This program is a prerequisite for our specialty and advanced Spanish courses.

Goal: To help healthcare workers communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking clients.

What you will learn:

1. Basic Spanish vocabulary for the admission interview.
2. Spanish medical vocabulary for basic anatomy and common signs and symptoms.
3. Introduction to Spanish pronunciation and listening skills.
4. Simple Spanish conversational skills in the healthcare setting.
5. Introduction to communicating effectively with Spanish-speaking clients, with and without interpreters.

Specific skills:

How to ask a patient's name, age, address, phone number, date of birth, insurance, employment, next of kin, family information, main complaint and practice simple Spanish explanations during the admission process.

Identify, pronounce, and use Spanish terminology for basic anatomy and for common signs and symptoms.

Use basic Spanish terminology in simple sentences.

Engage in practice conversation with a Spanish speaker.

Discuss effective communication skills with Hispanic patients, with and without interpreters.

Presentation: This is a highly interactive program. Attendees will participate in pronunciation exercises, role-plays, and practice listening and speaking skills in Spanish.