About This Course

This course is designed for non-native English speaking medical students, medical professionals and basically anyone who are interested in improving their communicative skills in medical English. 

This course covers the following topics: the Hippocratic Oath, doctors’ rights in patient treatment, ethical dilemmas and policy choices of organ transplantation, autistic spectrum disorder, ethical issues in the use of animals in biomedical research, altruism and payment in blood donation, and the benefits and risks of genetically modified food. 

Through analyzing and learning authentic texts about these essential medical topics, the medical students should be able to

Ø  expand their medical vocabulary;

Ø  hone their reading, writing and translating skills;

Ø  understand the ethical dilemmas of some debatable issues in medicine;

Ø  develop their critical thinking around these crucial issues;

Ø  share scientific information and their perspectives in the international community;

Ø  raise their intercultural awareness and competence.

Some videos and pictures in this course are selected from the Internet and only used for teaching. If you do not agree that your pictures or videos are used, please tell us and we will make changes promptly. 

Course Staff

Fengxiang Lu Professor

Faculty Appointments:
1990-2000       Teacher of English in Beijing University Health Science Center    
2001- 2003       Associate Professor in Beijing University Health Science Center
2004-2006       Associate Professor in Capital Medical University
2007- Present     Professor in Capital Medical University

Memberships in Professional and Scientific Societies:
Beijing College English Teaching Society
Beijing Postgraduate English Teaching Society 
Society of Medical English 

Major Teaching Responsibilities at Capital Medical University 
1. College English: course director
2. Medical English for Postgraduates: course director 
3. English for International Academic Conferences: course director.

Awards
1. Second Prize in Beijing Higher Education and Teaching Achievement 
2. Head for Excellent College English Teaching Team in Beijing Continuing Education

Xie Chunhui Professor

Professor in the Department of Applied Linguistics of Capital Medical University
Specialization: Language Testing
Textbooks: 
English for International Nursing
A New Approach to Acquiring Medical Terminology – Exploring their Origins in Greek and Latin Culture

Liu Juan  Associate Professor

Associate Professor in Department of Applied Linguistics in Capital Medical University
Specialization: ELT, English for Medical Purposes
Books: 
English for Medical Postgraduates—Listening and Speaking
English for Medical Postgraduates—Reading and Writing (second edition)
English for Medical Postgraduates—Listening Viewing and Speaking (second edition)

Su Ping Associate Professor

Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Linguistics of Capital Medical University
Courses: College English, Postgraduate English, Medical Terminology
Specializations: Applied Linguistics, English for Medical Purposes
Textbooks: 
A New Way into Medical Terminology, Peking Union Medical College Press
English for Medical Postgraduates: Reading and Writing, 2nd Edition, China Renmin University Press

Hua Yao Lecturer

Lecturer in the Department of Applied Linguistics of Capital Medical University
Award: 
Grand Prize in the 7th Beijing English Teaching Contest for Graduate Students
Specialization: English for Medical Purposes
Approved Project: Beijing Outstanding Young Teacher Project

Tao Xin  Lecturer

Lecturer in the Department of Applied Linguistics of Capital Medical University
Awards:
Top Prize and Special Award from the Organizing Committee in the 4th SFLEP National Foreign Language Teaching Contest (Integrated Course)
Research area: Teaching English as a Foreign Language, English for Medical Purposes
Textbooks: 
English for International Nursing
Medical English II: Listening, Speaking and Critical Thinking
A New Approach to Acquiring Medical Terminology – Exploring their Origins in Greek and Latin Culture

Fu Siliang Lecturer

Lecturer in the Department of Applied Linguistics of Capital Medical University
Awards:
First Prize in Teaching Integrated Course in the 7th SFLEP National Foreign Language Teaching Contest Beijing Division
Top Prize in the 2nd China Foreign Language Micro Lecture Competition 
First Prize in the 2nd China Foreign Language Micro Lecture Competition
Specializations: Translation and interpreting, English for Medical Purposes
Textbooks: 
Trainer for English Test for Bachelor’s degree in Adult higher Education in Beijing

Liu Hongchen Lecturer

Teaching assistant in the Department of Applied Linguistics of Capital Medical University
Awards:
Second Prize in Teaching Integrated Course in Capital Medical University’s Teaching Contest for Junior Teachers. 
First Prize in the 2nd China Foreign Language Micro Lecture Competition 
Specializations: Language Testing, English for Medical Purposes
Textbooks: 
Authentic Modeling Test for Nailing English Test for Bachelor’s degree in Adult higher Education in Beijing