaker
Shu-Hsing Li, Ph.D., ProfessorTaiwanDean, College of Management, Chang Gung University
Chair
Dr. Phei Ming Chern, MDMalaysiaHospital Rehabilitasi Cheras
10:2011:10
Keynote Speech 2
Bridging Clinicians, Designers, Engineers, and Patients in Innovation Teams
Speaker
Faizul Nizam Abu Salim, MDMalaysiaDirector, Hospital Rehabilitasi Cheras
Chair
Shu-Hsing Li, Ph.D., ProfessorTaiwanDean, College of Management, Chang Gung University
Bridging the Gap – Doctors, Designers, and Engineers
Experts
KevinC. Tseng, Ph.D., ProfessorTaiwanNational Taipei University of Technology
Mohamad Hazwan bin Mohd Daut, Ph.D.MalaysiaHead of Life Sciences, Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology & Innovation (MRANTI)
Yu-Cheng Pei, MD, Ph.D., Professor & Attending PhysicianTaiwanDeputy Director, AI Center, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Mazlina Binti Mazlan, Dr., ProfessorMalaysiaThe Rehabilitation Medicine Department at Universiti Malaya
Moderator
Dr. Phei Ming Chern, MDMalaysiaHospital Rehabilitasi Cheras
12:3014:00
Lunch Break
14:0016:30
Workshop Presentations
Abstract Oral Presentations
16:3017:00
Closing Remark & Adjourns
Day3
30 Oct 2026 · Friday
Main Conference
08:3009:00
Registration
09:0009:40
Keynote Speech 3
Healthcare Data Standardization: Implementation in Rehabilitation
Speaker
Yu-Cheng Pei, MD, Ph.D., Professor & Attending PhysicianTaiwanDeputy Director, AI Center, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Chair
Mohamad Hazwan bin Mohd Daut, Ph.D.MalaysiaHead of Life Sciences, Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology & Innovation (MRANTI)
09:4510:30
Keynote Speech 4
From Hospital Innovation to Market: A Journey of Medical Device Translation
Speaker
Mohamad Hazwan bin Mohd Daut, Ph.D.MalaysiaHead of Life Sciences, Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology & Innovation (MRANTI)
Chair
Yu-Cheng Pei, MD, Ph.D., Professor & Attending PhysicianTaiwanDeputy Director, AI Center, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
10:3011:00
Coffee Break & Poster Viewing
11:0011:30
Invited Talk
Regulatory Pathways and Compliance for Medical Device (Local & International)
Speaker
Idamazura Idris @ Harun Senior Director of Policy & Strategic Planning Division (C14(M))Medical Device AuthorityMalaysia
Chair
Dr. AizuddinMalaysia
11:3013:00
Presentations
Abstract Oral Presentations
13:0014:30
Lunch Break
14:3015:30
Case Report
Case Report: Medical Design and Real-world Implementation
Topics
My Family Health AppsIvan Low Tiong LimMalaysiaFamily Medicine Specialist at Ministry of Health, Malaysia
Brain Computer Interface for Upper Limb TrainingRyotaro HiroseJapanDirector, Business Strategy Division, LIFESCAPES Inc., Japan
UI/UX Application for Community-based Health CareEun-Kyong BaekKoreaAssistant Professor, International Design Institute, Hongik University, South Korea
Host
Zhi Huang LauMalaysia
15:3016:30
Ceremony
Prize Giving for Workshop Competition, the Best Paper, and Best Oral Presentation
Includes
Presentation: the Best Paper and Best Oral Presentation
