During the closing ceremony of ISQua’s 41st International Conference in São Paulo, ISQua President, Dr Ezequiel Garcia Elorrio, highlighted Brazil’s role as host of the UN COP30 Climate Summit, which will take place in Belém from 10–21 November 2025. In recognition of this important global event, the ISQua Board has prepared an official statement, submitted to André Corrêa do Lago, President of COP30, on 2 November 2025. The statement, which can be read below, was formally acknowledged by the COP30 Secretariat on 3 November 2025.

At ISQua, we are delighted to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Lewis E. Kazis, ScD, the recipient of the prestigious 2025 Health Assessment Lab/Medical Outcomes Trust John Ware and Alvin Tarlov Career Achievement Prize in Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs).

In the Human Factors world, we roughly define ‘work procedures’ as those written instructions, guidelines, clinical protocols, checklists, decision-aids, standard operating procedures, care plans and flowcharts that we (or others) have agreed represent a safe, efficient and helpful way of doing things in healthcare.

We are seeking nominations for the 2025 Health Assessment Lab/Medical Outcomes Trust* John Wared and Alvin Tarlov Career Achievement Prize in Patient Reported Outcomes Measures (PROMs), which includes a
$20,000 honorarium.

We are thrilled to announce that Paul Bowie has joined ISQua as our new Education Editor! With an unparalleled depth of expertise in healthcare quality and safety, Paul brings a wealth of knowledge, leadership, and innovation to our educational initiatives.

As Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning continues to develop, an understanding of how these tools may be integrated for improvement in healthcare becomes an increasing priority for healthcare professionals.