The Director of ICH, Professor Diana Slade, invites you to join us at the Australian National University in the ‘bush capital’ Canberra on Monday and Tuesday 12-13
February 2018, including a twilight dinner at University House on 12 February. Healthcare professionals, clinicians, linguists, communication scholars, educators and
researchers will join together for an inspiring event that will bring together a unique group of participants from around the world.

Tickets are $220AUD for the two day registration. Unfortunately we are unable to offer single day registration.

Our theme for this symposium is: Translating cutting edge communication research into best practice and training for safe and compassionate healthcare and Invited speakers include

• Professor Peter Schulz (University of Lugano, Switzerland)
• Dr Elizabeth Rider (Harvard Medical School, USA)
• Dr Sam Heard (Medical Director, Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, Australia)
• Professor Rodney Jones (University of Reading, UK)
• Dr Suzanne Eggins (Australian National University, Australia)
• Associate Professor E.Angela Chan (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)
• Professor May O. Lwin (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
• Dr Marilyn Turkovich (Exec. Director, Charter for Compassion International),
• Professor Christian Matthiessen (Chair Professor, Hong Kong Polytechnic University),
• Professor Emerita Suzanne Kurtz (Washington State University, USA)

... plus international leaders in the field of healthcare communication