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Greetings from VMEI. We wish you a happy and
prosperous new year 2008.
This Newsletter is sent to Students, Teachers,
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past and future. We are using it to keep people
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STUDENTS ENJOY INTERNSHIPS
Sometimes we are able to get
internships for our students that match their
qualifications exactly. We were very happy to be
able to arrange a Canadian work experience at a
nearby pharmacy for one of our wonderful
students, Kanako, who is a pharmacist.
We all went over one day to see her at work and
to encourage her.
We saved up some pharmacuetical questions for
her and made her treat us just like ordinary
customers. (Maybe she was happy when we finally
left)
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CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES
We hope that you had a great Christmas. We
certainly did! We got in the spirit of the
season with a tour of the Christmas lights
around town and especially the spectacular light
show in Stanley Park where they put up over a
million lights to turn the park into a magical
place.
We got some exercise on bowling night and since
we were playing against ourselves, VMEI came out
the big winner.
The climax of the season was our Christmas
dinner at the school which turned out to be a
great occasion with good food, drink and
companionship.
One of our long-time students, Dr. Inagaki,
graduated the next week after completing a
six-month course but we were happy to hear that
he will be coming back in the new year to keep
his (now very good) English brushed up.
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find these brief updates interesting.
Sincerely,
--The Teachers and Staff at Vancouver Medical
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Greetings from VMEI
This Newsletter is sent to Students, Teachers,
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AMBULANCE "RIDE ALONGS" GIVE STUDENTS VIEW OF
CANADIAN SYSTEM
When we arrange internships
for our students we do our best to find a
situation that suits the student's speciality.
We were therefore happy to be able to have Dr.
Inagaki ride along with the British Columbia
Ambulance Service (BCAS). He is an emergency
room doctor from Japan and this placement suited
him well.
The ambulance service now employs about 1,100
full-time paramedic and dispatch personnel,
2,200 part-time staff, and 100 management and
support personnel. The provincial call volume is
about 530,000 calls annually, ranking the BCAS
as one of the largest ambulance services in
North America.
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Study and Touring
One of the features of the school is our gender
interchangeable, hi-tech patient simulator,
"Sam" (it is Samantha when equipped as a female
and Samuel when it is male). It is often used to
develop speaking that is appropriate to
communication with a patient or fellow medical
practitioner.
This month we went bowling for some exercise and
went to the Museum of Anthropology for some
culture. Of course, we never miss our Friday
dinners and we always have some good food and
sociability every week.
One weekend we took a trip to the interior of
British Columbia and spent the day in cowboy
country. The landscape is very different from
the coast and the open range is beautiful with
lots of ponderosa pines and magpies. The
Coldwater Hotel in the picture is a real cowboy
hotel which is over 100 years old.
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School Counselors
We now have a two great
Japanese School Counselors. In Japan you can get
in touch with Tomoko Okada (left) at:
vmei_tomoko@yahoo.co.jp
And in Vancouver you can contact Yuki Terada
(right) at:
yuki@vancouvermedicalenglish.com
They are both medical professionals who are very
knowledgable about the school and life in
Vancouver and would be happy to help you prepare
for a course at VMEI.
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Thank you for your interest in VMEI. We hope you
find these brief updates interesting.
Sincerely,
--The Teachers and Staff at Vancouver Medical
English Institute,
December 2007 |
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NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2007
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Greetings from VMEI
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NEW ACCREDITATION ORGANIZATION FOR ESL SCHOOLS
IN CANADA
in a few months VMEI will have been operating
for 3 years and will become eligible for
accreditation. It is fortunate that the two main
accreditation agencies have now united to form
one strong and credible organization. VMEI
congratulates them and looks forward to working
with them to develop and maintain high quality
language training in Canada. CONGRATULATIONS!
The following is part of their recent press
release:
United strong voice for Canada’s Language
Training Industry
A strategic move towards the future
A new organization with a new identity for
language training in Canada
PRESS RELEASE – OCTOBER, 2007
On September 28, 2007, the memberships of the
Canadian Association of Private Language Schools
(CAPLS) and the Canada Language Council (CLC) –
jointly representing over 180 ESL and FSL
programs at universities, colleges and private
language institutions across the country -made a
landmark decision by voting to join together and
form one unified national association and
accrediting body for language training programs
in Canada.
The ratification by the respective memberships
was one of the final steps in the formation of
the new association, which will be known as
“Languages Canada/Langues Canada”.
Through this unprecedented cooperative effort,
Canada will now benefit from having a strong,
united and bilingual voice, positioning our
country on the international stage as one of the
pre-eminent providers of quality accredited
English and French language training programs.
“This is a landmark occasion for Canada.
‘Languages Canada/Langues Canada’ will provide a
strong identity for the Canadian language
training sector” says Gerry LaBelle, President
of CAPLS. “By joining forces we will build on
the strengths of both associations.”
“Languages Canada/Langues Canada will adopt the
rigorous quality assurance scheme that is used
by the Canada Language Council as the basis for
the accreditation that is required of all member
programs” added Tom Musial, co-President of the
CLC. “In addition, the association will benefit
from the strong marketing, organizational and
advocacy know-how of our colleagues in CAPLS.”
With the announcement of the ratification, the
first Board of Directors (comprised of the
steering committee members from both
associations) is pleased to officially unveil
the logo of Languages Canada/Langues Canada.
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Autumn Events
We have had a pretty good fall this year with
lots of activities. We went to visit a local
winery and stocked up for the next party. We
also went to visit a honey farm and checked out
a farm that was selling pumpkins for Halloween.
Because Vancouver is on the sea a lot of our
activities involve water. Sometimes we just look
at it but other times we get out on it. We took
the ferry to Bowen Island for a day and saw the
sights there.
One evening we decided to treat ourselves and we
went for a dinner and dance cruise on the Fraser
River in an old fashioned paddlewheel boat.
Another day we went bowling and of course we
never forget our Friday night dinners.
It is amazing that the students always manage to
get their homework done with all the activities
going on - but they do! It is so much fun to see
a student who could not put a sentence together
when he came, having long complicated
conversations in English over a good meal.
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CAPILANO FISH HATCHERY
In keeping with our water theme we went up to
the fish hatchery one day. They do a great job
at the hatchery helping to increase the stocks
of salmon.
It is a lovely spot and very interesting. All of
us who want to continue to be able to enjoy
sushi in Vancouver applaud their efforts.
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School Counselors
We now have a two great Japanese School
Counselors. In Japan you can get in touch with
Tomoko Okada (left) at:
vmei_tomoko@yahoo.co.jp
And in Vancouver you can contact Yuki Terada
(right) at:
yuki@vancouvermedicalenglish.com
They are both medical professionals who are very
knowledgable about the school and life in
Vancouver and would be happy to help you prepare
for a course at VMEI.
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find these brief updates interesting.
Sincerely,
--The Teachers and Staff at Vancouver Medical
English Institute,
November 2007 |
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NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2007 |
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HOW CAN
A FOREIGN DOCTOR WORK IN CANADA?
 We
are often asked about how a foreign doctor can register
to practice in Canada. It is not a simple process but
many foreign doctors do make it through and are now
practicing their professions in Canada.
Applicants for Canadian permanent residence with
experience as a medical doctor, physician, family
physician, general practitioner or resident-in-training
who wish to immigrate to Canada under the skilled worker
rules are not required to provide evidence of licensing
as a condition of admission to Canada. However once
admitted to Canada, applicants intending to practice as
medical practitioners in Canada must complete the
Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Exam (MCCQE) Part I
examinations as well as a series of licensing
requirements that are individually established by the
provinces.
For eligibility to write the MCCQE Part I examinations
the applicant must a) be registered for the Canadian
Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) or be entering
postgraduate training in Canada under an agreement with
a medical licensing authority or other arrangement, and
b) hold a valid standing with the Medical Council of
Canada’s Evaluating Examination (MCCEE).
The Self-Administered Evaluating Examination is a
multiple-choice question practice examination and is
intended for graduates of international medical schools
wishing to test their level of preparedness for the
Medical Council of Canada’s Evaluating Examination. For
more details, visit the Medical Council of Canada
website.
https://www.mcc.ca/SelfAdministered/english/Introduction.html
The provinces generally require as a condition of
admission to the licensing programs, that the applicant
is a permanent resident or a Canadian citizen.
Postgraduate Medical Training
In most provinces, graduates of foreign medical schools
are required to have two to six years of postgraduate
medical training at a Canadian university and must pass
the appropriate certification examinations of the
College of Family Physicians of Canada or the Royal
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. However,
some provinces and territories have a form of licensure
for under serviced areas.
Thirteen accredited Canadian postgraduate medical
training programs participate in the Canadian Resident
Matching Service. This service matches prospective
physicians to a training program.
To register with the matching service, you must have
passed the Evaluating Examination within five years
prior to starting a residency. The results of the August
and November Evaluating Examinations are available to
CaRMs, and candidates to these sittings of the MCCEE may
register with CaRMS. Unfortunately, registrants for the
February MCCEE will not be able to register with CaRMS
in the current year's match, as the results are not
available before the match. For more information on the
resident matching services, contact:
Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS)
2283 St. Laurent Boulevard, Suite 110
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 5A2
Canada
Tel.: (613) 237-0075 or 1-800-291-3727
Fax: (613) 563-2860
Email: carmsmail@carms.ca
http://www.carms.ca/
Some provinces have pre-residency training for permanent
residents of the province who are graduates of foreign
medical schools. The contents and length of the program
varies in these provinces. For specific details, in B.C.
contact :
College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC)
1807 West 10th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V6J 2A9
Canada
Tel.: (604) 733-7758 or 1-800-461-3008
Fax: (604) 733-3503
Email: questions@cpsbc.ca
http://www.cpsbc.bc.ca/
Assessment of qualifications
Earlier this year the Department of Citizenship and
Immigration established the Foreign Credentials Referral
Office (FCRO). The FCRO is designed to help
internationally trained individuals who plan to work in
Canada get their credentials assessed and recognized
more quickly. It is too soon to know how effective they
will be but they can be contacted at: credentials@cic.gc.ca
Foreign Credentials Referral Office
365 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa (Ontario) K1A 1L1
CANADA
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Autumn Events
We seem to be doing more indoor activities as the
weather gets cooler, although we still get out for walks
around this beautiful city and we have made a number
tours to show students around Vancouver.
We usually visit the different ethnic neighbourhoods
such as Chinatown, India Town, the Italian areas of
Commercial Drive and the Greek section of Broadway. We
go to the University of British Columbia, the
Anthropology Museum, the Art Gallery and of course roam
the beaches. We usually make sure that we take in one of
the many spots that offer a panoramic view of the city,
such as on the highway going up to Cypress Bowl ski area
or at the top of the Grouse Mountain gondola ride.
One of this month's highlights was when we recently went
with all the students to see a live theatre performance
at the Stanley Theatre.
We had Yumiko's farewell party and our normal Friday
dinners, although perhaps "special" is a better word
than "normal". They are a fun time when we all get to
know each other better over some good food and wine.
Many students like to have souveniers of VMEI and in the
pictures you can see students modeling our school tee
shirt and our caps with the school logo.
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WONDERFUL NEW COUNSELOR REPLACES WONDERFUL OLD COUNSELOR
Yumiko Aoyagi has returned to Japan to continue her
career there as a nurse. We were very sorry to lose her
and will miss her cheerful presence. She was always
available to help the students and VMEI benefited
greatly from her work here.
We had a farewell party for her and although it was sad
that she was leaving, we will always remember many happy
memories with her.
Our new counselor is an old friend and former student of
VMEI. Yuki Terada is a nurse and midwife from Japan and
will now be here to advise students about their studies
at the Institute as well as about life in Vancouver.
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Counselors
We now have a two great Japanese School Counselors.
In Japan you can get in touch with Tomoko Okada (left)
at: vmei_tomoko@yahoo.co.jp
And in Vancouver you can contact Yuki Terada (right) at:
yuki@vancouvermedicalenglish.com
They are both medical professionals who are very
knowledgable about the school and life in Vancouver and
would be happy to help you prepare for a course at VMEI.
Visit Tomoko's Website
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you for your interest in VMEI. We hope you find these
brief updates interesting.
Sincerely,
--The Teachers and Staff at Vancouver Medical English
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October 2007 |
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NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2007 |
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VMEI
DEVELOPS UNIQUE TEACHING METHOD
 Since
opening its doors in 2004 VMEI has been teaching medical
English using the method developed by Pikku Vichert
during her years of ESL experience. She has been
constantly improving and refining the techniques used by
the school to quickly and thoroughly prepare students to
use English in medical situations.
This involves active learning which takes place the
entire classroom time. The method is interactive.
Students receive prompt feedback which is important in
mastering any foreign language and student correction is
crucial to the process. We have seen learning speed
increase as the process has been refined and now fast
learning is the standard. This is further facilitated by
the small class sizes of 4 students/class.
VMEI is coming closer to the publication of its first
text which will make the VMEI METHOD available in book
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Busy Summer
As you can imagine, the constant improvements to the
curriculum and teaching methods keep the students busy
while they are in class (and some evening time also).
However, we do find time on the weekends to have some
fun.
We had a great time rafting on the Chilliwack River.
Everyone got wet but we managed to stay in the raft and
get a free lesson in how adrenaline works.
Our Friday dinners are always a good time. We celebrated
the birthday of our wonderful School Counselor, Yumiko
Aoyagi, at one of these dinners.
On one weekend we took a trip over to Vancouver Island
and traveled from Nanaimo to Victoria. On the way we
stopped at the little town of Chemainus where the
citizens have invited artists to paint murals
illustrating the history of the town on most of the
buildings in the downtown area. It is like walking
through an enormous outdoor art gallery.
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SUNSHINE COAST IS A SPECIAL PLACE
We often take the ferry over to the Sunshine Coast for
an outing. The ferry only takes 40 minutes but it
transports you to a very interesting part of British
Columbia.
Because the Sunshine Coast is accessible only by ferry,
the pace of life is much slower than busy Vancouver and
people have more time to enjoy each other's company.
We like to spend time playing on the beach and viewing
the sunset. This trip, one of the students went scuba
diving while the rest of us rented kayaks and explored
Sechelt Inlet.
We especially like visiting our good friends on the
Coast. Here you can see us at the Kingsbury's who are
always very hospitable to our group.
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School
Counselors
 We
now have a two great Japanese School Counselors. In
Japan you can get in touch with Tomoko Okada (left) at:
vmei_tomoko@yahoo.co.jp
And in Vancouver you can contact Yumiko Aoyagi (right)
at:
yumiko@vancouvermedicalenglish.com
They are both medical professionals who are very
knowledgable about the school and life in Vancouver and
would be happy to help you prepare for a course at VMEI.
Visit Tomoko's Website |
Thank
you for your interest in VMEI. We hope you find these
brief updates interesting.
Sincerely,
--The Teachers and Staff at Vancouver Medical English
Institute,
September 2007 |
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NEWSLETTER JUNE 2007
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Greetings from VMEI
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Medical
English in Class
 How
is medical English different from ordinary English? Many
people who are not involved in medical English (and
unfortunately some who are) think that medical English
just means medical terminology. There is a lot more to
it than just that!
Terminology is very important, but it is just the
starting point. You have to know the terms to talk to
other professionals, but much of your time is spent
talking to patients who don't know medical terminology.
With patients you need to be able to explain medical
conditions and procedures in language they understand.
It has to be simple enough for them, but it still has to
be medically accurate.
Then there is the cultural aspect of dealing with both
colleagues and patients. In an English speaking
hospital, when should you be very respectful and when
would a joke help to get things done? How do you
instruct and help a patient get through a very
undignified procedure?
Medicine is based on science, but we are constantly
reminded that human communication can have an enormous
effect on how that science helps a patient cope with a
medical condition.
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ACTIVITIES
As usual the month was very active. The good weather
encouraged us to spend a lot of time outside. We went to
the Cloverdale Rodeo and saw the show animals and the
events including the bucking broncos.
One weekend we went on a trip to Whistler. The picture
above shows an amazing house in Whistler Village that is
cut into the rock of the mountain.
Picnics are almost compulsory when the weather is this
beautiful. Packing up the barbeque and heading to the
beach is a great way to enjoy our regular Friday
dinners.
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School
Counselors
 We
now have a two great Japanese School Counselors. In
Japan you can get in touch with Tomoko Okada (left) at:
vmei_tomoko@yahoo.co.jp
And in Vancouver you can contact Yumiko Aoyagi (right)
at:
yumiko@vancouvermedicalenglish.com
They are both medical professionals who are very
knowledgable about the school and life in Vancouver and
would be happy to help you prepare for a course at VMEI.
Visit Tomoko's Website |
Thank
you for your interest in VMEI. We hope you find these
brief updates interesting.
Sincerely,
--The Teachers and Staff at Vancouver Medical English
Institute,
June 2007 |
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NEWSLETTER MAY 2007 |
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Greetings from VMEI
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Using
Medical English
 We
always try to find ways that our students can experience
the use of medical English in a real medical setting. In
the school we do realistic role plays which mimic what
would be encountered in a hospital or clinic.
For interested students VMEI will arrange a working
experience in the medical field. This would typically be
an unpaid position and would usually involve "shadowing"
a Canadian medical professional as they went about their
work. There is no charge to registered full-time
students for this service.
There are many opportunities for volunteer work in
medically related organizations and while the student
may not be able to work exactly in their own specialty,
the interaction of working with medical professionals in
a Canadian medical context can provide excellent
experience and a great opportunity to practice the
English skills learned in the classroom.
Students who want to do a medical internship in a
hospital in Vancouver or British Columbia, are required
by law to pass both the Canadian and the British
Columbian medical/nursing exams or an exam that is
related to the students field of expertise. This can be
a lengthy procedure and we will try to help students
with this on a case by case basis.
We also try to connect our students with Canadian
professionals in their field for discussion and
observation and for social occasions.
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