English for Medical Purposes course

A one-to-one intensive program to enable medical professionals to communicate more effectively at work with patients and colleagues.

English for Medical Purposes course is designed for doctors, nurses and other medical and health professionals, who need to hone their English communication skills for working in English speaking medical environments.  The course will improve communication skills to enable participants to pass the Australian Medical Council’s Occupational English Test (OET).  This will assist participants to achieve professional registration to practice in Australia.

This medical English course will improve student’s ability to understand and develop the spoken skills required to communicate effectively with patients in English.   There is a focus on oral communication, to enable professionals to communicate effectively, safely and to full professional capacity with patients and colleagues.  Students will also learn about colloquial speech used by patients within a health context.  This course will help bridge the communication gap between patients and overseas trained professionals.   Students will develop their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills within the Australian medical context and provide preparation for the OET.

Course content

- medical terminology

- common medical abbreviations

- taking a history, asking about symptoms

- giving advice, giving explanations,

- talking to patients in terms they can understand

- describing problems

- examining patients, rephrasing, explaining, giving instructions

- role plays of interactions between health professionals and patients

- writing referral letters

- colloquial and idiomatic English

- specialist vocabulary practice

- review of grammar

This English for Medical Purposes course will enable students to:-

- develop skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in a medical context

- develop understanding of colloquial and idiomatic English

- learn functional language for dealing with patients

- develop grammar and vocabulary

- increase cross cultural awareness

- become familiar with the type of communication required in medical situations in Australia

- learn exam techniques and strategies for the OET

Advantages

- start anytime

- choose the course length (1, 2, 3 + weeks)

- choose the number of lessons each week (15, 20, 25, 30)

- lessons designed to meet your needs

- private one-to-one lessons with your own qualified teacher helps you get faster results