THE INDUSTRY SERIES: Medical VO Without the Meltdown with Debbie Irwin

Does medical copy make your brain do this? 🤯

Dense terminology. Drug names. Scientific language. Pages of copy that somehow still need to sound clear, conversational, and connected.

Got a medical audition from your agent that has you stumped? Don’t toss it — bring it!

In this one-day intensive, award-winning voice actor and medical narration Master, Debbie Irwin will demystify medical VO and give you the tools to approach it like a pro.

1 DAY ONLY
Saturday, September 26th, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT
Cost: $125
All Levels • Limited to 10 Students

What We Will Cover

Medical VO isn’t one-size-fits-all. Debbie will break down and coach five distinct subgenres of medical voiceover:

Commercials • ISI • Medical Anthems • E-Learning • Mechanism of Action

Debbie will provide a selection of medical scripts for students to choose from and prepare in advance. Through individual coaching, she’ll show you what each subgenre is asking for and how to adjust your approach accordingly — from tone, intention, and pacing to clarity, connection, and storytelling.

You’ll learn how to:

• Dissect dense and intimidating medical copy
• Understand the differences between the five major subgenres
• Identify the right tone, intention, pacing, and delivery
• Make complicated information sound clear and natural
• Connect to the message instead of simply surviving the terminology
• Build a stronger, more versatile VO skill set you can take back to your agent

Have a current or past medical audition you’d love help with? Bring it! Debbie will also make time to break down select student-provided copy.

About Debbie Irwin

Debbie Irwin is an award-winning voice actor and medical narration specialist whose clients include AstraZeneca, Johns Hopkins, Memorial Sloan Kettering, IBM Watson, PBS, Pandora, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Guggenheim, and The Statue of Liberty.

Her work spans medical and corporate narration, commercials, documentaries, and e-learning. With a professional background that includes Wall Street and public affairs, Debbie brings a unique ability to understand complex subject matter and communicate it with clarity, authenticity, and confidence.

Stop dreading the medical copy — learn how to dissect it, understand it, and deliver it.