In Shared Reading, a method developed by Jane Davis, people read together short stories or poems, one person reading the text out loud. During the reading, the reader pauses and the group reflects on what was read. The participants can freely associate, and meaningful experiences can be remembered through the text. In this way, the reading experience is deepened, and reading together can also enable connecting. I had the honour to coordinate a qualitative research project in which 20 students of the faculty of Medicine and Health sciences were coupled with patients treated for cancer at the Ghent University Hospital, and had 8-10 1:1 sessions of Shared Reading. We evaluated the impact of this Shared Reading, both on the wellbeing of patients, and the professional development of the students. This research project led to interesting results, but further research is needed. Collaboration within the recently founded ITN CHARM, offers a unique opportunity to continue this research.