Medical Spanish Program 
          
         Student led Medical Spanish courses are an opportunity for medical students to begin or continue developing 
         their Spanish conversation skills with a strong emphasis on medical vocabulary and the patient encounter. 
         Classes meet for an hour once a week during the academic year and are led by other medical students. 
          
          
                                                                                  
                                                                                 Who teaches these classes? 
                                                                                 Medical students with advanced speaking 
                                                                                 skills peer-teach the courses in teams of 
                                                                                 two or three. Interviews for students 
                                                                                 interested in teaching positions are 
                                                                                 conducted in Spanish at the beginning of 
                                                                                 the academic year. Students who teach in 
                                                                                 the program are eligible to receive two 
                                                                                 weeks of elective teaching credit on their 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                 medical school transcript!
          
         Who participates? 
         Any medical student at Stritch is welcome to 
         participate in the program, from native 
         Spanish speakers to students with no 
         foreign language background. The courses 
         are designed to meet students at their 
         current language skill level, whether fluent 
         or brand-new to Spanish! 
         On average, about 120 first and second year 
         medical students participate in the program each 
         year.  
                                                                                                                                              
         Four levels of classes are offered:                                     Other program features include: 
         Level 1: Beginner                                                       •   Standardized Patient exercises in Spanish 
         Level 2: Intermediate                                                   •   Cultural competency training  
         Level 3: Advanced-Conversation                                          •   Shadowing opportunities in medical interpreting 
         Level 4: Advanced-Medical Terminology                                   •   Teaching elective credit for student teachers 
                                                                                 •   Preceptorship with physicians practicing within 
                                                                                     Spanish speaking areas of Chicago