From compassionate communication through medical and nursing care and on to care after death, clinicians need ongoing education and training to enable them to meet the challenges that caring for dying people can bring. The International Collaborative is pleased to endorse the following courses, which meet the Executive Committee's standards and contribute to the achievement of the Collaborative's objectives.
NOTE: To advertise a course on this page, submit a Course Endorsement Proposal to the Coordinating Centre.
Communication
Advanced Communication Skills Training - Brazil
Date: 25-26 October 2025
Duration: Two days
Suitable for: Senior doctors, junior doctors, nurses, allied health professionals
Members' fee: Senior doctors - R$540
Multidisciplinary Team and Residents - R$360
Location: Barretos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Language: Portuguese
Delivered by: Dr Michelle Uchida Miwa
Dr Carlos Willie Alvarenga
Standard fee: Senior doctors - R$600
Multidisciplinary team
and Residents - R$400
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
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Utilise the appropriate communication skills and strategies required to handle difficult situations with empathy and compassion
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Tailor complex information to meet the needs of patients and carers
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Reflect upon and critically appraise their own communication skills
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Show awareness of the evidence base concerning optimal communication skills
Teaching Methods
This course consists of theoretical-practical activities focused on the needs of each participant through role-plays, videos and recordings, as well as identifying complex communication problems and reflecting on ones own communication skills and developing them in a supportive environment.
Good communication skills are essential to providing good clinical and compassionate health and social care, and high-quality education is vital in supporting its delivery.
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How to Register
Registration for this course will open in August 2025. To register, email the course administrator at acst.brazil@gmail.com
Communication
Virtual Advanced Communication Skills Training
Date: 4-5 December 2025
Duration: Two days
Suitable for: Senior doctors, junior doctors, nurses, allied health
professionals
Location: Online via Zoom
Language: English
Delivered by: The University of Liverpool
Standard fee: £500
Full Members' fee: £450
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
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Utilise the appropriate communication skills and strategies required to handle difficult situations with empathy and compassion
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Tailor complex information to meet the needs of patients and carers
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Reflect upon and critically appraise their own communication skills
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Show awareness of the evidence base concerning optimal communication skills
Teaching Methods
To achieve the aims of the course and the learning outcomes, experiential methods will be used, including role play with actors, exercises, demonstration videos and discussion.
Good communication skills are essential to providing good clinical and compassionate health and social care, and high-quality education is vital in supporting its delivery. This course for senior healthcare professionals, delivered by the University of Liverpool, will:
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increase participants' awareness of their own communication skills;
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demonstrate the importance of good communication skills; and
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explore strategies for improving participants' communication skills.
How to Register
To register at the Full Members' rate, email the course administrator, Alison Holcroft, at alison.holcroft@liverpool.ac.uk. Registration at the standard rate can be completed here.
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Communication
Virtual Advanced Communication Skills Training
Date: 9-10 March 2026 AND 16-17 September 2026
Duration: Two days
Suitable for: Senior doctors, junior doctors, nurses, allied health
professionals
Location: Online via Zoom
Language: English
Delivered by: The University of Liverpool
Standard fee: £525
Full Members' fee: £472.50
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
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Utilise the appropriate communication skills and strategies required to handle difficult situations with empathy and compassion
-
Tailor complex information to meet the needs of patients and carers
-
Reflect upon and critically appraise their own communication skills
-
Show awareness of the evidence base concerning optimal communication skills
Teaching Methods
To achieve the aims of the course and the learning outcomes, experiential methods will be used, including role play with actors, exercises, demonstration videos and discussion.
Good communication skills are essential to providing good clinical and compassionate health and social care, and high-quality education is vital in supporting its delivery. This course for senior healthcare professionals, delivered by the University of Liverpool, will:
-
increase participants' awareness of their own communication skills;
-
demonstrate the importance of good communication skills; and
-
explore strategies for improving participants' communication skills.
How to Register
To register at the Full Members' rate, email the course administrator, Alison Holcroft, at alison.holcroft@liverpool.ac.uk. Registration at the standard rate can be completed here.
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