- 25 Apr 2020
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German courses for doctors, medical professionals and nursing staff
The spread of the coronavirus has shown worldwide the importance that medical professionals hold for our society. Through the fight against the virus, we now know who the forgotten heroes of society are. We have recognised what medical scientists, doctors, nurses and paramedics mean to us all.
The spread of the coronavirus has also clearly shown us this time how scarce the number of qualified personnel in our healthcare system has become. The situation is so tragic that the Federal Republic of Germany is rather angry on account of the German doctors in Switzerland and wants to win them back. Switzerland is precisely afraid of this, since German medical professionals make up almost a fifth of the Swiss healthcare system.
Scientists in Germany and Switzerland have been arguing for qualified workers for years. The reason is the demographic development in both countries. People are living longer and longer, and every year we have fewer workers who are qualified and young. The new threat from the coronavirus is now increasing the need for young and qualified medical professionals from abroad even more.
Medical professionals with good German language skills are in demand everywhere
Qualified medical professionals from abroad are actually welcome. Both Germany and Switzerland rely on doctors, medical professionals and nursing staff from abroad. However, the problem is the language. There is no question how vital it is that foreign doctors and nursing staff know German.
At SLA Basel we are aware that a perfect command of German is indispensable for a correct diagnosis and treatment. The communication skills of care workers are also unquestionable for meeting the needs of those requiring care. For successful care, foreign care workers need communication as a basic prerequisite alongside a compassionate approach.
German for Professional Purposes for Doctors in Basel
To ensure the right diagnosis, treatment and care in the truest sense of the word, in our language courses we place „Vocational German“ placed great emphasis on a focus on the content of daily clinical practice and on medical vocabulary.
We care deeply about providing foreign-trained doctors with the best possible language qualifications, especially during the spread of the coronavirus, and ensuring they are reliably integrated into the Swiss healthcare system.