In this Crash Course you will learn:
- Language learning strategies for adult learners who are busy professionals
- How to identify functional fluency for your Spanish use case
- How to talk through the history of the problem in Spanish
- How to talk through and perform a physical exam in Spanish
- What to include in your studies over the next 6 months to truly master clinical conversations in Spanish
Steps to get started:
- Make sure you’re registered here and receiving emails from [email protected]. This is how you’ll get your Zoom live practice session invitations.
- Mark your calendar with important dates for this course!
- 1st Lesson Opens: Friday, Sept 11, 2026 (online – complete on your own time)
- 1st Live Practice Session: Monday, Sept 14, 2026 (Zoom practice session: 7p Mountain Time)
- 2nd Lesson Opens: Monday, Sept 14, 2026 (online – complete on your own time)
- 2nd Live Practice Session: Thursday Sept 17, 2026 (Zoom practice session: 7p Mountain Time)
- 3rd Lesson Opens: Thursday, Sept 17, 2026 (online – complete on your own time)
- Crash Course Closes: Sunday, Sept 20, 2026 (you must complete the course prior to get your CME/CEUs)
Welcome to the Medical Spanish Crash Course! Here is a quick introduction…
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Important Crash Course Dates One More Time:
- 1st Lesson Opens: Friday, Sept 11, 2026 (online – complete on your own time)
- 1st Live Practice Session: Monday, Sept 14, 2026 (Zoom practice session: 7p Mountain Time)
- 2nd Lesson Opens: Monday, Sept 14, 2026 (online – complete on your own time)
- 2nd Live Practice Session: Thursday Sept 17, 2026 (Zoom practice session: 7p Mountain Time)
- 3rd Lesson Opens: Thursday, Sept 17, 2026 (online – complete on your own time)
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Why are you registered for this Crash Course?
What do you want to work on and improve with your Medical Spanish?
Course Content
Crash Course Lesson 1: 5 Patient Profiles Strategy & History of the Problem in Spanish
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Crash Course Lesson 2: Rule of 30 Strategy & Physical Exams in Spanish
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Crash Course *Bonus* Lesson 4: Strategies for Listening Comprehension Success
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Crash Course *Bonus* Lesson 5: 6 Essential Verb Tenses for Clinical Communication
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I’m currently learning Spanish and I thought this would be a great course to take to get extra exposure on the language.
Yes! Great idea, Kirsten! Welcome!! 🤗
Hola, soy Leela. No se si este curso es para mi porque parece que hay mucha gente que ya están trabajando en el campo de medicino, pero, bueno. Soy una estudiante de PreMed en una universidad en California y estoy aprendiendo español para que pueda hablar con pacientes hispanohablantes. Tengo mucho trabajo ahora para la universidad entonces no se si voy a terminar este curso, pero espero aprender un poco. : )
¡Hola, Leela!
Definitivamente es un gran punto de partida ☺️ Tenemos varios estudiantes de PreMed.
¡Nos vemos pronto!🤗
I work in home health and start with my first Spanish speaking client next week. I am going to nursing school next year. My main patient profile right now is elderly with dementia and ambulation limitations + doing ADLs while staying pleasant and keeping clients calm.
I had AI make me flash cards for my patient profiles and a prompt for having conversations. It seems that it will be useful moving forward.
That’s great, Nicholas! Welcome! 🤗
Working in a level 1 trauma Center in perioperative unit we have a very diverse patient population of many different nationalities and ethnicities…… interpreter services do not always work for patient and family. Having a foundation of knowing how to speak real and understand Spanish and French in the medical setting is important in this day and age. Mandarin, Cantonese and Portuguese very popular as well and patient would only benefit if medical personal had a bit of understanding of other languages
Absolutely! 🙌 In healthcare, being able to communicate with patients in their own language can make such a meaningful difference in trust, comfort, and quality of care. 🩺❤️
We’d love to have you join us for our LIVE class tonight! 🌟📚 It’s a great opportunity to learn practical, real-world Spanish you can use in medical settings. Hope to see you there! 💬🇪🇸✨
I am a retired dietitian and diabetes educator. I am taking this course to improve my Spanish if I have the opportunity to volunteer helping out at a clinic. I also volunteer with the homeless and recently interpreted for a guest who used our services.
¡Excelente Maria! Glad to have you in the course!
I worked in hospitals and healthcare 20 years ago as a Unit Clerk/Ward Clerk. I am now retired and, in my retirement, I am travelling the world teaching English. I primarily travel to Spanish speaking countries and have been working on my general Spanish conversation skills, but look forward to improving my Spanish all round.
¡Hola Belinda! That’s a wonderful way to spend retirement! I am sure you will learn a lot of useful vocab and ways you can apply your professional background to your volunteer work. Looking forward to seeing you in the live class! 🙏
I’m a Spanish teacher and due to the STEM focus in my school I thought it might be a good idea to create a Medical Spanish course. So, I’m eager to see how yours works.
¡Hola Teresa! ¡Excelente! 👏 That’s really interesting to offer a course like at the high school level. Nice!
I want to be able to help Spanish-speaking patients out even more at my pharmacy so they never feel like they are getting subpar medical care.
That’s such a meaningful goal 💙💊 Being able to communicate more clearly can help Spanish-speaking patients feel more supported, informed, and confident in their care. We’re so glad you’re joining us, and I hope you can make it to the live class on Monday 🙌
I am a NICU nurse and have many Spanish speaking families. I would like to be able to update parents and communicate better. I can speak a little Spanish and have basic conversations but want to gain knowledge of medical terms
That’s such an important goal 💙👶 Being able to update and reassure Spanish-speaking parents can make a huge difference in the NICU 🩺✨ Since you already have some basic Spanish, Monday’s live lesson will be especially helpful for building the medical vocabulary and confidence you need in real conversations. Make sure you join us on Monday! 🙌📚 We’d love to see you there! 💙
I joined to to keep up my Spanish! The course sounds helpful and enjoyable!
¡Qué gusto tenerte aquí! 💙 We hope you enjoy the Crash Course. See you in the live lesson on Monday!
Funciona, ya estamos aquí.
My family speaks Spanish but I grew up in Calif.
¡Qué bueno tenerte aquí! 💙 We’d love to help you build on that and feel more confident using it in medical settings. Hope you’ll join us for the the Crash Course Live Lesson on Monday!
I am so excited about this course, working in the medical field as a CMA, and having a lot of Hispanic patient’s this is going to really help me.
Bienvenida! 💙 We’re excited to have you in the Crash Course with us. See you on the live class on Monday!
I work in an acute neuro progressive care unit where the top 5 issues I see are altered mental status, stroke or stroke-like symptoms, chronic neck or back pain, frequent falls and seizures.
My patients often apologize for not speaking English and my response is to apologize that I don’t know how to speak Spanish! I hope to be able to communicate with my patients better after this class.
The desire to meet your patients halfway and help them feel more at ease is such a meaningful reason to learn Medical Spanish. We’re excited for you to start with the Crash Course!
I worked in a neuro progressive care unit. The top 5 admitting diagnosis I see are altered mental status, stroke or stroke-like symptoms, chronic neck or back pain, frequent falls and seizures.
It makes me so sad when the patient’s apologize for not knowing English. I usually respond “I’m sorry that I don’t know Spanish!” and I hope to remedy that somewhat with this course.
💙 Your patients are lucky to have someone who already cares so deeply about making them feel understood and comfortable.
The Crash Course is a place to start building that confidence, especially for those real-life conversations you’re having every day. So excited to have you with us!
Hello,
My name is Natoya. I’m registered for the crash course because want to improve my medical Spanish.
I hope to gain fluency someday so that I can independently converse with my patients without the assistance of an interpreter.
Hi Natoya! We’re so excited to have you in the Crash Course! 🙌 Your goal of becoming more confident and fluent in Medical Spanish so you can communicate more directly with your patients is exactly what this program is designed to support.
You’re already taking an important step toward creating stronger connections with your Spanish-speaking patients. We can’t wait to help you keep going!
¡Estoy esperando con gusto esta clase! Me gustaría mejorar mi habilidad de hablar español, especialmente el vocabulario médico. Empezaré una posición nueva la semana que entra: Coordinadora de emleados en la sala de emergencia. ¡Gracias por ofrecernos este taller!
¡Bienvenida, Bonnie! 🤗
¡Felicitaciones por el nuevo empleo!
¡Nos vemos el lunes! 🤗
Hello, my name is Kristen, and I’m a physician assistant. I studied Spanish during undergrad and spoke Spanish with patients while working as a medical assistant. I’m hoping to start to gain more proficiency through this course that will allow me to feel confident obtaining a physical exam and explaining medical pathology in Spanish. Excited to be here!
¡Hola, Kristen! Welcome! 🤗👋🏽
We are excited to have you!! You have a great goal and we are here to help you!
I am a retired physician. I’ve been learning Spanish for 6 years and am now volunnteering in a free clinic as a translator. I need all the help I can get!
You’ve come to the right place, Julie! Welcome! 🤗
Hi!
I am a medical assistant and although I am Mexican, I am not fluent. I would like to be able to help my patients with the help of this course.
¡Hola, Gabriela, bienvenida! 👋🏽🤗
You have a great goal and starting point!
¡Nos vemos el lunes!
I’m an MA in family practice. I’m wanting to freshen up on my medical Spanish, so I am able to help my community as resources for them are already limited!
¡Hola, Bianca, bienvenida! 🤗
That’s so important! We are here to help you!
¡Nos vemos el lunes! 🤗
I’m a Medical Assistant and I already speak Spanish, but my medical Spanish is a bit rusty. I enrolled in this crash course to brush up on those specific clinical terms so I can communicate accurately.
¡Hola, Veronica! Welcome to our Crash Course!👏🏽
Glad you can join us! Excited to meet you next Monday! 🤗
I’m a pediatric chaplain serving a large Spanish speaking population in California. I really want to practice medical Spanish to get a better handle on medical terminology and the best way to compassionately support a family. Thank you so much for this opportunity!
¡Hola, Jess! 👋🏽
You have a great goal and we can guide you to give support! Thanks for joining!
HI. I’m an EMT and work primarily in a mobile community clinic and at large events. I’m a solid intermediate in Spanish, but not in a health care setting where I lack terminology and sometimes have trouble being understood. I’ve been looking for a class like this for a long time. Thank you!
¡Hola Johanna! That’s a great motivation! And glad you found us! See you in the live session! 👏
My name is Tia! Despite the Spanish name, I don’t know much Spanish.
I’m a nurse practitioner in a FQHC, 99% of my patients speak Spanish.
Since I’ve been working with this population I’ve gained a lot of understanding by osmosis, but I believe if I’m intentional with my practice I can become proficient. Looking forward to learning!
¡Hola Tia! You absolutely can become proficient with dedication, and this course is a great start. Hope to see you in the live class! 🙏
Soy fisioterapeuta y quiero aprender espanol para comunicarme mejor con mis pacientes. También me gustaría poder viajar otro países como volunatrio.
¡Qué buenos objetivos, Angie! Welcome and see you soon! 🤗
I am a nurse and encounter patients daily who speak very little English. It would be nice to know a few things to be able to better interact with them and help with their comfort level during procedures. I will have to watch mostly recorded session due to work but I grateful for a crash course like this and moon forward to the first lesson!
¡Hola Amy! It sounds like you have great motivations, and no worries if you can’t make the live class. We will give you lots of tips and vocab to get started. 👍
I am a veterinarian living in South Florida. A large part of our client base is Spanish speaking. We have many doctors and assistants on staff that are Spanish speakers, but I would like to be able to carry my own weight.
You have a great goal to join us! Welcome Bailey and see you soon! 🤗
I am a HS Spanish teacher, but would like to learn more specific medical (and legal eventually) terms for translation/interpretation work as a side job, as a part-time job for when I retire, and/or if one day I decide to change professions.
That’s a great idea, Alison! Welcome to our Crash Course! 🤗