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A record of past events and courses. A selection of events are also recorded and available via the On Demand tab
HCA's Annual Meeting - Tuesday 21st April, 16:30 - 18:30hrs followed by opportunity to attend the musical LIFELINE
Siobhan Davies Studios, 85 St George’s Road, London, SE1 6ER
Free to members
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This session focuses on AI’s growing role in charity communications and patient information, emphasising a pragmatic, ethical, and efficient approach to integration.
Zoom
The systems that shape women’s health were not designed with women fully in mind. For decades, scientific research, clinical training, and policy have reflected assumptions that overlook female biology and lived experience. The problem is structural. It is embedded in how conditions are defined, studied and measured, which manifests as delayed diagnosis, limited treatment options and lack of urgency in care for women.
Virtual Meeting
The Healthcare Communications Association and Break the Silence are partnering on this hybrid panel discussion event, taking place on Thursday 12th March (5:30pm arrival for a 6pm start), exploring what the data from last year's Break the Silence report tells us about gender equity and inclusion in the communications field, and what it means for us as health communicators.
Hybrid Event - In-person location: Obsidian Healthcare Group, MYO, 3 New Street Square, London EC4A 3BF
Free to members and non-members
AI-enabled systems often fail in ways leaders don't anticipate, not because the technology doesn't work, but because people don't feel safe enough to use it confidently. This talk explores why technically successful, compliant AI systems can still generate quiet behavioural failures that undermine safety and trust.
This hybrid session will explore the next frontier in precision oncology: understanding the human factors that shape how cancer develops, progresses, and responds to treatment.
In-person location: Riverside House 2A Southwark Bridge Rd, London SE1 9HA
Join us for an essential webinar introducing the new HCA social media guidance, crafted to help healthcare communication agencies, and in-house pharmaceutical teams navigate the evolving landscape of online engagement.
The aim of this webinar is to explore the risks, limitations and opportunities of using AI to gather patient insights so we can make better informed choices about how to utilise these technologies in pharma and healthcare programmes.
Amsterdam
Royal College of Physicians, London 11 St Andrews Pl, London NW1 4LE, UK
Join us for an interactive session where you’ll step into the shoes of a real patient through our powerful immersive patient simulation. Understand the lived experiences, daily decisions, and emotional impact patients face — and discover how this can strengthen your agency’s impact.
Free events for members throughout the year, covering relevant topics for the healthcare communications sector
Recordings of a selection of the live events that been held by the HCA
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