NAMS allows its members to learn about the many ways in which Medical Spanish can be incorporated in the different facets of Medical Education, and our community also provides insight into the needs of this language in Medical School Admissions and DEI initiatives.

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Sandra Quezada, the Associate Dean of Admissions and Associate Dean for Faculty, Diversity, and Inclusion at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, as well as a Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. During our conversation, she shares her journey towards Academic Medicine, and details how her own background with Medical Spanish has shaped the many roles and responsibilities she undertakes at the University of Maryland.

To learn more about the University of Maryland SOM, please following the links below

Dra. Quezada Profile @sandraquezadamd on Social Media

Admissions

Medical Spanish (scroll down)

For more information on NAMS membership benefits, please visit https://www.namspanish.org/resources
Remember that student memberships are free!

Hosted by: Rafael Ramos

Guests: Dr. Sandra Quezada

Produced, Directed, and Edited by: Rafael Ramos

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Medical Spanish Education Initiatives come in all shapes and sizes, and offer a unique avenue for networking and collaboration both across and outside the United States.

In our first episode of 2024, we chat with Dr. James Moak, an Associate Professor in the Departmet of Emergency Medicine at the University of Virginia, and the founder of the 'Spanish Grand Rounds' Seminar Series, a monthly zoom-based Grand Rounds initiative hosted by the University of Virginia Department of Emergency Medicine.

We learn about the structure and goal of these collaborative English-Spanish zoom sessions, and about Dr. Moak's own journey of learning and working with both of these languages.

If you’re interested in contacting Dr. Moak to follow up on any questions and especially if you’re interested in participating in the monthly Grand Rounds en Español, please email james.moak@virginia.edu

You can find recordings of previous Grand Rounds on Dr. Moak's Youtube Page
https://www.youtube.com/@drjamesmoak/videos

For more information on NAMS membership benefits, please visit https://www.namspanish.org/resources
Remember that student memberships are free!

Hosted by: Sinibaldo Romero Arocha

Guests: Dr. James Moak

Produced, Directed, and Edited by: Rafael Ramos

Intro and Outro Music:
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Through NAMS, we’re very lucky that we have a chance to connect with and learn from many of the programs and initiatives from across the United States that already work to teach students and professionals alike about the importance of language concordant care.

For our last episode of 2023, we interview Dr. Rose Molina and Dr. Silvana Bonilla to learn about the Medical Language Program at Harvard Medical School. Through our conversation, they give us an overview of the history of medical language education and scope at HMS, highlight the work being done with Medical Spanish, and we also learn about their own personal journeys with spanish-language initiatives and related research.

If you’re interested in learning more about the programs offered at Harvard Medical School, or are considering applying to their institution, please visit their website at https://meded.hms.harvard.edu/medical-languages

For more information on NAMS membership benefits, please visit https://www.namspanish.org/resources
Remember that student memberships are free!

Hosted by: Sinibaldo Romero Arocha

Guests: Dra. Rose Molina and Dra. Silvana Bonilla

Produced, Directed, and Edited by: Rafael Ramos

Intro and Outro Music:
Bossa Samba Ballad by Studio Le Bus
Standard License Purchased through PremiumBeat by shutterstock
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