LL Medical English was created especially for internationally trained professionals in the medical field. Our clients are residents, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, veterinarians, and other medical professionals working in various specialties.
As a Premium Preparation Partner, we are endorsed by OET to provide preparation and language courses for specific professions. We have demonstrated high levels of quality in material creation and curriculum planning. We offer high-quality teaching that really delivers success for OET candidates.
Lisa is passionate about helping others achieve their dreams and created LL Medical English to do just that. An English speaker from Canada, she originally studied biochemistry and dietetics (including a Master of Science), completed an MBA (Master of Administration) and worked for more than 12 years in direct marketing (specializing in writing for marketing purposes) in the financial sector before moving to Madrid in 2013.
Since then, Lisa has been helping health professionals attain the level of English they need for various professional goals. Her clients have presented in English at international conferences and events in Greece, the United Arab Emirates, Belgium, Spain, USA and Canada, to name a few, and have actively participated in English at international medical or scientific meetings in many countries. Her clients have also successfully passed the OET test and are now working abroad in various health professions around the world.
Classes with Lisa are fun, superorganized and goal oriented with every class focusing on a specific skill or learning objective. Her style is very interactive and full of digital tools and resources. Classes can include starting with small talk, reviewing homework, teaching grammar & vocabulary, sharing exam strategies, and providing regular feedback and advice about working and living abroad.
As the owner and founder of LL Medical English, she is passionate about being an entrepreneur and creating content and resources for LL Medical English’s blog, newsletter, classes, and social media. When she isn’t planning and creating new lessons or courses, Lisa enjoys travelling, trying new restaurants, improving her Spanish and dancing salsa.
Medical Editor & Teacher
Cynthia has been a medical writer/editor and project manager for over 30 years, working for Canadian national medical specialty societies, patient advocacy organizations, and the pharmaceutical and medical devices industries. She has been the executive editor of major national clinical practice guidelines (on topics as diverse as diabetes and retinoblastoma); co-author or editor of numerous articles published in peer-reviewed journals; editor of a book on the journey from medical residency to independent practice; developer of patient materials, continuing medical education slide decks and policy documents; and project manager of scientific meetings and symposia.
Cynthia is also a tutor at the Dalhousie University Writing Centre (Nova Scotia, Canada), where she works with many ESL students to help them improve their academic English writing skills. Her approach is collaborative, encouraging and empathetic.
Cynthia is passionate about demystifying scientific and medical English for professionals and the public alike.
As part of the LL Medical English team, she offers editing services to physicians wishing to publish their research in high-impact English-language journals. Cynthia also works with healthcare professionals to help them prepare for conferences, defend theses, and present at grand rounds. Her private online classes are tailored to each individual’s goals and language level, always with an overarching objective to increase their confidence when communicating in English.
