Dear Colleagues and Participants,

We are pleased to invite you to the 20th International Congress on Quality Accreditation and Patient Safety in Healthcare, organized by the Society of Health Academicians (SAD) and the University of North Carolina Pembroke (UNC-P) in Antalya, from April 22 to 25, 2026, with the main theme being "Quality and accreditation standards in healthcare services, the relationship between health financing and sustainability, and artificial intelligence.".

Today, the management of healthcare services is measured not only by clinical success, but also by the integration of quality, patient safety, financial sustainability, and technological innovation. Healthcare systems are compelled to develop new strategies in the face of growing demand, limited resources, demographic transitions, and rapidly advancing technologies.

In this context, the three main focus areas of our congress represent complementary and critical elements that are shaping the healthcare ecosystem of the future: