This course is designed for medical students and professionals. It will provide students with the medical English terminology, reading, writing, listening and speaking skills required to communicate effectively and comfortably with patients and other medical professionals in order to provide professional medical care. Students will learn new terminology that they will put into practice by exploring medical case studies and describing patient conditions. Role-plays can be adapted to meet student's individual learning objectives and needs, depending on their professional backgrounds. The course will be covered over ten weeks with each class lasting approximately four and a half hours. Students will have homework involving learning new vocabulary and preparation for presentations/role plays. Medical shorthand will also be learned.