Medical Spanish Program

       

Welcome to the Loyola Medical Spanish Program!

The program is medical student founded and directed, and is committed to improving health care communication with Latinos.  Please feel free to responsibly utilize the resources on this site, and contact us with any comments!

 Program Goals:

  • Lay the foundation for the lifetime learning of Spanish while developing immediate skills in medical Spanish
  • Initiate a Spanish curriculum that layers with current medical coursework
  • Pilot a unique model of Spanish learning for medical students
  • Provide language skills for service and/or professional development
  • Develop an online resource of relevant Medical Spanish curriculum
  • Prepare students to work with Latino populations in an informed and culturally competent way
  • Offer advanced students a Bilingual Medical Student Certification program
  • Coordination with other programs to ensure support for Medical Spanish is a national issue

 Program Aspects Include:

  • Spanish coursework
  • Classes available at 4 levels from beginner to advanced
  • Standardized Patient Exams in Spanish
  • Interpreter Shadowing Opportunities
  • Peer-teaching of Spanish classes
  • Two year teaching elective credit available
  • Certification Preparation & Opportunities
  • Interpreter Certification and volunteer interpreting
  • Loyola Bilingual Provider Certification
  • Bilingual Preceptor Program
  • M3/M4 Clerkship Opportunities
  • List of M3 sites with high percentage of Spanish speaking patients
  • Resources for M4 national/international electives in Spanish
  • Provide additional training for Spanish speakers on rotation specific terminology
  • Additional Resources
  • Links for helpful medical Spanish programs and websites
  • Information on Medical Spanish smartphone apps
  • Working list of supporting articles

Program Philosophy and Support:

  • Program is administrated by medical students, with support from:
  • The Teaching & Learning Center
  • The Center for Service & Global Health
  • The Clinical Skills Center
  • Interpreter Services