Medical Transcription
Career Diploma
Program Outline
The Medical Transcription Course is comprised of 18 comprehensive lessons. They are easy to follow, yet challenging and stimulating at the same time. Each lesson begins with a subject matter preview and objectives, an introductory note from your instructor and a vocabulary builder of new words and terms.
Next comes the reading assignment. Then you'll practice what you've learned on your home computer* using the physicians' audio dictations on CD that we supply. At the end of the lesson is an open-book exam, which you may take online.
Medical word building; the roles of prefixes, combining forms and suffixes; body directions, planes and cavities; the major body systems; terms used to describe cells, tissues and glands; medical specialties.
Major structures and functions of the integumentary system; terms used to describe the diagnosis, pathology and treatment of skin disorders.
The major structures and functions of the skeletal and muscular systems; types of joints and muscles; terms related to the diagnosis, pathology and treatment of the skeletal and muscular systems.
Major structures and functions of the digestive system; terminology related to the diagnosis, pathology and treatment of digestive illnesses.
Major structures and functions of the cardiovascular, lymphatic and immune systems; types and functions of blood vessels; terms related to the diagnosis, pathology and treatment of the cardiovascular, lymphatic and immune systems.
Major structures and functions of the respiratory and nervous systems; major parts of the brain by location and function; diagnosis, pathology and treatment terms relating to the respiratory and nervous systems.
Major structures and functions of the urinary and endocrine systems; terms used to describe the diagnosis, pathology and treatment of urinary and endocrine gland disorders; the hypothalamus and endocrine glands; functions of the hormones secreted by the glands.
Major structures and functions of the eyes and ears; terms describing the diagnosis, pathology and treatment of eye and ear disorders.
Major functions and structures of the male and female reproductive systems; terms relating to the diagnosis, pathology and treatment of male and female reproductive disorders.
Cancer classifications; diagnosing cancer; cancer treatment and prevention; dangers and safety precautions associated with x-rays; diagnostic and therapeutic benefits of radiology and nuclear medicine.
The medical transcription profession; medical reports; the health care record; technology; references; work environments; history and physical exam; laboratory tests; pharmacology; a doctor's view of transcription; employment issues; humor in medicine; transcribing practice.
Abbreviations and symbols; apostrophes; brief forms and medical slang; capitals; colons; commas; dashes; editing; eponyms; flagging reports; format; grammar; hyphens; numbers; parentheses and brackets; periods; question marks; quotation marks; semicolons; slash mark; spelling and usage.
Transcribing dermatology, otorhinolaryngology and ophthalmology; dictation; anatomy in brief; terminology; lay and medical terms; history and physical exam; common diseases; diagnostic and surgical procedures; pharmacology.
Transcribing cardiology and pulmonary; dictation; anatomy in brief; terminology; lay and medical terms; history and physical exam; common diseases; diagnostic and surgical procedures; pharmacology.
Transcribing gastroenterology and endocrinology; dictation; anatomy in brief; terminology; lay and medical terms; history and physical exam; common diseases; diagnostic and surgical procedures; pharmacology.
Transcribing urology and ob-gyn; dictation; anatomy in brief; urology and ob-gyn terminology; lay and medical terms; history and physical exam; common diseases; diagnostic and surgical procedures; urology and ob-gyn pharmacology.
Transcribing orthopedics and neurology; dictation; anatomy in brief; terminology; lay and medical terms; history and physical exam; common diseases; diagnostic and surgical procedures; orthopedics and neurology pharmacology.
Transcribing psychiatry, pathology and radiology; dictation; anatomy in brief; terminology; lay and medical terms; history and physical exam; common diseases; diagnostic and surgical procedures; pharmacology.
Locating the best career opportunities; assembling your resume; preparing for the interview; follow-up; landing the job you want.
How to improve your efficiency and productivity as a student and later in your medical transcription career.
*Microsoft Word is required to submit transcriptions.
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