Spanish for Healthcare Professionals - Gainesville

With increasing numbers of Spanish-speaking patients entering the healthcare system every year, it’s more crucial than ever for health professionals to learn medical Spanish. What’s more, adding Spanish skills to your resume can broaden your career horizons. This course focuses on the survival Spanish medical personnel really need to know in a medical setting. We will focus on learning the basics of Spanish pronunciation, and then move right into simple words for everyday topics including colors, numbers, conversational phrases, family names, and words for asking questions. Next, students get to the core of the course as they discover how to ask about symptoms, medical histories, discomfort, insurance, and patients’ feelings. Students also learn how to talk about body parts, diets, and medical care and treatment. If you are working or want to work in the medical/ healthcare field, this class is for you!

Required text: Spanish for Health Care Professionals 3rd Edition by William C. Harvey M.S. ISBN-13: 978-0764139284 or ISBN-10: 0764139282.

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