PROVIDE BETTER CARE
We help you meet the challenge
Since 1983, Rios Associates has offered CME accredited Medical Spanish and Cultural Awareness courses to doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and other related positions.
Our intensive, individually tailored conversational, CME Medical Spanish and Cultural Awareness courses ensures an engaging and interactive learning experience for all proficiency levels and medical specialties, offering straightforward grammar explanations, cultural insights, and a comprehensive overview of medical terminology.
- Gain insights into the culture, medical terms, grammar, and key phrases crucial for effective interactions.
- Our small group settings foster flexibility, active participation, role play, and personalized Q&A sessions.
- Expand your language capabilities, broaden your cultural awareness, and enhance your ability to deliver culturally sensitive care to your Latino patients.
- This method is highly suitable for those with limited time who must use their new language skills immediately.
- Complete Medical Spanish Textbook, 4th edition (authored by Rios team & published by McGraw Hill) is included
- Up to 45 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits(s)™ included
*AAFP & ACEP CME credits available as well
To register, please visit our Schedule & Registration page for class dates and locations. Classes are limited in size to be able to give personal attention to each participants needs.
Early registration is suggested to guarantee your place.
All our courses are approved for CME credits
ABOUT US
Mission
Our mission is to better serve the Latino community by teaching medical Spanish and cultural awareness to healthcare providers.
The workshop and material are expressly designed for The Healthcare Professional. This is not merely conversational Spanish with a “Medical Component”, consisting of some medical terms and vocabulary, but is expressly and exclusively designed for Healthcare professionals’ immediate practical application with their patients.
Learning Objectives
- Improve rapport and engagement with Latino patients
- Promote preventive care and expand knowledge of culture bound syndromes
- Learn more about the Latino culture and medical terminology in Spanish
- Steps to secure a successful patient interview
- Interview patients in Spanish
- Obtain a medical history
- Conduct a physical, neurological, and other exams
- Give prescription and follow up instructions
- Intervene with medical emergencies
- Deepen your understanding of the Latino culture and how that impacts healthcare decisions