The Medical Translator's First-Aid Kit (Group Coaching Session)

Format: Webinar presentations
Topic: Medical translation
Course summary
Start time:Sep 16, 2021 15:00 GMT     Add to calendar

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Language:English
Description

Looking for a speciality? Feeling bogged down by medical acronyms? In this course, we will guide you through the basics of medical translation, preparing you to handle a variety of documentation--from clinical trials to exam reports--while building your confidence and terminology.

This five-part introduction to medical translation will let you hit the ground running on your next medical translation job. With multimedia and video presentations by our expert medical translator, Erin M. Lyons, you will gain the knowledge and competences to accurately and skilfully tackle even the most complex medical translation jobs.

The eLearning course includes:

+ Lifetime access to the eLearning modules

+ Unlimited email support for 2 months

+ Group Coaching Sessions

The next one will be hosted on September 16th at 15:00 GMT

Interested in the eLearning course "The Medical Translator's First-Aid Kit"?



What You'll Learn by Taking the eLearning Course

✓ Why specialise?
✓ The basics of medical translation and points of entry and barriers to entry
✓ How to get clinical terminology right and edit real-life clinical trial documentation
✓ Where medical translation and marketing meet
✓ Patient or physician: finding your voice
✓ What to expect when translating medical reports
✓ Intro to SOAP notes
✓ How to navigate terminology, resources, jargon and acronyms/abbreviations
✓ How to approach clients and present your medical credentials
✓ Real-life examples and challenges


Ready to get started in medical translation?



In this spotlight course, we will guide you through everything you need in your "kit" to get started in medical translation. From terminology, to tricky acronyms, to structure, documentation and resources, you will be ready to build up your clients and expand your field of expertise.



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 Erin Lyons    View feedback | View all courses
Bio: Erin M. Lyons is a full-time French to English and Italian to English translator, medical writer, and consultant and the Owner and President of BiomedNouvelle. Her primary areas of focus include clinical research, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and cosmetic products and she has split her professional career between Europe and the U.S. She has a BA in Romance Languages and Literature from the University of Chicago and an MA in Italian and French Translation from the Monterey Institute of International Studies. She has presented at several ATA Annual Conferences, as well as at the 2011 World Congress of the International Federation of Translators and the 2013 ProZ.com International Conference (Porto) and 6th Annual Congress and Training in France (Biarritz).
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