Fee: Nominal
Class Size: Limited

This course is for international medical graduates (IMG) living in the United States who were practicing physicians in their native countries and have already passed their medical exams in the United States.

The course will help IMGs expand their English medical vocabulary, learn basic medical interviewing methods and American hospital operating procedures. Sessions, conducted by American physicians, are based on discussions and role-playing to develop colloquial language skills and cultural understanding in a medical context.

This course helps participants prepare for residencies in American hospitals by focusing on aspects of protocol such as initial meeting of patients, follow-up notes, case presentations on rounds, pronunciation of medical terms, and residency interviewing skills. It also provides the opportunity to improve language skills for the Clinical Skills Assessment Exam (CSA).

Note: this course is not intended to augment medical teaching.