We welcome submissions including all health disciplines and health professions (nurses, students, physicians, pharmacists, social workers, therapists, counselors, community health workers, patients, social scientists, etc.).Submission Deadline: Monday, April 5, 2021; more details are available at achonline.org/ICCH2021.

Current ACH members who are early career faculty, trainee, or advanced post-doctoral fellows are eligible to apply for the ACH 2021 Putnam Scholars Program. The application deadline is Monday, April 5, 2021 at 5:00pm EST.

The Academy of Communication in Healthcare (ACH) is pleased to announce the appointment of the 2021 Board of Directors Vice President of External Education.

The end of the year is a time of transition for ACH. The Academy of Communication in Healthcare (ACH) is pleased to announce the appointment of the 2021 Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is the governing body of ACH and represents the interests of the ACH members in directing the direction and business of the Academy. As we close out 2020, we also want to recognize the board members who have come to the end of their terms on the ACH Board of Directors.  

ACH Headquarters will be closed for the holidays beginning Thursday, December 24th and reopening Monday, January 4th. 

We're proud to be a part of this global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities! Join the movement on 12/1 by supporting ACH! achonline.org/Donate ​

This free engagement opportunity will highlight specific healthcare communication-related topics, with an aim of building the ACH community through interactive virtual gatherings. These 60-minute live sessions will begin with a 30-minute casual interview with a featured guest. For the final 30 minutes, all participants will be placed in breakout groups for interactive discussion. Register online at http://www.achonline.org/Resources/Coffee-Conversations. 

The Academy of Communication in Healthcare is excited to recognize the 2020 Putnam Scholars!

At this year's virtual Research Forum the top five abstracts for posters and oral abstracts were selected based on reviewer scoring in the submission process. Then judges viewed and scored the top five presentations as they were presented virtually to determine the winners. 

The Academy of Communication in Healthcare is pleased to announced the 2020 ACH Award Recipients:

We would like to invite you to join professionals who share a passion for improving healthcare communication at an online gathering of researchers, educators, clinicians, administrators, patient advocates, students from various health professions and others from around the world! Click here to register.

Late Breaking Abstract Submissions for COVID-19

Deadline to submit: Thursday, May 21, 2020

Click here to submit a late breaking abstract!

Thank you for your patience as ACH has been navigating this uncertain time. ACH Leadership has been working to make an educated decision regarding the trajectory of the course during this time of crisis.

ACH is so proud of the work healthcare professionals do every day and we know that each of you have been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. ACH has developed tools to support your communication needs during this unprecedented time. 

ACH is looking to support health communication scholars and educators through participation in the Putnam Scholars Program (PSP), now in its third year! The program seeks applicants who have an interest in developing a career in health communication research or education.

ACH Headquarters will be closed for the holidays beginning Monday, December 23rd. Headquarters will reopen Thursday, January 2nd. ACH wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday season and we look forward to working with you in 2020!

Congratulations to Barbara Bokhour, PhD recipient of the 24th annual George Engel Award For Outstanding Research Contributing to the Theory, Practice and Teaching of Effective Health Care Communication and Related Skills.

ACH is now accepting applications for the 2020 Faculty-In-Training (FIT) Cohort! This is a learner-centered professional development program where experiential learning is coupled with guidance from a personal mentor. The FIT program builds on the skills developed in the Relationship-Centered Communication Facilitation (RCF) program and Train-the-Trainer (TTT)  program (must have completed either prerequisite to be eligible to apply to the FIT program).

ACH is now accepting applications for the Relationship-Centered Communication Facilitators Program (RCF) 2020 Cohort. This is a program to develop future facilitators of the ACH fundamental workshop for delivery at their home institutions. 

The Academy of Communication in Healthcare is pleased to award the honor of the ACH Healthcare Communication Teaching Excellence Award to Calvin Chou, MD, PhD, recognizing his work to advance the field of communication in Healthcare. Click here for more information. 

Hear the latest research and teaching methods presented in a variety of educational sessions including keynotes, oral abstract presentations, poster sessions, symposia, workshops, and more!

Submit scientific abstracts and proposals for workshops, symposia, and creative arts. Visit the ICCH website for more information.