Open AccessIntroductory Medical Spanish Elective: Creating and Evaluating a Case-Based Course Compatible with an 18-Month Pre-Clinical Medical Curriculum
Author(s) -
Taylor A. Vega,
Alec G. Contag,
Erin Urbanowicz,
Anthony Sanchez,
Juan Carlos Martı́nez,
Amy M. Garcia,
Alex G. OrtegaLoayza
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
medical science educator
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 13
ISSN - 2156-8650
DOI - 10.1007/s40670-020-01195-6
Subject(s) - curriculum , thematic analysis , medical education , cohort , medicine , psychology , health care , family medicine , qualitative research , pedagogy , pathology , social science , sociology , economics , economic growth
Limited English proficiency patients experience high rates of medical errors and receive lower quality of care. To better prepare the healthcare workforce, Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) members at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) developed an Introductory Medical Spanish course to complement an 18-month pre-clinical curriculum.