COURSES 2015

MEDICAL COMMUNICATION
AND SKILLS TRAINING
FOR INTERNATIONAL DOCTORS

Medizinisches Kommunikations-und Fertigkeitstraining [MKF]

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CONTENT

Welcome to medisim international .......................................................................................... 3

MKF-Training "Entry Module"................................................................................................. 4

MKF-Training "Basic Module" ................................................................................................. 6

MKF-Training "Professional Module" ...................................................................................... 8

MKF-Preparatory training "Fachsprachprüfung" .....................................................................10

MKF-Preparatory training "Kenntnisprüfung" .........................................................................12

Steps on your way to Approbation / Medical License in Germany

Information about latest regional requirements for

Medical Specialist Trainings in Germany

Acquisition of German language skills on A1- and A2-level MKF-ENTRY

Acquisition of German language skills on B1- and B2-level including

MKF-BASIC
integrated medical communication and practical training

external B2 German language exam (Goethe Institut / telc)

Acquisition of German language skills on C1-level based on integrated

MKF-PRO
medical communication, practical training, and FSP* exam preparation

Application for Approbation/Medical License with all

documents and language certificates required

MKF-KP
Exam preparation for "Kenntnisprüfung" / "Fachsprachprüfung"
MKF-FSP

external "Kenntnisprüfung" / "Fachsprachprüfung"

Approbation

*“Fachsprachprüfung”, conducted by a regional medical association (“Ärztekammer”)

“Kenntnisprüfung”, conducted by a regional district government (“Bezirksregierung”)

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WELCOME TO MEDISIM INTERNATIONAL

Dear Doctor,
You want to prepare comprehensively for your medical specialist training in Germany?
medisim meets all requirements to support you in reaching your aim!

At medisim`s you find combined German language, medical communication and skills trainings
tailor-made for international doctors, medical professionals as instructors, linguists with special
qualifications to teach German to doctors, and an established medical training center.
Our range of „MKF“-trainings supports you on all learning and preparatory steps on your way to
your license to practice medicine in Germany and you will be well prepared for your Medical
Specialist Training in a German hospital.
No matter if you need to start with acquiring overall German language skills, improve your
medical language or want to prepare for a special examination as final step to get your
Approbation / Medical License: We know what you have to learn, concentrate on what is
essential, and offer a unique modular curriculum that covers all your needs.
From the very beginning we will treat you as doctors who want to prove their medical expertise
and all our efforts are targeted on leading you to your career goal.
Unlike common language schools medisim offers a wide range of professional services, which
include personal mentoring by doctors, career counseling, and intensive support in finding
employment.
Contact us and we will answer all your questions.
We´re looking forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. W. Buzello

medisim GmbH & Co. KG

Nattermannallee 1
50829 Köln
tel.: +49 (0)221 3561750
fax: +49 (0)221 3561757
mail: info@medisim.com
web: www.medisim.com

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MKF-TRAINING "ENTRY MODULE"

Description
Course Type: The “Entry Module” builds up fundamental German as well as medical
language skills and cross-cultural competencies in form of an intensive
course.

Language Level: A1 / A2 (CEFR: Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

Course language is German

Duration: 3 months

Prerequisites Medical Degree

for Attending:

Course Content: • Overall German language

o Solid foundation of German language skills, based on an up-to-date
text book on A1- / A2-level (e.g. “Menschen”, Hueber Verlag)
o Basic Cross-Cultural Training for Doctors: Living & Working in
Germany
• Medical German
o First Steps into Medical German Terminology
o First Steps into Medical Communication

Course • Passing an internal A2 language exam

Objectives: • Passing an internal medical communication and language exam

Faculty: • German language teaching by lecturers for “German as a foreign

language“ with additional qualification “German for medical
professionals“
• Medical training by doctors and trained nurses with lecturers’ support

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MKF-TRAINING "ENTRY-MODULE"
Terms
Participants: Maximum of 12 participants

Timetable: Monday to Friday from 09.00 until 15.00

Teaching Units: 6,5 teaching units per day

(one teaching unit = 45 minutes)
in total: 390 units over 3 months

Included • Individual support in all private, professional, employment related, and

Services: administrative affairs for the whole training period in Cologne
• Assistance in finding private accommodation in Cologne
• Evaluation of a participant‘s training success and individual learning
guidance
• Provision of learning material (textbooks, scripts, worksheets)
• Provision of cold and hot beverages
• Performance reviews for sponsors

Fee-based • Accommodation close to our training center

Options: • Fees for external exams (Goethe-Institut, telc)

Course Dates: 01.06.2015 – 21.08.2015

28.09.2015 – 18.12.2015

Course Fee: 3.750,00 €

1.250,00 € / month
Tax-exempt according to §4 Nr. 21a UStG.

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MKF-TRAINING "BASIC MODULE"

Description
Course Type: The intensive course “Basic Module” solidly consolidates German as well as
medical language skills and cross-cultural competencies on an independent
user level, which is the fundamental basis for a Medical Specialist Training in
Germany.

Language Level: B1 / B2 (CEFR: Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

Duration: 4 months

Prerequisites • Medical Degree

for Attending: • Proven A2-level of the German language

Course Content: • Overall German language

o Building up German language skills from elementary to upper
intermediate level, based on an up-to-date text book on B1- / B2-
level (“Mittelpunkt neu”, Klett Verlag)
o Basic Soft Skills & Cross-Cultural Training for Doctors
o Career Options for Foreign Medical Graduates
o Job Application Training for Doctors
o Introduction: German Health and Social System
• Medical German
o Basic Medical Terminology: trivial / scientific
o Basic Medical Terminology: body and bodily functions
o Patient Monitoring
o Basics of Drug Therapy
o Basic Pain Terminology
o Basic Elements of Diagnostics
o Skin and Skin Conditions
o Hospital Communication: Anamnesis
o Basics of Hospital Hygiene
o Introduction: Types & Structures of Hospitals
o Introduction: “Who is Who” in German Hospitals

Course • Passing an external B2 language exam (Goethe-Institut oder telc)

Objectives: • Passing an internal medical communication and language exam

Faculty: • German language teaching by lecturers for “German as a foreign

language“ with additional qualification “German for medical
professionals“
• Medical training by doctors and trained nurses with lecturers’ support

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MKF-TRAINING "BASIC MODULE"

Terms
Participants: Maximum of 12 participants

Timtable: Monday to Friday from 09.00 until 15.00

Teaching Units: 6,5 teaching units per day

(one teaching unit = 45 minutes)
in total: 520 units over 4 months

Included • Individual support in all private, professional, employment related, and

Services: administrative affairs for the whole training period in Cologne
• Personal assistance in finding employment in a German hospital
• Assistance in finding private accommodation in Cologne
• Evaluation of a participant‘s training success and individual learning
guidance
• Provision of learning material (textbooks, scripts, worksheets)
• Provision of cold and hot beverages
• Performance reviews for sponsors

Fee-based • Accommodation close to our training center

Options: • Fees for external exams (Goethe-Institut, telc)

Course Dates: 01.09.2015 – 18.12.2015

Course Fee: 6.200,00 €

1.550,00 € / month
Tax-exempt according to §4 Nr. 21a UStG.

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MKF-TRAINING "PROFESSIONAL MODULE"

Description
Course Type: The intensive course “Professional Module” facilitates the overall advanced
language skills, competencies, and professional knowledge for a Medical
Specialist Training in Germany with a high ratio of practical exercises.

Language Level: C1 (CEFR: Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

Duration: 3 months

Prerequisites • Medical Degree

for Attending: • Proven B2-level of the German language

Course Content: • Overall German language

o Consolidating job-orientated German language skills on an effective
operational proficiency level in form of selected topics from an up-
to-date text book on C1-level (“Mittelpunkt neu”, Klett Verlag)
o Advanced Soft Skills & Cross-Cultural Training for Doctors
o Job Application Coaching
o Intensification: German Health and Social System
• Medical German
o Advanced Medical Terminology, trivial / scientific
o Medical Specialties and Specialist Curricula
o Medico-Legal Issues
o Skin Alteration
o Wound Management
o Patient Admittance and Physical Examination
o Simulated Medical Emergencies
o Hospital Communication: Practicing Command Language
o Simulated Ward Rounds and Doctors` Conference
o Advanced Patient Monitoring
o Advanced Drug Therapy
o Pain Classification and Treatment
o Emergency Ambulance Systems
o Intensification: Types & Structure of Hospitals
o Case Presentations
o Introduction into Medical Exam Learning Software
o Preparatory Training for the “Fachsprachprüfung“ (doctor-patient
communication, medical documentation, doctor-doctor
communication)

Course • Passing an internal medical communication and skills exam

Objectives:

Faculty: • German language teaching by lecturers for “German as a foreign

language“ with additional qualification “German for medical
professionals“
• Medical training by doctors and trained nurses with lecturers’ support

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MKF-TRAINING "PROFESSIONAL MODULE"

Terms
Participants: Maximum of 12 participants

Timetable: Monday to Friday from 09.00 until 15.00

Teaching Units: 6,5 teaching units per day

(one teaching unit = 45 minutes)
in total: 260 units over 2 months

Included • Individual support in all private, professional, employment related, and

Services: administrative affairs for the whole training period in Cologne
• Personal assistance in finding employment in a German hospital
• Assistance in finding private accommodation in Cologne
• Evaluation of a participant‘s training success and individual learning
guidance
• Provision of learning material (textbooks, scripts, worksheets)
• Provision of cold and hot beverages
• Performance reviews for sponsors

Fee-based • Accommodation close to our training center

Options: • Fees for external exams (Goethe-Institut, telc Deutsch B2-C1 Medizin)

Course Dates: 20.07.2015 – 11.09.2015

05.10.2015 – 27.11.2015

Course Fee: 3.900,00 €

1.950,00 € / month
tax-exempt according to §4 Nr. 21a UStG.

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MKF-PREPARATORY TRAINING "FACHSPRACHPRÜFUNG"

Description
Course Type: This compact preparatory course provides an understanding for the
“Fachsprachprüfung” and includes pinpoint training of all communication
skills required to pass this exam.

Language Level: C1 (CEFR: Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

Duration: 5 days in 2 weeks

Prerequisites • Medical Degree

for Attending: • Good command of the German language on B2-level
• Successful participation in an internal entrance exam

Course Content: Intensive practice by means of simulated exam situations:

“Doctor-Patient Conversation“
(Anamnesis)

“Documentation“
(Textualisation of Medical Findings)

“Doctor-Doctor Discussion“
(Patient Presentation and Discussion of Medical Findings)

All communication requirements (oral, incl. phonetics / pronunciation and

conversation techniques; written incl. medical terminology and
abbreviations) are trained on a full- scale by means of interactive small
group training and role-play.

Faculty: Medical training by doctors with lecturers’ support

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MKF-PREPARATORY TRAINING "FACHSPRACHPRÜFUNG"

Terms
Participants: 1-4 participants

Timetable: Monday to Friday from 10.00 until 14.00

Teaching Units: 4 teaching units per day

(one teaching unit = 45 minutes)
in total: 20 units in 2 weeks (5 days teaching)

Included • Individual guidance regarding exam preparation and how to apply for
Services: possible state funding
• Provision of learning material (textbooks, scripts, worksheets)
• Provision of cold and hot beverages in breaks

Fee-based • Accommodation close to our training center

Options: • Fee for external exam (“Fachsprachprüfung“)
• Additional simulated exam situations for participants (for one person or in
small groups)

Course Dates: 06.05. – 15.05.2015

18.05. – 29.05.2015
02.06. – 12.06.2015
15.06. – 26.06.2015

Course Fee: Individual Training: 950,00€

Group of 2: 650,00€
Group of 3 or 4: 450,00€
Tax-exempt according to §4 Nr. 21a UStG.

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MKF-PREPARATORY TRAINING "KENNTNISPRÜFUNG"

Description
Course Type: This training prepares comprehensively for the medical knowledge that is
required for taking the ”Kenntnisprüfung“ and considers individual deficits.
The focus is on developing and subsequently mastering specific learning
strategies including the competent use of supporting learning material and
learning software.
(The expenditure of time for essential intensive self-learning depends on
participants´ individual learning progress and should be calculated with at
least 3 months.)

Language Level: C1 (CEFR: Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

Duration: 1 week + private sessions

Prerequisites • Medical Degree

for Attending: • Strong command of the German language on C1-level
• Successful participation in an internal entrance exam

Course Content: • Substantial information on the learning content of the relevant exam
topics:
o Internal Medicine
o Surgery
o Emergency Medicine
o Clinical Pharmacology / Pharmacotherapy
o Toxicology
o Medical Imaging
o Radiation Protection
o Medico-Legal Aspects...
• Guidance regarding additional learning to eliminate individual deficits
• Personal counseling sessions during the self-learning period

Faculty: Preparatory medical training by doctors

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MKF-PREPARATORY TRAINING "KENNTNISPRÜFUNG"

Terms
Participants: Maximum of 6 participants

Timetable: Monday to Friday from 09.00 until 15.00

Teaching Units: 6,5 teaching units per day

(one teaching unit = 45 minutes)
in total: 32,5 units in 1 week + personal counseling sessions

Included • Individual guidance regarding how to prepare for the exam and how to
Services: apply for possible state funding
• Provision of learning material (textbooks, scripts, worksheets)
• Provision of cold and hot beverages in breaks

Fee-based • Accommodation close to our training center

Options: • Fee for external exam (”Kenntnisprüfung“)
• Additional simulated exam situations for participants (for one person or in
small groups)

Course Dates: 13.04. - 17.04.2015

03.08. - 07.08.2015
23.11. - 27.12.2015

Course Fee 1.250,00 €

Tax-exempt according to §4 Nr. 21a UStG.

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