Spanish for Health Professions I consists of 8 modules:
- Brief Conversations - foundational Spanish concepts
- In the Doctor's Office
- In the Hospital
- Pediatrics
- Physical Exams
- At the Dentist
- In the Emergency Room
- Reproductive Health and Family Planning
Each lesson begins with an overview and healthcare-focused examples or conversations that introduce the language you will encounter. From there, the lesson is organized into familiar sections: Learn, Practice, Quiz, and Key Vocabulary & Supplemental Resources.
Students may work at their own pace, and can access the course at any time once enrolled. We estimate that the entire course can be completed in 8-10 hours, spread out over a few days, weeks, or months, depending on the participant's schedule.
The Final Exam requires speaking and listening to audio, and is assessed by our Spanish faculty.
Access to faculty office hours are available for questions or assistance with the course.
Spanish for Health Professions was developed through collaboration between UCO's Spanish department and School of Nursing.
Guillermo Martinez-Sotelo, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Central Oklahoma.
Cody Wilkerson, D.N.P.
Instructor of Nursing at The University of Central Oklahoma and Clinical RN.
This foundational course is designed to act as a condensed Spanish class with vocabulary and examples specific to hospital, clinical, and other medical settings. You do not need previous Spanish-language experience to begin. The lessons introduce grammar, vocabulary, and healthcare applications gradually, with examples and practice activities that allow you to build on what you have already learned.
This course is not designed to make you fluent in Spanish or prepare you to conduct an entire healthcare encounter independently in Spanish. Rather, it focuses on building a practical foundation that can help you communicate basic information, recognize important words and phrases, and interact more confidently with Spanish-speaking patients.
Individuals with more Spanish experience may prefer to skip this course and jump straight to Spanish for Health Professionals II, which assumes a basic understanding of Spanish, and expands on healthcare-specific concepts and vocabulary.
Health Professionals who may benefit from this course include but are not limited to:
- Nurses
- Physician's Associates
- Physicians
- EMTs
- Medical Assistants
- Dentists
- Dental Hygeinists
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