The Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare

This innovative and pioneering training course from the Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare provides clinicians, educators and academics with the skills needed to develop empathy teaching in their own setting. In addition, attendees will learn to support others to recognise the barriers and challenges to embedding empathy across the systems they work in, and to develop effective strategies for overcoming them.

Empathy benefits both patients and practitioners: become an expert in teaching this essential skill!

Extended Early Bird Deadline: 4 February 2026

All attendees are required to apply for this course. Successful applicants will receive a password to complete registration below. Please visit our website for further details and to apply:

https://le.ac.uk/empathy/study/educating-empathy 

Join us for a half-day workshop to explore how creative writing can be a transformative tool for developing empathy in both personal and professional contexts.

Ideal for healthcare professionals, educators, social workers, community practitioners and anyone interested in exploring the potential of creative writing to enrich their practice and perspective.

Upcoming dates:

• 17 February 2026 | 9.30 am – 12.30 pm
• 17 March 2026 | 9.30 am – 12.30 pm

Every session stands alone, with fresh content and activities, so you're welcome to attend one or join us for both.

Half-day, online (MS Teams)

12th February 2026, (9.30-13.00)

This interactive half-day webinar from the Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare explores the what, why, and how of teaching empathy. Drawing on current evidence and practice from the Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare, participants will examine frameworks such as therapeutic empathy and the CARE Measure, and learn practical strategies to foster empathy in medical education. Participants will also work collaboratively to design a teaching intervention tailored to their clinical or educational context.

This course is aimed at clinical educators, supervisors, and healthcare professionals involved in training students or junior colleagues. Whether you’re based in a university, hospital, or community setting, if you’re looking to embed empathy in medical education or workplace learning, this session is for you.

Find out more on our website: https://le.ac.uk/empathy/study

*If block booking, please provide all attendee names and email addresses to empathy@le.ac.uk in advance of the session

Half-day, online (MS Teams)

11th February 2027, (9.30-13.00)

This interactive half-day webinar from the Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare explores the what, why, and how of teaching empathy. Drawing on current evidence and practice from the Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare, participants will examine frameworks such as therapeutic empathy and the CARE Measure, and learn practical strategies to foster empathy in medical education. Participants will also work collaboratively to design a teaching intervention tailored to their clinical or educational context.

This course is aimed at clinical educators, supervisors, and healthcare professionals involved in training students or junior colleagues. Whether you’re based in a university, hospital, or community setting, if you’re looking to embed empathy in medical education or workplace learning, this session is for you.

Find out more on our website: https://le.ac.uk/empathy/study

*If block booking, please provide all attendee names and email addresses to empathy@le.ac.uk in advance of the session

4 June 2026 (9:30am-4:00pm)

Facilitated by Dr Andy Ward, Director of Education and Training for the Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare

This immersive one-day course is designed for all healthcare professionals and trainees who want to enhance their communication skills, reduce burnout, and strengthen their connection to patients. You’ll gain practical tools, backed by the latest research, to help you communicate more effectively, build better therapeutic relationships, and reconnect with your sense of purpose in healthcare.

Find out more: https://le.ac.uk/empathy/study/healthcare-practitioners-in-person

Early Bird deadline 6 May 2006