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🎙️ How Shweta Ramkumar Helps Healthcare Professionals Speak English with Empathy & Confidence | English for Medical Communication at Work

2025/6/19
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Shweta Ramkumar: 我从小时候观察母亲与社区居民的互动中,深刻体会到医疗沟通的重要性。母亲对那些经济条件和教育水平都有限的居民展现出极大的耐心和同情心,这让我意识到,有效的沟通不仅仅是传递信息,更在于理解和尊重对方的处境。我亲眼目睹了母亲如何通过细致的解释和关怀,帮助那些对医疗知识一知半解的居民接受治疗建议,这对我产生了深远的影响。后来,当我作为病人亲身体验医疗服务时,我发现医护人员的沟通方式与母亲截然不同。在临床环境中,我感到自己被当作一个数字,而不是一个需要关怀的个体。这种经历让我更加坚定了要提升医疗沟通质量的决心,我相信,医护人员不仅需要具备专业的知识,更需要具备同理心和沟通技巧,才能真正帮助到病人。我希望通过我的工作,能够帮助更多的医护人员成为更有效率、更有同情心的沟通者,从而改善医患关系,提升医疗服务的质量。 Shweta Ramkumar: 我认为仅仅掌握语言并不足以成为优秀的沟通者。我曾经因为英语流利而自豪,但后来我发现,即使我的英语很好,我也很难与人建立深层次的联系。作为医疗系统的病人,我经常感到不被倾听和理解,即使与以英语为母语的医护人员沟通也是如此。这让我意识到,沟通不仅仅是语言的问题,更在于表达方式、肢体语言、同理心和文化敏感性。我开始反思自己的沟通方式,并努力学习如何更好地表达自己,如何更好地倾听他人,如何更好地理解他人的感受。我发现,当我真正用心去沟通时,我能够与他人建立更深层次的联系,我也能够更好地理解他人的需求。因此,我鼓励我的客户不要过分关注语法和发音,而要更加关注如何清晰地表达自己的想法,如何真诚地与他人沟通,如何展现自己的个性和魅力。我相信,只有这样,才能成为真正优秀的沟通者。 Shweta Ramkumar: 我认为医患沟通不畅会导致恶性循环。当病人感到不被倾听和理解时,他们会对医疗系统失去信任,转而在社交媒体上寻找替代方案。这种做法不仅无法解决问题,反而会加剧病人的焦虑和不安。我曾经与一位眼科医生合作,帮助她提高演讲技巧,并在问答环节中更好地应对挑战。这位医生提出了一种创新的治疗方法,但受到了许多同行的质疑。我帮助她理清思路,找到有力的证据来支持自己的观点,并学习如何自信地表达自己的想法。最终,这位医生不仅提高了演讲技巧,也增强了自信心,能够更好地与同行和病人沟通。这个案例让我更加坚定了我的信念,那就是有效的沟通对于医疗服务的质量至关重要。我希望通过我的工作,能够帮助更多的医护人员成为更有效率、更有同情心的沟通者,从而改善医患关系,提升医疗服务的质量。

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Shweta's mother, though not a clinical doctor, provided healthcare advice to the community, demonstrating patience and effective communication despite the patients' financial and educational limitations. This experience, coupled with Shweta's own healthcare experiences, solidified her understanding of the importance of empathetic and tailored communication in healthcare.
  • Shweta's mother's approach to community healthcare influenced her communication style.
  • Shweta's personal healthcare experiences highlighted the importance of empathetic communication.

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In this episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, Curtis interviews Shweta Ramkumar, a communication coach and founder of Healthy Dynamics,  who helps healthcare professionals from non-English speaking backgrounds become confident, empathetic communicators in English. Shweta’s passion for healthcare communication began at home, growing up with a doctor mom. Today, she uses that experience to coach international healthcare workers, blending emotional intelligence, cultural understanding, and real-life clinical scenarios with ESL strategies. They discuss: The biggest English communication mistakes healthcare professionals make (and it’s not grammar)

Why miscommunication can create emotional stress for both patients and providers

How empathy, trust, and active listening can improve patient care

The powerful results her clients see through one-on-one coaching

Whether you’re a doctor, nurse, medical student, or ESL professional in healthcare, this episode will help you understand how clear, compassionate English can truly change lives, starting with your own. 👩‍⚕️ Connect with Shweta & Healthy Dynamics: LinkedIn: Shweta Ramkumar)

YouTube: Healthy Dynamics Channel)

Business Page: Healthy Dynamics on LinkedIn)

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