Medical Spanish for Healthcare Professionals

The Language Education Program at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston offers Medical Spanish and Hispanic Culture courses to UTMB and UT System students, faculty and staff.  Courses are offered online and face-to-face for credit as a graded and as a pass/fail course at undergraduate and graduate levels. 

Our aim is to assist students achieve proficiency in Medical Spanish and inter-cultural competence, so that they are able to communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking patients in a variety of health care situations.

About the Faculty
Medical Spanish Courses Offered
Online Distance Education Course is offered for credit at undergraduate and graduate levels.
Face to Face Course is offered at UTMB and abroad as an elective to all medical students at different periods. 

Online Distance Education Course

       Course Description and Prerequisites
       Sample Syllabus
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Face to Face Course is offered at UTMB and abroad as an  elective to all medical students at different periods. 
       Face to Face Course for School of Medicine Electives, Course Description, Prerequisites and How to Register

Current Distance Education Students 
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