Español Médico/Medical Spanish Workshop

In the health care field, especially here in California, there are simply not enough Spanish interpreters available to help health care professionals communicate with their Latino patients. Many professionals are adept at picking up some Spanish "on the job", but really need a chance to concentrate on learning it properly, and away from the pressures of the work situation. WEEKEND en español® offers medical personnel total immersion, hands-on Spanish language One-Day Workshops to help you acquire and sharpen your communication skills with Latinos.

Open to people of ALL levels of Spanish ability, our immersion medical events will put even beginning speakers on the right track. We provide specific medical vocabulary and insight for working with the Latino Community.

The ratio of students to instructors is kept low to give you individual attention from our staff. Class size is 3-8 participants. You'll have a chance to role-play typical scenarios, as well as ask specific questions particular to your circumstances.

Our courses are supplemented by a rich packet of materials that you will use long after the event is over, for reference and further study.

These courses have been designed by Ronda Calef, founder and director of WEEKEND en español®, in conjunction with Barbara Newlin, nurse practitioner and AIDS consultant for the World Health Organization, and Dr. Tomás Magaña, 1995 graduate of UCSF Medical School.

Medical Spanish Workshop
Greetings, body parts and organs, symptoms & conditions, patient interviewing, doing a physical exam, using medical instruments, giving instructions, and some cultural sensitivity. We use lots of props and role playing and also give you a hefty packet of materials to work with when you're on your own. Some prior knowledge of Spanish is helpful, but we encourage all health care professionals who work with the Latin community to join us.

New Medical Spanish offerings are available for Social Workers & OB/Gyn

Workshops may be taken together or seperately.
Medical Spanish Workshops meet from 9 am to 5 pm
$180/each includes lunch and materials
An additional $30 per workshop will be charged for nurses requiring CEH.

Custom Medical Workshop
We can also deliver custom designed medical workshops at your site or ours. You tell us your specific Spanish needs, and we design a program to meet your Spanish goals...when and where you want it! Group Instruction at your location, $150/hour.