A UK satellite conference of the Global Empathy in Healthcare Network

Empathy and compassion in One Health: Perspectives across disciplines, species and ecosystems 
Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh 

Monday 28 September and Tuesday 29 September 2026, Dovecot Studios, 10 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh 
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Please join us at this inaugural event of the Edinburgh Empathy Place, an initiative of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at the University of Edinburgh. The conference will host international leaders and experts from the Global Empathy in Healthcare Network and is being held in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh’s Global Compassion and Empathy Initiative. We are delighted this conference is part of the Edinburgh Medical School’s 300th year anniversary celebrations.

The conference has been made possible with kind support from the Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare, University of Leicester, and the Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion, University of California San Diego.