Confidently Connect with Spanish-Speaking Patients
Break down language barriers and enhance the quality of care you provide to your Spanish-speaking patients. This intensive, introductory medical Spanish course is specifically designed for working healthcare professionals with little to no prior knowledge of Spanish.
Register NowPLEASE NOTE: Due to winter weather, this course will now begin Monday, Feb. 2.
- Develop listening and speaking skills through real-world medical scenarios.
- Learn essential vocabulary for greetings, patient pain and symptoms, medical tests, daily routines, etc.
- Practice grammar like verb conjugations and question words to effectively interview patients.
- Gain an understanding of important cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world to build trust and rapport.
- Dates: Feb. 2 to April 13 (No class on March 23)
- Schedule: Mondays, 5-7pm
- Format: This course meets in person
- Location: UA Little Rock – Reynolds Business Building
- Cost: $300 per person
- Materials: Participants should bring notetaking supplies. All other materials will be provided. The instructor will recommended a textbook to participants, but purchasing the text is not required to make this course worthwhile.
If you want to jumpstart your ability to understand and support Spanish-speaking patients, this course is for you! This course is for students with little to no knowledge of Spanish. Nurses, doctors, pharmacists, therapists, administrators and other healthcare workers are all welcome.
Meet Your Instructor
Mercedes RodrÃguez teaches first- and second-year Spanish as well as advanced courses in conversation and interpersonal communication at UA Little Rock. Originally from Spain, RodrÃguez received a Ph.D. (ABD) in Art History (Contemporary Architecture) from Universidad Complutense of Madrid, then attended West Virginia University, where she completed an M.A. in Spanish. She also currently teaches Medical Spanish at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
She and her husband, Victor, have six children. They travel to Spain each summer to visit family and to ensure that the children continue to be fluent in both Spanish and English.
Questions?
For information about the course:
Contact us at [email protected] or 501-916-6696
To speak with the instructor:
Contact Mercedes Rodriguez at [email protected]