HABLAMOS MEDICAL SPANISH, DESIGNATED EMPHASIS

Designated Emphasis Requirements

The Designated Emphasis in Medical Spanish or HABLAMoS (Hispanic and Bilingual Ambulatory Medical Studies) is a four-year language learning program that includes classroom instruction and experiential learning opportunities in Span- ish-speaking clinics, communities, and families in Southern California’s Inland Empire and urban and rural Spanish-speaking countries. Stu- dents of all language levels can join the program any time during their first two years of medical school. Students must complete a minimum of 200 hours of Spanish-language learning spread out across their graduate or medical education to receive the DE in Medical Spanish.

1. Year one: builds the foundation for Spanish-language learning in medical contexts. Students receive one unit of selective credit on their transcript by completing 16 of 20 available activity hours for the medical Spanish selective. A summer medical Spanish immersion pro- gram provides opportunities for students to learn from native speaking patients, doctors, and medical students in a Span- ish-speaking country. Students also learn about the country’s healthcare and public health systems.

2. Year two: strengthens students’ language skills and emphasizes oral communication in clinical encounters with Spanish-speak- ing patients and families. Students co-design a plan tailored to their language needs and future practice goals. Tailored programs may include: Medical Spanish activities (grammar lessons, OSCEs), inte- gration of Spanish into Practice Improve- ment Projects (PIP), patient case studies, and research.

3. Year three: deepens students’ medical Spanish vocabulary and cultural humility in the context of caring for Spanish-speaking patients. Students work independently on their written and oral language skills. Activ- ities may include: Presentation in Spanish at the School of Medicine’s Conference on Teaching, Learning and Research, 5-page paper in progress from PIP work or research, completion of online language learning models via CanopyLearn, recipient of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) innovation award recipient, one-on-one instruction.

4. Year four: immerses students in Span- ish-speaking clinics and families in Inland Southern California and provides experien- tial learning into the cultural and structural factors that shape the health of Latino patients, patient-provider dynamics, and patient experiences in clinical spaces. Activities include: Four-week stay with a Spanish-speaking Latino family, 30-hour clinic rotation with a preceptor with a Spanish-speaking patient panel, 8 hours of online Spanish grammar instruction, attend 6 hours of virtual classroom discussion.

All requirements for the Designated Emphasis must be satisfied no later than one calendar year from the quarter in which candidate advances to candidacy in their PhD field or the final block in undergraduate medical education; a minimum GPA of 3.0 is required for the Designated Em- phasis completion. Year 1 Total Number of Sessions

Hours/ Session Total Possible Hours Minimum hours to receive credit

Conversa- tion lunch workshops 5 1 5 4

Grammar lessons 5 2 10 8

Clinic attendance 1 1 1 1

Modules/ OSCEs 4 1 4 3

Totals 20 16