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Professional
Speaking Skills
In the
medical environment, physicians who represent a department,
office, or hospital must communicate at various levels. Voice
quality and speaking style should enhance our image. Pronunciation
should project an educated and polished professional. The
inability to communicate effectively with power and confidence
will have a direct impact on the hospital or offices' image
and affect professional relationships.
Coaching
for Scientific Presentations
One to
one coaching to assist the individual in presentation skills
for conferences and meetings is available. Videotaping of
presentations for analysis and training is included.
Accent
Modification Training
International
medical graduates who speak English as a second language often
encounter difficulties with communication. In spite of their
good command of the English language, their pronunciation
or intonation patterns and lack of familiarity with idiomatic
expressions may interfere with their ability to be clearly
understood or to comprehend the subtle nuances of communication.
This breakdown in communication can often affect the physician-patient
relationship and may present career barriers for the individual
aspiring to obtain leadership roles requiring additional public
speaking.
Customized
training to meet the individual needs of a department or program
is available.
Individual training, small group classes and seminars are
available to focus on the following goals:
- Learn
to differentiate an accent barrier from a language barrier
- Understand
the American Sound System and identify and correct individual
pronunciation difficulties
- Learn
stress and intonation patterns for medical-related vocabulary
- Learn
techniques to improve communication skills for introductions,
patient interviewing, and counseling
- Learn
idiomatic expressions used in the medical environment
A training program with accompanying CDs,
Medically Speaking: Accent Modification
for the Medical Profession
is available for purchase.
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