Evaluation of a Medical Spanish Elective for Senior Medical Students: Improving Outcomes through OSCE Assessments

Background There is no standardized curriculum or assessment method that addresses Spanish skills in U.S. medical schools. The authors implemented a 10-week Clinical Medical Spanish elective for fourth-year medical students. Methods Data were collected for 58 students from 2013 to 2015 pertaining to...

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Published in:Medical science educator 2017-06, Vol.27 (2), p.329-337
Main Authors: Ortega, Pilar, Park, Yoon Soo, Girotti, Jorge A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Medical Education
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Summary:Background There is no standardized curriculum or assessment method that addresses Spanish skills in U.S. medical schools. The authors implemented a 10-week Clinical Medical Spanish elective for fourth-year medical students. Methods Data were collected for 58 students from 2013 to 2015 pertaining to pre- and post-course self-evaluation of Medical Spanish comfort level and Objective Structured Clinical Examinations. Results Student comfort level with Spanish-speaking patients improved for performing history and examination skills ( P  
ISSN:2156-8650
2156-8650
DOI:10.1007/s40670-017-0405-5