German Communication Training Center for Doctors

­­­In addition to having a good command of the German language, foreign ­physicians are also recommended to acquire intercultural competence to cope with their increasing daily demands and pressures and build a trusting relationship with patients.

­Our workshops are designed to leverage you, to help your foreign doctors apply their technical knowledge better in practice. ­

To achieve the optimal results we work with you to ensure that training is focused on your specific needs and provide customized materials. ­

We offer you the following

• German language courses in preparation for the examination of the license to practice medicine “Approval Test”.
• German language courses in preparation for the internal “B2-examination”.
• German language courses in preparation for the official exam “B2-C1 Medicine” (telc).
• In-service training courses for the medical practitioners’ who already have received the approval/the license to practice medicine or have acquired the permission for the accreditation of their medical practice

Flexible trainings schedules and materials

We do not believe in rigid concepts, therefore we work with the hospitals to develop customized training materials based on their medical professionals respective needs. In order to provide the optimal results we begin with the needs assessment by conducting an on-call or in-person discussion with the responsible head physician and senior doctors to evaluate the knowledge of the potential course participants.

Sample content for a course

• Healthcare and social security systems in Germany
• Management and structure of German hospitals
• Medical terminology
• Doctor-patient dialogue
• Dealing with colleagues and nursing staff
• Taking a case history
• Presenting clinical case
• Writing discharge summaries
• Intercultural communication in hospitals
• Explaining treatments, therapies and miscellaneous (e.g. breaking bad news)
• Phonetics exercises and drills

Our methods and techniques

• Our interactive practice oriented sessions are conducted in classroom environment.
• We conduct simulated doctor-patience dialogues and provide individual feedback to ensure efficient learning.

Number of participants

We offer both private coaching and group trainings. We accept a maximum of ten participants for group training.

Our teaching staff

We are immensely proud to offer you a highly qualified set of teachers that are specifically experienced in teaching German as a foreign language / German for physicians.

Our teaching staff is regularly engaged in professional development activities and receives ongoing in-house training throughout the year to keep their knowledge up-to-date.

Group trainings

Currently, no group trainings are scheduled.

In-service courses for physicians

Course level	A2
Description	Teaching basic principles
Goals	Communicate in simple and routine tasks Simple and direct exchange of information in a medical context Acquisition of basic German medical terminology (body parts, functions, general medical history etc.) A2 language competency as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference (CEF)
Prerequisites	Little or no previous knowledge
Content	Learn how to introduce yourself and others Get acquainted with colleagues Basic medical vocabulary i.e. able to name body parts Be able to designate common symptoms of diseases Can name wards and departments in the hospital Be able to communicate in simple and routine procedures in hospitals on a daily basis Be able to grasp the fundamental structure of the German health care system Be able to make a statement and form interrogative sentences Can form simple subordinate clauses Can use pronouns in the nominative, dative and accusative forms
Number of lessons	240 hours
Price	1250,00€ plus teaching materials (about 35,-€)
Class schedule	Monday to Friday from 08:30am to 1:30pm

Course level	B1
Description	Basic knowledge of the German health and hospital system
Goals	Understanding and communicating common everyday work situations Exchange of basic information in a medical context Expansion of German medical vocabulary B1+ level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEF)
Prerequisites	Successful completion of the Course Level 1
Content	Should be able to comprehend the overall general and subject-related conversation. Should be able to express in general issues of interest or career related topics. Should be able to respond to the everyday procedure of the hospital. Should be able to lead doctor-patient conversations with ease. Should be able to conduct diagnostic and specific situational alerts. Should be able to form semi and complex sentences. Should be able to form perfect, past perfect and past participial tenses with ease. Should be able to understand and be able to apply active and passive grammatical forms.
Number of lessons	240 hours
Price	1250,00€ plus teaching materials (about 35,-€)
Class schedule	Monday to Friday from 08:30am to 1:30pm

Course level	B2
Description	Advanced Training + dealing appropriately in the daily clinical environment in different situations (doctor - patient - colleague - supervisor)
Goals	Should be able to understand common German language terms and subject-related terms, even when complex language is used. Should be able to lead technical discussions in our own field. Overall understanding and communicating with patients with ease. Understand the process of examination to obtain the professional license or practice medicine. B2+ level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEF).
Prerequisites	Successful completion of the Course Level 2
Content	Knowledge of basic and advanced German vocabulary from the human medical field (broadening and expanding of the vocabulary from the medical area). Brushing up on colloquial and idiomatic expressions for body parts and illnesses. In-depth look in to case studies, formulation of findings, writing medical reports and conducting an individualized counseling. Communication with spouses, relatives and conveying bad news. Handling conflict situations. Looking into regular and irregular verbs in objective and subjective expressions. In-depth look into past participial grammatical structures. Understanding the fundamentals of nominalization / verbalization.
Number of lessons	240 hours
Price	1250,00€ plus teaching materials (about 35,-€)
Class schedule	Monday to Friday from 08:30am to 1:30pm

References

The following institutions have already used the offerings of the German Communication Training Center for Doctors:

Logo	Name	Place
	AMEOS Klinikum Alfeld	Alfeld
	AMEOS Klinikum Osnabrück	Osnabrück
	Brüderkrankenhaus St. Josef Paderborn	Paderborn
	Caspar Heinrich Klinik	Bad Driburg
	Christliches Klinikum Melle	Melle
	Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bielefeld	Bielefeld
	Franziskus-Hospital Harderberg	Harderberg
	Gräflichen Kliniken	Bad Driburg
	Jung-Stilling-Krankenhaus	Siegen
	Katholische Hospitalvereinigung Weser Egge (KHWE)	Brakel
	Klinikum Herford	Herford
	Krankenhaus St. Raphael Ostercappeln	Ostercappeln
	Marcus Klinik	Bad Driburg
	Marienhospital Osnabrück	Osnabrück
	Niels-Stensen-Kliniken	Georgsmarienhütte
	Niels-Stensen-Kliniken	Bramsche
	Park Klinik	Bad Driburg
	St. Ansgar-Krankenhaus, Höxter	Höxter
	St. Johannisstift Paderborn	Paderborn
	St. Josef Hospital, Bad Driburg	Bad Driburg
	St. Josefs-Krankenhaus Salzkotten	Salzkotten
	St. Rochus-Krankenhaus, Steinheim	Steinheim
	St. Vincenz Hospital, Brakel	Brakel
	St. Vincenz-Krankenhaus Paderborn	Paderborn