Boston Medical Spanish Center
an initiative of the AES World Languages and Cultures Institute 501(c)3
Medical Spanish classes and programming for all of Boston's healthcare professionals
MEDICAL Spanish workshops
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HEALTHCARE SPECIALISTS
Intensive medical Spanish courses highly targeted for specific healthcare fields.
Geared towards healthcare specialists, these medical Spanish courses include 5 hours of live online instruction and 5 hours of guided independent work. These intensive Spanish workshops build on existing Spanish language proficiency and focus on targeted use of the Spanish language to communicate with patients in specific fields. These workshops compliment our Online Medical Spanish Courses, which build Spanish skills to navigate broader healthcare settings. Certificates of Completion received after successfully completing the workshop.
Upcoming Workshops
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Spanish for Labor and Delivery Providers (CLOSED)
December 3 and December 10, 2023
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Spanish for Pain Management Communication
January 7 and January 14, 2024
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Spanish for Mental Health Providers: Acute Care
March 3 and March 10, 2024
Spanish for Sports Medicine Providers
May 12 and 19, 2024
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Additional Medical Spanish Courses will become available for a range of specialties. Please email us if you would like more information about upcoming workshops or would like to suggest additional topics and specialties.
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PROGRAM DETAILS
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All classes are taught online
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Additional Medical Specialty Workshops will be added in 2024
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Placement Interviews are required for assessing proficiency level after registration
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"Returning Students" must have taken a course within the last 6 months to receive discounted price.
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Spanish for Labor and Delivery Providers (CLOSED)
Dates: December 3 and December 10, 2023
Time: 9:00-11:30am
Audience: All healthcare professionals working in Labor and Delivery Healthcare
Communicative Focus: Prenatal, Labor, Postpartum healthcare delivery
Language Topics: Mix
Language Levels: Intermediate to Advanced Spanish speakers.
Placement test: Required
Cost: $175 ($135 for returning students)
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Spanish for Pain Management Communication
Dates: January 7 and January 14, 2024
Audience: All Sport Medicine, Labor and Delivery, Emergency Department healthcare professionals navigating and managing patients experiencing pain.
Communicative Focus: Describing a range of pain qualities, understanding patients' descriptions of pain.
Language Topics: Direct Indirect Object Pronouns, Commands, Conditionals.
Language Levels: Intermediate to Advanced Spanish speakers.
Placement test: Required
Cost: $175 ($135 for returning students)
Spanish for Mental Health Providers: Acute Care
Dates: March 3 and March 10, 2024
Audience: All healthcare professionals who manage patients experiencing acute mental health episodes
Communicative Focus: Intake, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, safety planning, support, continuing care.
Language topics: Mix
Language Levels: Advanced
Placement test: Required
Cost: $195 ($155 for returning students)
Spanish for Sports Medicine Providers (Pilot)
Dates: May 12 and May 19, 2024
Audience: Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Athletic Trainers, and other clinicians diagnosing and treating patients with relevant conditions.
Communicative Focus: Communicating with patients to a) understand background, b) diagnose condition, c) explain exercises and activities to treat conditions
Language Topics: Commands, Past tenses, Misc.
Language Levels: Advanced
Placement test: Required
Cost: $175 ($135 for returning students)