Course Description

Course Description

Program Objectives:
The Spanish speaking population has grown tremendously over the past few decades. Physicians and other healthcare providers are challenged to communicate with this expanding patient population. The goal of this conference is to teach basic to intermediate medical Spanish language skills in the classroom and to implement the usage of these skills with native Spanish speakers in an immersion setting. At the conclusion of this conference, participants should be able to converse and take basic medical histories from Spanish speaking patients and should be able to give simple commands and instructions to this patient population.

THE PROGRAM DAY-BY-DAY

Day One (2 Seminar Hours)
Arrive at destination and explore the many amenities they have to offer
6:00-8:00pm Introductions and skills assessment.
 
Day Two (4 Seminar Hours)
7:00-9:00am Basic Medical history questions.
4:00-6:00pm Medically related Spanish words and expressions for pain, body parts, discomfort and medical symptoms.
 
Day Three (4 Seminar Hours)
7:00-9:00am Mock clinic to practice instruction.
4:00-6:00pm Spanish phrasing for performing specific physical tasks and verbal commands in emergency situations.
 
Day Four (4 Seminar Hours)
7:00-9:00am Mock clinic and practice instruction.
4:00-6:00pm Pregnancy and delivery.
 
Day Five - FREE DAY
 
Day Six (4 Seminar Hours)
7:00-9:00am Pregnancy and delivery, continued.
4:00-6:00pm Relating medical tests and their results.
 
Day Seven (2 Seminar Hours)
7:00-9:00am Mock clinic to practice instruction.
9:00-9:30am Closing remarks and course evaluation.
 
 
Accreditation:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the University of North Texas Health Science Center and The Camenae Group. The University of North Texas Health Science Center is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to award continuing medical education to physicians.

The University of North Texas Health Science Center anticipates this program for 20.0 hours in Category 2A CME credit hours, pending approval from the AOA/CCME. The University of North Texas Health Science Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 20.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Camenae Group, Inc. is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity meets Type I criteria for mandatory continuing education requirements toward relicensure as established by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas.

This activity provides 20.0 contact hours.
 
 
FACULTY:
The Professors for this course are:
Marianita Devandas Artavia, B.S., J.D.

Professor of Spanish as a Second Language, Universidad de Ciencia y Technologica (ULACIT)

13 years of experience teaching Spanish as a second language including joint programs with the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire and Northern Central College of Illinois.

Previous experience with education of medical personnel and development of medical Spanish curriculum.

 
Elisa Beatriz Vargas Casal, B.A.

Professor of Spanish as a Second Language, ULACIT.

12 years teaching Spanish as a second language

Works closely with Professor Artavia in developing Medical Spanish curriculum for English speaking healthcare professionals.

 
Sandra Chacon Esquivel, B.S.

Professor of English as 2nd Language, ULACIT

18 years of experience teaching Spanish as a second language to students from foreign universities.

Consultant to American companies with Costa Rican operations.

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