Welcome to the Broome Community College Medical Transcription website.

In the broadest sense, medical transcription is the act of translating from oral (dictated) to written form(transcribe) the record of a person's medical history, diagnosis, operative procedures, and outcome. Medical transcription requires a practical knowledge of medical language, anatomy, physiology, disease processes, pharmacology, laboratory medicine, and the internal organization of medical reports.

Because their services are in demand, medical transcriptionists are often able to arrange convenient and flexible work schedules. Medical transcription is a portable skill that allows for professional and geographical mobility.