Title: International Medical Language Service Needs Analysis and Talent Training

Abstract: Global population mobility has promoted the development of international medical care, and the demand for language service talents in medical fields has increased. Language service provider training should be close to market demand, based on the local situation and facing the future. By using the methods of interview, participatory observation, and field research, this study classifies, describes, and analyzes the needs of international medical language services, so as to provide evidence for the implementation of talent training.

Keywords: interview database, participatory observation, language service competence

Author: Cong Guo, Associate Researcher, School of International Studies, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China; Chengshu Yang, Professor, School of International Studies, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.