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World Stroke Day, 29th October EALTHY

October 2023 | Events

Annual global campaigns on World Stroke Day aim to emphasize the high rates of stroke and raise awareness of prevention and treatment of the condition. The article provides the ideas on classroom activities and the list of EALTHY lesson plans and worksheets on stroke-related terminology.

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World Psoriasis Day, 29th October EALTHY

October 2023 | Events

World Psoriasis Day aims to raise awareness about people living with psoriatic arthritis, the impact on mental health and other aspects of daily life. The theme of World Psoriasis Day 2023 is "Access for All." The goal is to ensure access to the right treatment at the right time to every patient.

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Webinar summary | Giving Feedback on Learner´s Oral Errors and Mistakes EALTHY

October 2023 | Discussion

The webinar began by describing the difference between an error and a mistake. It then explained the evidence-based approach to giving feedback on learner´s oral output, and finally provided suggestions for principled correction strategies.

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World Osteoporosis Day, 20th October EALTHY

October 2023 | Events

The theme of World Osteoporosis Day 2023 is the importance of Building Better Bones throughout life. The campaign focuses on good nutrition, a healthy lifestyle, prevention of falls and fractures. Read more about the campaign and resources, which you can use for your classroom activities.

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Language of Ageing and Ageism EALTHY

October 2023 | Article

In the article in the Member area, you can read about age-related terminology and strategies to avoid the language of ageism in clinical communication. It also contains additional resources for classroom activities in a downloadable file. The International Day of Older Persons celebrated every year on the 1st October aims to raise awareness of a […]

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World Teacher´s Day, 5th October EALTHY

October 2023 | Events

World Teacher´s Day is a day to celebrate how teachers are transforming education but also to reflect on the support they need to fully deploy their talent and vocation, and to rethink the way for the profession globally. The theme of this year is: The teachers we need for the education we want: The global imperative to reverse the teacher shortage.

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Development in Patient-preferred Terminology Related to Birth EALTHY

September 2023 | Article

This article summarises the results of a survey carried out about choice of birth-related terminology used in clinical practice in the UK and provides the implications for teaching clinical communication skills.

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International Translation Day, 30th September EALTHY

September 2023 | Events

International Day of Translators aims to promote the profession, recognize its importance globally and appreciate translator´s and interpreters´ contribution to arts and science. Find out more about events supporting professional development.

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Webinar | Spoken Errors of Medical English Learners EALTHY & Specialist Language Courses

September 2023 | Webinar

This session begins by outlining what we know about the role of error in language learning generally and then takes an evidence-based approach to the handling of error in our learners’ oral output.

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