The virtual #NTUOpenHouse2021 isn’t over yet. You can still visit iconic buildings in 360 views, watch talks by the various schools & visit the booths, all at your fingertips: bit.ly/NTUsgOpenHouse…. Physical tours are also available, but slots are filling fast. NTU Office of Admissions

Dr. Zhengpeng Luo from Peking University shares ongoing research project on online medical consultations in Mainland China HKU RIICH International Symposium #healthcomm

Insightful analysis from Dr Sylvia Jaworska on what strategies be used for engaging #ScienceCommunication & how to make podcasts more effective HKU RIICH

Tune in for Prof May O. Lwin May Lwin keynote talk on“Surfing and diving with the infodemic: Observations from the global COVID-19 digital communication” 17:15 – 18:00 SGT NTU Singapore HKU RIICH Intl Consortium for Communication in Health Care

Prof May O. Lwin May Lwin keynote talk on“Surfing and diving with the infodemic: Observations from the global COVID-19 digital communication” Communication in Healthcare @ NTU (COHEN) NTU Singapore HKU RIICH Intl Consortium for Communication in Health Care The 3rd International E-Symposium on Communication in Health Care hkuriich.org/ich2021overview

Sometimes when healthcare practitioners use #painscales to ask about a patient's pain in our real-life recordings, patients misunderstand what the numbers mean. Tell us about your experiences of using #painscales #pain #PalliativeCare

Moorings: The role of linguistic practices in linking experience, action, identity and community - a virtual seminar by Nick Enfield University of Sydney. 15 March, 1.30pm (SGT) on Zoom. Register: soh.ntu.edu.sg/Research/Resea… NTU LMS

Open to all, join us this afternoon (Singapore time)!

On the Interdependence of Sociology and Linguistics by Prof. Kang Kwong LUKE 26 March Friday 4-5:30pm (SGT / GMT+8) #EMCA wis.ntu.edu.sg/webexe88/owa/R…

“Language, Informed Consent, & Inclusivity in Medical Research & Practice” Intl Consortium for Communication in Health Care UCL Applied Ling. UCL Institute of Education Interact w experts fr Hong Kong, Australia,UK. ANU Institute for Communication in Health Care HKU RIICH Communication in Healthcare @ NTU (COHEN) Date: 7July 2021, 12pm UK (7pm HK/9pm Canberra/7am NYC) Info: bit.ly/3g3EKaL Free

"It doesn't matter what kind of question a health professional asks a patient first [i.e. open or closed question]. What matters is that they listen to the patient" - Important reminder from Anna Udvardi in Pragmatics Agenda for Healthcare panel #IPrA2021

Some patients w/ cataracts don't want surgery (out of fear). Then, some patients w/ mild cataracts do want to improve vision now but are not offered the surgery as their condition is not "bad enough". How do doctors handle the tension? -- Sharing observations at #COMET2021

Do you know the importance of communication skills on clinical practice? To get to know more visit doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.… #clinicalcommunication #clinicalpractice #fundamental #patient

A doctor’s ability to listen to their patient means they can gain a greater understanding of their patient's needs. For more information visit doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.… #patientneeds #communication #skilldevelopment

NTU’s Health and Society Research Cluster is launching a seminar series, which will run from September 2021 to May 2022. Do join us for the monthly webinars given by healthcare practitioners and academics. NTU Singapore

Pandemic affects youth globally. #Communication/early recognition/Tx of impacts is key. The BMJ Harvard Medical School Boston Children's Intl Consortium for Communication in Health Care ANU Institute for Communication in Health Care Communication in Healthcare @ NTU (COHEN) HKU RIICH diana slade May Lwin Vincent Tse Cotting School Trisha Greenhalgh #MedEd #SDoH See: bmj.com/content/374/bm…

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An interview I did in July 2020 about COVID-19 in social media space has been re-released #infodemic #healthcom

Filial Piety is an important concept in Asian societies, particularly for elderly care. Join us to hear what Prof. Shannon Ang from Sociology has to say about this topic School of Humanities, NTU Singapore

Seminar: Conversation Analysis and Doctor-Patient Interaction 28 April Thur 12-1pm Singapore time (GMT+8) Register: wis.ntu.edu.sg/webexe88/owa/R…