English for Doctors and Physicians

I offer American accent coaching for non-native English-speaking doctors and physicians. We work on the sounds, stress, rhythm and intonation of American English, using your own clinical vocabulary.

I'm Julie Cunningham, MA, CCC-SLP, a licensed speech-language pathologist. Sessions are one-to-one and live on Zoom.

Does this describe you?

• Patients ask you to repeat yourself during consultations.
• You want your speech to be easy to follow on rounds and during handoffs.
• Phone and telehealth calls feel harder than face-to-face conversations.
• You present at conferences and want to feel more at ease speaking in English.

What we work on

• Vowels and consonants: the American English sounds that are hardest to hear and to say.
• Word and sentence stress: where the emphasis falls in medical terms such as diabetes, hypertension and anesthesia, and in everyday sentences.
• Rhythm and linking: how words connect so your speech sounds smooth at a natural pace.
• Intonation: the rise and fall of your voice when you ask questions, explain a diagnosis or give instructions.
• Your own vocabulary: the drug names, anatomy terms and phrases you say every day.

Long medical terms such as electrocardiogram and gastroenterologist have stress patterns you can learn, just like any other word. We practice them on their own and in full sentences.

Bring the words and patient conversations that matter most in your work, and we'll build your practice around them.

How it works

1. Send me a message through the contact form.
2. I reply within 1–2 business days and we schedule a free Planning Session.
3. We design your course and book your sessions on Zoom.

Price

• $250 an hour
• $1,875 for a 10-hour package
• Materials: $150, which includes one year of English Pro
• Free Planning Session

If your employer is paying, I can invoice your company.

An optional Speech and Accent Evaluation is $375.

Prefer a group class or a self-paced course? See all options and prices.