Medical Spanish. 0 Credit Hours

Catalog description

Effective communication in health care is crucial for patients with limited English proficiency. Language-concordant care enhances patient satisfaction and reduces communication barriers. Despite a shortage of Spanish-speaking physicians, prioritizing language concordance can improve health equity and overall healthcare quality. This elective course will enhance medical students' linguistic and cultural competency to better prepare them to communicate with Spanish-speaking patients. The curriculum integrates language learning with clinical experiences to ensure students improve their Spanish skills alongside their medical education. This curriculum is open to second-year students of all levels of Spanish fluency. Permission is needed to enroll in this course along with being an MS2. A pre-test must be taken before the start of the course.