The Center for Confident American English Communication

In my accent reduction coaching course I often work with international doctors and other medical personnel. I help them learn and improve many aspects of American English pronunciation, including the following: Syllable stress in words like: antibOtics, radiOLogy and HOspital. Stress in phrasal verbs such as: checkIN, checkOUT and lookOVer. Intonation patterns in statements and

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Here is a great audio story from the Voice of America that features some frequently used medical terms and expressions. If you are an international doctor or other medical professional who uses American English in your work, you’ll really enjoy this lesson. Keep in mind that the speaker speaks a bit slower than normal. Medical

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This article from the September Wall Street Journal describes some of the communication problems encountered by foreign doctors, most of whom are from India. While the article doesn’t mention accents, it does describe the cultural differences between the doctors and their Iowa patients and what one local hospital is doing to bridge the gap. It’s

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In my work as an accent reduction coach, I frequently help my clients practice their upcoming presentations. Here are a few tips that I give them when we practice: 1. Underline the key words and syllables. These “content words” get more emphasis than the smaller words. 2. Use pitch and length to make certain that

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Non native English speaking doctors, nurses and other medical personnel have a very important job to do. Clear and efficient oral communication is a key part of their job. Medical personnel know that they must communicate clearly in interactions with patients and other health professionals. Merck’s online Medical Library has a an excellent resource to

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According to the Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition. Employment growth from 2008-2018 is expected to grow in these areas: •    By 21% in nursing •    By 20% in medical records and health information technicians •    By 19% in massage therapy •    By 16% in medical and health services managers You can prepare

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If you are a non-native American English speaker working in the medical professions you know how important it is to speak English clearly and effectively. Clear communication is absolutely vital when you are dealing with patients and colleagues. If you are a non-native American English speaker working in the medical field you may want to

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I know that many of my readers are doctors and nurses who want to improve their pronunciation of American English medical vocabulary. There are many sites that feature the vocabulary but there are not many with audio. I did find a good website hosted by Pearson Education which contains free online audio and activities. The

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In my searching for medical English resources, I found a website called Hospital English.com. This site has free English learning materials for medical professionals and teachers of medical professionals. The lessons contain  audio files that you can use to listen to and practice pronouncing medical English vocabulary. (The audio files should be opened in a

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I have been looking for medical English pronunciation activities on the web. Unfortunately I have not found many sites with audio files. However, I did find a page with lots of medical English dialogs that can be used for pronunciation practice. Each dialog is followed by a list of vocabulary and a quiz. Medical English

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