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Webinar Summary | Teaching Empathy in Clinical Settings EALTHY & SLC

May 2026 | Articles and Comment

In this insightful webinar, Andy explored his perspectives on therapeutic empathy, benefits of empathic care for patients and healthcare professionals, and how to teach it effectively. He believes that both patients and practitioners can benefit from applying principles of therapeutic care.

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Webinar Summary | In the Role of a Simulated Patient EALHY & SLC

April 2026 | Articles and Comment

In this webinar, Ros interviewed Peter about his experience of becoming a simulated patient at the Language and Communication Department, University of Pécs, Hungary. They discussed Peter´s career prior to taking on this role, his approach to teaching and assessing communication skills, as well as the most challenging role play scenarios.

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Share Your Expertise at the 2026 English for Healthcare Conference! EALTHY & SLC

March 2026 | Events

This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow educators and researchers, spark meaningful conversations, and showcase the work you're doing in the English for healthcare classroom. Submit your presentation, workshop or academic poster proposal before the March 31st deadline!

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Webinar Summary | The Use of Metaphors in Healthcare Communication EALTHY & SLC

March 2026 | Articles and Comment

Professor Elena Semino introduced ‘Applying Corpus Linguistics to Illness and Healthcare’ a book she co-authored. In particular, she described the role of metaphors in healthcare communication and the frequency of collocations associated with pain, cancer, and vaccine.

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The Conference Venue: a Long-standing Reputation Worldwide EALTHY & SLC

January 2026 | Events

The 7th English for Healthcare conference is titled "English for Healthcare: From expertise to practice". It is co-organized by the Jagellonian University Medical College in Kraków, Poland, and its Language Centre. Join us for an inspiring event where strong historical foundations in healthcare teaching and research come together with today’s challenges in medical and language education.

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Save the Date for a Unique Classroom Practice-oriented Conference, September 11-12 EALTHY & SLC

January 2026 | Events

We´re delighted to announce that the registration for the 7th English for Healthcare Conference is OPEN now. The 6th English for Healthcare conference in Brighton was a real success. It was the most multinational and multicultural EALTHY conference yet. Join us this year to experience a unique atmosphere of EALTHY conferences.

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Webinar | Audiovisual Translation for Inclusion and Accessibility (AVTIA) project EALTHY & SLC

January 2026 | Events

We´re delighted to share outcomes of the AVTIA project of our members and the 5th English for Healthcare conference (2022) co-organizers from the University of Belgrade in Serbia. Irena Aleksić-Hajduković and Danka Sinadinović will talk present them in the upcoming webinar on January 26th.

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Webinar Summaries 2025, a free e-book EALTHY & SLC

December 2025 | Discussion

We covered a wide range of timely and practical topics, including the OET writing test, development of effective communication skills for real-world professional contexts, and professional advancement.

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AI Symposium 2025 | Programme Final EALTHY & SLC

April 2025 | Events

We are pleased to invite you to discuss the role of AI in healthcare communication and education. The selection of speakers will provide you with fascinating insights into this technology. We’ll end with a panel session, to discuss some of the key issues in the use of AI in our field of healthcare education.

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