Medical Spanish CourseMedical Spanish Non-Credit Elective Through the use of interactive small group classes, community service opportunities and cultural competency lectures, the Medical Spanish Non-Credit Elective is designed to give medical students an opportunity to learn and practice many of the expressions, common questions and answers, and terminology used when interacting with Spanish speaking patients. The overall goal is to improve medical students’ conversation for use in medical interviewing and patient communication. Throughout the academic year, the course offers 10 small group sessions (1.5 hours/session), lectures on proper use of a medical interpreter and Latino culture, and community service experiences. Eligible participants: Enrollment: Classroom Sessions: Objectives: 1. Translate basic anatomy from English to Spanish, and vise versa. 2. Initiate conversation with Spanish speaking patients. 3. Apply medical Spanish terminology to obtain a basic history and facilitate performance of a physical examination of patients. 4. Advocate use of a qualified interpreter when the encounter goes beyond the student’s level of understanding. 5. Discuss cultural practices and health beliefs unique to the Hispanic community. 6. Discuss the Office for Civil Rights and other legal guidelines for physicians caring for the Limited English Proficient Patient.
Credit Requirements: To receive credit for the course, participants must fulfill the following by May 31: 2. Participate in 2 community service events that serve patients whose primary language is Spanish.
Faculty Advisor, Dr. Sonia Laumbach, email (sgarcia@ Link to Medical Spanish course here.
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