Course graded pass/fail only.

The purpose of the Medical Spanish Student Elective is to provide one week of elective course credit to those students who meet the language skills and cultural competency training of the Medical Spanish Program. To achieve elective credit, students will attend 20 hours of peer-led medical Spanish classes; attend four lectures/seminars dealing with cross-cultural healthcare or healthcare disparities; and, depending on fluency level, either shadow a translator or volunteer as a translator. Students' existing language skills will determine their placement into new beginner, advanced beginner or intermediate/advanced Spanish class, and provide the following learning objectives:
1) Beginner: language learning will focus on words, phrases and commands essential to a physical exam and useful in building a relationship with the patient; new beginners will receive training on how to work with a translator in a clinical setting,
2) Intermediate: language learning will focus on mastering the medical interview in Spanish; advanced beginners will receive training on how to work with a translator in a clinical setting,
3) Advanced: language learning will focus on developing fluency and vocabulary through a conversation format; intermediate and advanced students will receive training on how to translate in a clinical setting.