Stress, Trauma, and Resilience

OVERVIEW

Stress and Trauma are universal experiences, but their effects on mental health can vary widely, influenced by individual, environmental, and cultural factors. In this session, participants will examine the neurobiological underpinnings of stress and trauma, exploring how chronic stress and traumatic experiences can alter brain function and lead to mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

This session will also focus on the concept of resilience—the ability to bounce back from adversity. Participants will explore the psychosocial factors that promote resilience, including the role of supportive relationships, adaptive coping strategies, and community resources. By understanding these elements, mental health professionals can better support individuals in building resilience and recovering from trauma.

Furthermore, the Stress, Trauma, and Resilience session will cover trauma-informed care, a critical approach that emphasizes safety, trust, and empowerment in therapeutic settings. Attendees will learn how to integrate trauma-informed principles into their practice, ensuring that treatment is sensitive to the needs and experiences of trauma survivors.

Finally, this session will present a range of interventions designed to mitigate the effects of stress and trauma and promote resilience. These evidence-based strategies, such as CBT, EMDR, and mindfulness, offer powerful tools for helping individuals heal from trauma and strengthen their mental health. This session will conclude with a discussion on resilience across the lifespan, highlighting how resilience can be nurtured at any age, from childhood through older adulthood.

Key Topics:

Neurobiology of Stress and Trauma: Explore how stress and trauma impact brain structure and function, including the role of the HPA axis and neuroplasticity.
Psychosocial Factors in Resilience: Discuss how social support, coping mechanisms, and positive psychology contribute to building resilience.
Trauma-Informed Care: Learn about the principles and practices that ensure a compassionate, informed approach to treating trauma survivors.
Interventions for Stress and Trauma: Review evidence-based therapies, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and mindfulness practices.
Resilience Across the Lifespan: Examine resilience-building strategies tailored for different life stages, from childhood to older adulthood.

TOPICS

Key Discussion Areas

Core scientific themes explored across all sessions in this track.

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Interventional Cardiology Advances

Latest techniques in percutaneous coronary intervention, transcatheter structural interventions, and complex bifurcation stenting with outcome data from 2025–2026 trials.

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Heart Failure: New Drug Classes

Comprehensive review of SGLT2 inhibitors across HFrEF/HFpEF, mavacamten in HCM, and emerging agents in the pipeline with mechanisms and clinical trial evidence.

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AI in Cardiac Imaging

Clinical validation data for AI tools in echocardiography, cardiac MRI, and CT angiography — including automated ejection fraction, plaque characterisation, and anomaly detection.

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Cardiac Genetics & Cardiomyopathy

CRISPR applications in hereditary cardiomyopathy, genotype-guided risk stratification, and family screening protocols in hypertrophic and dilated cardiomyopathies.

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Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology

Catheter ablation advances in persistent AF, ventricular tachycardia, and SCA prevention strategies including novel antiarrhythmic drug data and wearable monitoring.

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Preventive Cardiology

Polygenic risk scores in cardiovascular prevention, novel lipid-lowering strategies beyond statins, and population health approaches to primary cardiovascular prevention.

AUDIENCE

Who Should Attend?

This track is designed for clinicians, researchers, and allied health professionals with an interest in stress, trauma, and resilience.

Cardiologists and cardiology trainees
Interventional cardiologists
Cardiac electrophysiologists
Heart failure specialists
Cardiothoracic surgeons
Clinical cardiac physiologists
Internal medicine physicians with cardiovascular interest
Cardiovascular nurses and allied health professionals
Cardiovascular researchers and clinical trialists

Attend Stress, Trauma, and Resilience

Join delegates from 120+ countries for three days of world-class clinical science at the Healthcore Bridge International Medical Conference 2026.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scope of the Oncology & Haematology track?

The Oncology & Haematology track covers precision oncology, immunotherapy, ADC therapies, haematological malignancies, liquid biopsy and early detection, AI in oncology, and palliative care — across 22 sessions over three conference days. It is the largest scientific track at the 2026 conference.

Will there be separate sessions for haematology and solid tumours?

Yes. The track is structured with dedicated morning sessions for haematological malignancies and afternoon sessions focusing on solid tumour oncology. The final panel each day brings all specialties together for cross-disciplinary discussion.

Are there oncology workshops available?

Yes. Two hands-on workshops complement the oncology track: a molecular tumour board simulation workshop and an AI pathology interpretation masterclass. Both require separate registration due to a 30-delegate capacity limit.

Is this track accredited for oncology-specific CME?

All oncology sessions are accredited for CME under EACCME, AMA PRA Category 1, and the Royal College of Radiologists (for radiation oncologists). Specialty-specific CME credit allocation is detailed in the conference programme and the CME pre-event delegate guide.