Latin American Conference on Empathy in Healthcare: Education, evidence and practice

Virtual event – Friday 25th September 2026, from 9am to 5pm (CST)

Keynote lectures

Professor Jeremy Howick, Director, Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare, University of Leicester, UK. With over 100 scientific publications in journals such as The Lancet and the British Medical Journal, Professor Howick is the founder of the Oxford Empathy Programme and the Global Empathy in Healthcare Network. His research demonstrates that empathetic care reduces pain, improves clinical outcomes, and protects the well-being of healthcare professionals.

Dr Mohammadreza Hojat, Research Professor & Director, Jefferson Longitudinal Study Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, USA. Dr Hojat is the creator of the Jefferson Scale of Empathy – the most widely used instrument worldwide to measure clinical empathy in health professions students and practitioners.

Registration information

For further information and to register go to https://empatiaenlasalud.online

Disclaimer: The Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare and Global Empathy in Healthcare Network is promoting this event. We are not involved in the organisation, management, or delivery of the event and do not collect, process, or hold any attendee data. Any questions regarding registration, data protection, or privacy should be directed to the event organisers at the Center for Empathy in Healthcare in Brazil.