OTHER SOURCES
I will always be a student, and not just due to a current or future enrolled status in a training or another graduate program. The pursuit of knowledge is partly what drove many of us to medicine.
Fine-tuning language skills will be a lifelong process. Even in our native languages, we will continue learning novel ways of describing the mundane. Sometimes we'll even call it poetry.
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Last Updated: 03/12/2022
WEBSITES
The following are websites whose educational missions I found inspiring. Check them out:
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The Modern Mujer - an English/Spanish bilingual blog by Dr. Erica Mendes, a board-certified OBGYN.
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Brief Interview - Dra. Pilar Ortega on Medical Students Interpreting
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In-Training - online peer-reviewed publication for medical students
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Spanish for Successful Communication in Healthcare - Free distance course through Rice University
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Mi Mentor - Mentoring the next generation of diverse healthcare professionals
Other Tips for Improving Spanish
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Change the audio or subtitles to Spanish for your favorite TV show reruns or movies.
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Challenge yourself to read your favorite books in Spanish.
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Listen to Spanish radio stations. Warning: they may use slang which may not translate well to clinical settings.
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Shazam any of the songs you end up enjoying, print out the lyrics and find the translations.
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When you doubt your pronunciation, look for dictionary search engines in the target language and use the audio feature.
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Have your Spanish-speaking friends only communicate with you in Spanish.
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Jot down interesting new Spanish words, sayings or jokes.
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Learn about the history of common Spanish idioms to build cultural humility.
APPS
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Duolingo
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Canopy Speak
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24 Hours Spanish (disclaimer speaker has accent from Spain)ā
BOOKS
Books in my collection that I found useful, along with outside links for purchase:
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Spanish and the Medical Interview (2nd Ed) by Pilar Ortega, MD ā