To truly understand the role, let's meet Dr. Aliyah Rahman, an internist in Toronto. She is not a native English speaker; she learned English as a third language. She is the quintessential .
Teaches a medical ESL class to first-year residents. Today's lesson: "How to decline a patient's request for antibiotics without using abstract conditionals." (Bad: "If you were to take amoxicillin, you might develop resistance." Good: "This pill will not help your cold. It may hurt your stomach.")
Their role is defined by three key characteristics: