ACCENT REDUCTION
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Improve your communication skills with patients and colleagues -Get at least 50% improvement in your accent !
Communication skills are essential for the effective practice of medicine and clear communication between medical professionals and patients is vital for effective patient care.
This Accent Reduction/Communication Skills program for Doctors and Medical Professionals will assist overseas trained doctors and other medical professionals to improve their Australian English pronunciation and understanding of typical Australian expressions often used by patients. In addition, it can assist to strengthen communication between patient and doctor and can contribute to better health outcomes for the patient.
Advantages
- Improves communication skills required for management of a patient consultation - Improves the level of understanding between doctors and patients - builds trust between the patient and doctor - enhanced relationships between doctor and patient - more accurate identification of patients’ problems - increased patient compliance to treatment and advice - improved patient satisfaction - reduced patient distress and anxiety - reduced risk of errors and mishaps - increased self confidence - improved interaction with colleagues
Program Details
This specially designed program for overseas trained medical professionals, will enable participants to develop clear communication skills to enhance their working relationships with patients and colleagues. The goal of accent modification training is not to eliminate your accent, but to improve your communication skills in English. You will learn how to change your speech pronunciation patterns and with practice and guidance, you will be able to communicate more clearly and successfully with patients and colleagues.
Participants will complete an accent evaluation and have their results analysed. A program will then be designed which will address specific problematic areas of pronunciation. Each program includes a comprehensive set of materials and extensive homework tasks.
Participants will:- - complete a speech assessment - identify personal speech habits that impede communication - practice pronunciation patterns that reduce accented speech - incorporate speech strategies to communicate meaning and increase listener comprehension - utilise active listening techniques - practice common workplace language and dialogue - learn clarification techniques - learn how to prevent communication breakdown - learn Australian slang expressions used by patients - improve vocabulary and use of English grammar - understand body language
Pre-requisite skillsUpper intermediate to advanced English skills
Delivery MethodThis course is available in the following modes:- - 12 week coaching programs - 2 day workshops
Why doctors should improve their communication skills with patients?
International medical graduates account for 25% of the doctors practicing in Australia. Many of these people find that clear communication is essential to their work. Indeed, many doctors report that effective communication boosts their self confidence, eases interactions with colleagues and improves patient care read more
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"I am really glad that I had the opportunity to work with a professional and outstanding teacher. She helped me a lot and my English pronunciation has improved significantly." (Roberta, MBA, Italy)
"It was a wonderful and valuable experience for me. The course helped me to gain confidence in improving my English accent. I believe it provides me a tool to continually improve my English accent for the rest of my life. I really enjoyed the whole course and appreciated the teacher's kindness, patience and encouragement during the course. It's flexibility was suitable for my busy schedule and by attending to the constructive weekly assignments, it showed me a new angle to understand English. I would highly recommend this course to anyone who wants to improve their English accent." (Mrs Lin, Accountant, China)
"I now feel more confident and no longer have to repeat myself when I speak with patients or other staff." (Dr K, India)
"The course was great, it gave me confidence and all the practical tools I needed to improve my English and reduce my accent". (Mr Acosta, Columbia)
"The accent reduction course has improved the pronunciation of my daily vocabulary. It has made me aware of the importance of language in communicating with other people especially in my sales job. It has now given me the confidence to speak clearly". (Ms Lai, China)
"When I had a job interview, I was given feedback that I needed to reduce my accent. That’s how and why I decided to enrol in the accent reduction program, which suited my objectives. I was taught how to make correct pronunciation for each sound and how to produce and project my voice effectively to listeners. I achieved more than 80% improvement comparing my accent at the beginning and end of the program. I found a job towards the end of the program, which played an important role in achieving the outcome." (Mr Takeshima, Engineer, Japan)
"The program was excellent. It was designed for my specific needs and fully met my expectations. For years I wondered why my English sounded foreign, but it took only one session with my teacher to find out why. At the end of my course the difference in my sounds and intonation patterns and rhythm was most gratifying - a real confidence booster". (Venie, Russia)