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

Save the date for the 7th English for Healthcare Conference

We´re delighted to announce that the 7th English for Healthcare Conference will be held on SEPTEMBER 11th and 12th in the glorious medieval city of Kraków, Poland. This year we will be partnering with Jagellonian University Medical College in Kraków, Poland, and its Language Centre to create a joint event under the title: “English for Healthcare: From expertise to practice”.

The call for proposals is OPEN now. We are looking for proposals on the following themes:

• Addressing challenges and pursuing best practice in course design, materials creation and engagement in the English for healthcare classroom
• Applying AI and technological innovation to teaching English for healthcare
• Innovation and best practice in assessment and test preparation, including OET and MET C1 exams
• Reinventing and transforming your career in English for healthcare

Deadline for your abstract submission is FEBRUARY 28th. Submit your proposal HERE

https://www.englishforhealthcare.com/

The most multinational and multicultural conference yet

The 6th English for Healthcare Conference in Brighton (UK) was a real success. It was the most multinational and multicultural EALTHY conference yet! The delegates came from 23 countries, including Austria, Bahrain, Cuba, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, India, Japan Kuwait, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The three eminent keynote speakers John Skelton, Emma Brooks and Zsofia Demjen delivered thought-provoking talks, which covered a variety of issues, from teaching medical humanities, through multilingualism in healthcare, to vaccination-related language.

During the conference, participants discussed the issues surrounding:

• Development of interactive, AI-generated courses and teaching materials
• Facing AI-related challenges at higher education
• Global workforce, OET for refugee healthcare professionals
• Communication skills development for clinical practice in psychiatry as well as veterinary medicine