Spanish Linguistic Proficiency
Please Listen to my Previous Conversations in Spanish Discussing Important Issues in Healthcare
Latinx Cultural Values and Healthcare
During my Spanish 4190 course, Health and the Hispanic Community, I had the opportunity to talk with a student studying to become a doctor from Uruguay about the influence of cultural values in accessing healthcare.
Access to Healthcare
During my Spanish 4180 course, Technical Spanish for Health Management, I had the opportunity to talk with a medical school student from Mexico about the healthcare system structures and barriers that people face.
Previous Spanish Courses
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AP Spanish Language and Culture (General Education about Spanish-speaking countries and honing ability to communicate in Spanish)
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SPAN 3150 - Spanish Medical Terminology (Explored medical concepts and basic anatomy in Spanish)
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Survey of Latin America Literature II (Analyzed influential Latino authors and several literary styles as well as the relevant historical backgrounds)
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Advanced Spanish 1 and 2 (Review of advanced Spanish grammar, writing, as well as delving into Costa Rican social issues in Spanish)
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SPAN 4190 - Health and the Hispanic Community (Volunteered in multiple community health interventions such as a medical interpreter for Spanish speaking patients, Latin American Heritage festival and also wrote a scientific article on the social determinants involved in Latinos accessing dental care in the U.S.)
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SPAN 4180 - Technical Spanish for Health Management (Analyzed the healthcare system models, sources of funding, and wrote a literary review of the Costa Rican healthcare system advances and lags.