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Spanish for Health Professionals

Enhance Your Practice

Moravian University is committed to providing innovative opportunities for students and employees in health professions. Our newest initiative is the Spanish for Health Professionals program.

The Spanish for Health Professionals program emphasizes cross-cultural communication and Spanish language acquisition for those working in the healthcare industry. The courses help develop proficiency in conversational Spanish with an emphasis on practical interactions in health and medical contexts. Students also develop cultural competencies in relating to people from Latinx cultures.

Coursework is offered online in an asynchronous format.  Online, synchronous sessions are held once per week for conversational practice.  Schedules are flexible and tailored to your needs.

Take the first three courses for professional development.  Add a fourth course to earn the Spanish for Health Professionals Certificate.

Classes forming now!


Courses

Beginning study of Spanish language and culture through textual, audio, and visual materials. Learning to function in culturally authentic situations and to perform with some basic proficiency in listening and speaking. The vocabulary and context revolve around the medical profession. Designed to develop novice to novice-mid oral proficiency level.

Beginning study of Spanish language and culture through textual, audio, and visual materials. Learning to function in culturally authentic situations and to perform with some basic proficiency in listening and speaking. The vocabulary and context revolve around the medical profession. Designed to develop novice-mid to novice-high oral proficiency level.

The primary objective of this course is to develop Spanish oral proficiency among healthcare pre-professionals and professionals who interact with Spanish-speaking patients. It will use applicable communicative tools and techniques, such as medical terminology, keywords, power verbs and phrases, questionnaires, patient forms, and effective interviews. It will continue to explore intercultural issues through reference information written from a cross-cultural perspective.

Additional course required to earn the Spanish for Health Professionals Certificate.

This course will develop health professionals’ knowledge of the US Latinx community, cultural attitudes, beliefs, and practices towards health care. The course will focus on developing intercultural competence so that healthcare providers may offer adequate and culturally sensitive care to Spanish-speaking patients. Course will be taught in English.


Find Out More

Jenn

Jennifer Pagliaroli

Associate Director, Corporate-Educational Partnerships
Moravian University
610-625-7964
pagliarolij@moravian.edu

Nilsa Lasso von Lang

Dr. Nilsa Lasso-von Lang

Assistant Director of Multicultural Enrollment
Associate Professor of Spanish Language and Literature 

Moravian University
lasso-vonlangn@moravian.edu

Carmen

Dr. Carmen Ferrero

Associate Professor of Spanish

Moravian University
ferreroc@moravian.edu