The entire EALTHY team together with our partner Specialist Language Courses are hugely looking forward to welcoming you in early September at the 6th English for Healthcare Conference hosted by the Brighton Sussex Medical School. Why should you join us in Brighton? Learn more about the keynote speakers, programme, sponsors, and venue. If you have any further questions, you are invited to meet the conference organisers at the live online session.
Register for the live online session here
Learn from experts coming together at Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Whether you are an English language university lecturer and researcher or a private tutor teaching OET preparatory courses for overseas healthcare professionals, the English for Healthcare Conference hosted by Brighton and Sussex Medical School is the professional event of 2024 to attend.
Here, you will meet experts from all over the world who work with a wide range of language- and healthcare-related topics, including researching medical terminology and corpora, teaching academic writing skills, experimenting with methodology, using technology to improve courses, developing clinical communication skills training programmes, and working on translation and interpreting for medical purposes.
We’re delighted to have 3 eminent keynote speakers from the world of medical language and communication: Professor John Skelton who researches and teaches aspects of medical language and communication, Dr Zsofia Demjen who studies the intersections of language, mind and healthcare, and Dr Emma Brooks who deals with the interface between language and healthcare.
The conference themes include:
The impact of an AI and educational technology on teaching English for Healthcare
Overcoming the challenges of inter-cultural communication within a globalised healthcare sector with a globally mobile workforce
Innovation and best practice in the English for Healthcare and/or OET preparation classroom
Innovation and best practice in assessment and test preparation, including OET
See the programme and read the abstracts
Download the flyer: 6th English for Healthcare Conference 2024, Brighton UK
Discover the latest online learning platforms
All sponsors provide outstanding resources for both universities and language education centres that can be implemented into their curricula.
Capsule is an extensive online clinical cases resource bank and learning app, which helps medical students to practice their diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making skills in quizzes based on realistic clinical scenarios with 3D simulations, X-ray and ECG images.
OET is a global leader in English language testing for healthcare professionals. OET (Occupational English Test) is used by healthcare regulators, employers, educators and border authorities worldwide to benchmark the profession-specific English language skills of healthcare professionals across the sector.
SLC offer over 850 hours of online English for Healthcare and test preparation materials, used by medical universities, nursing colleges, OET preparation providers and healthcare employers around the world via a cutting-edge teaching platform.
Express Publishing publishes widely on English for Specific Purposes, including English for Healthcare, and has a strong emphasis on digital educational tools, having recently launched DigiPlus, an AI-powered platform that is responsive to learners’ ever-evolving needs.
Explore a popular seaside resort with Londoners
Brighton is one of the UK’s most well-known and most loved seaside resort cities. It combines traditional entertainments, upmarket cafes and restaurants, great shopping and a rich cultural offering.
A direct train from London and Gatwick airport takes you to the heart of the city. From the station, it’s a short stroll to the shops restaurants and the sea. You can explore the picturesque, narrow streets of The Lanes area with exclusive jewellers and gem-laden shops, historical landmarks such as the Royal Pavilion, known as Brighton´s Versailles, and several museums and art galleries. You can also enjoy a vibrant atmosphere in the boutiques, pubs, cafes and restaurants in the bohemian North Laine and Kemptown districts, or explore the town ‘s rooftops from Brighton i360, a moving observation tower.
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