Medical Terminology Pronunciation
Answering your needs in the global language of medicine
English is a difficult language to learn. Medical English is even more challenging. It is a special language that requires knowledge of anatomy and physiology, correct pronunciation of medical terminology, and communicating information to colleagues.
Is this course for you?
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
Are you a healthcare student or professional whose first language is NOT English?
Do you find it difficult to pronounce medical terminology?
Is it hard to find a resource that helps you with your pronunciation?
Would you like to find a resource that helps you with your medical English communication skills?
Are you willing to work on improving your medical terminology pronunciation?
If your answer is 'yes' to most of the above, then this course is for you!
By the end of this course, you should:
Be able to more accurately pronounce medical terminology
Be able to pronounce medical terminology with more confidence
Use this course as a resource to refer back to when needed for a presentation
Your Instructor
Dr. Kathryn M. Shon has practiced family medicine for over thirty years in both California and Hawaii.
Semi-retired from clinical practice since 2014, she became certified by the International TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) Academy in 2015 and began teaching ESL medical students and healthcare professionals. From this experience, Dr. Shon has had the unique opportunity to observe the challenges confronting ESL physicians communicating in English, specifically medical English. She has assisted medical students and healthcare professionals with medical terminology pronunciation. She has mentored, via one-to-one teaching, ESL physicians in residency training programs as well as students and professionals in group settings and in medical English workshops in Hawaii and Japan.