American English Accent Training for Medical Professionals

Are you concerned that your patients do not understand you when you give them instructions about their self-care and other next steps? Are your concerned about your liability if a patient misunderstands you because of your accent? Do you ask your patients questions about their medical history, but find that their answers show they did not understand your question? Are you concerned that patients will not come back after their first visit, because they could not understand you? Are you concerned about not being correctly understood when presenting at boards and conferences? Solve your concerns with American English Accent Training for Medical Professionals.

Learn and integrate American English accent and pronunciation speaking patterns for improved clarity and confidence!

Studies show that for patients, there can be an added layer of difficulty when communicating with medical professionals who have strong foreign accents. AccentAccurate's American English Accent Training for Medical Professionals offers accent reduction training specifically geared towards health care professionals, in order to assist them in communicating more effectively with their colleagues and patients.

How American Accent Training with AccentAccurate Works

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) separates language into two parts: segmentals, which are the individual sounds of the consonants and vowels; and suprasegmentals, which are features of speech, such as stress, intonation, pitch, timing/rhythm, and loudness. AccentAccurate accent coaching begins by assessing both these areas of your speech and tailors the accent reduction program to meet your needs. Following ASHA guidelines, Accent Accurate incorporates a variety of strategies, including listening and imitating, phonetic training, minimal pair drill, visual aids, practice of vowel production, and altering stress patterns, as needed.

AccentAccurate American accent training is highly individualized to your individual needs. Clients typically start with our 14-week accent training program, which includes an accent evaluation and 12 accent coaching sessions. However, some opt to extend their coaching, while others find that the 14-week program is sufficient for their needs. Although everyone’s rate of progress is different, consistent attendance at training sessions and ongoing practice between sessions are vital to the success of your accent training program.

Client Testimonials

"…Yesterday I gave a ten minute presentation and asked a friend to record it so that I could hear myself talking, and the difference between yesterday and a talk I gave 6 months ago (and also have on video) is amazing! I highly recommend working with AccentAccurate if you feel like communication is an important part of your work or even if you feel the need for clearer communication in your day to day life.

– Practitioner of Chinese Medicine, Beer Sheva, Israel

Naomi is an excellent instructor. She pays attention to small details. It was a pleasure to work with her. Highly recommended."

– Physician, New Haven, native Bengali speaker

"Book your sessions now! You won't regret it. Naomi is an amazing language coach and a lovely person to talk to. She is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about the content of every lesson as well as the teaching process. You will be provided with abundant course material, numerous ways to practice and improve. I feel so lucky to have had Naomi as my coach. The improvement has been obvious to people around me, and I look forward to continuing the learning journey with her!"

– Graduate Student, Yale University, native Chinese Speaker

“Working together on my accent with Naomi was a wonderful and constructive experience. Excellent results. I recommended 100 %”

– CEO, New Haven, native Spanish speaker