We invite contributions focusing on, but not limited to, the following topics:

  • Linguistic challenges at the workplace: multi-word patterns, grammatical constructions, turn-taking and dialogue flow, openings and closings, effective questioning techniques, and cultural nuances embedded in language (idioms, politeness, indirectness, pragmatics), dialects and sociolects, communication failures, misunderstandings, and related issues;

  • Strategies of healthcare language teaching: workplace-based learning, task-based instruction, mentoring and supervision models, etc.;

  • Designing courses and language support initiatives for medical professionals and students: bridging programs, clinical language modules, simulated patient encounters, etc.;

  • Language-skill requirements and assessment in healthcare roles: needs analysis, performance-based and workplace assessment, existing language tests, test design and validation, formative vs. summative approaches, digital testing, etc.;

  • AI technology solutions: learning platforms, AI-based conversation tutors, speech recognition for non-native speakers, virtual patients, social robots, etc.

General information
  • Oral presentations will be 20 minutes long, followed by 10 minutes of discussion.
  • A poster session will be organized.
  • It is possible to submit a proposal for a theme session (see the guidelines below).

  • Each submitted abstract will undergo a double-blind peer-review process conducted by the Scientific Committee.

  • The major working language of the conference is English. However, presentations may also be delivered in Norwegian, Swedish, or Danish, provided that an English version of the slides is also made available to participants in printed form. This policy is intended to make the conference content accessible to a broader audience.

  • Abstracts can be submitted in English, Norwegian, Swedish, or Danish.

  • We particularly encourage submissions from early-career researchers.

All abstracts must be anonymized and submitted electronically via Nettskjema, using the following URL links:

  • URL for submitting an abstract of an oral presentation (will be provided later);

  • URL for submitting an abstract of a poster (will be provided later);

  • URL for submitting a theme session proposal (will be provided later);

The deadline for submitting abstracts for oral presentations, posters and theme session proposals is the same: January 10, 2027 at 23:59 CET

We look forward to welcoming you to Tromsø and hope to have a productive and enriching conference.

How to submit an abstract for an oral presentation or a poster

Please submit:

  • the title;
  • 3–5 keywords;
  • an abstract of no more than 500 words (references will not count towards the word limit). Do not include the names of author(s) and their affiliations in the file with the abstract. You will be asked to provide this information in the electronic submission form. The abstract should clearly state the research question, data, methods, and the major contribution(s) of the study.
  • You may submit up to two abstracts, but you can only be the first author or sole author on one of them.
How to submit a theme session proposal

Proposals for theme sessions are welcome. A theme session proposal should include:

  • the title of the theme session;
  • the name(s) of the theme session organizer(s);
  • a description of the theme session’s topic of no more than 500 words, excluding references; and
  • an abstract for each individual presentation included in the theme session.

For the abstracts included in a theme session proposal, please follow the abstract-submission guidelines provided above.

 

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