Spanish Basics for Medical Professionals
Welcome to Spanish Basics for Medical Professionals. This self-paced course is comprised of 14 lessons to help you begin your journey of learning Spanish for use in a medical setting. Below is the list of topics for each lesson. Please watch the introductory video to get started.
- Lesson 1: Cultural Differences
- Lesson 2: The Alphabet, Pronunciation & Gendered Nouns
- Lesson 3: Basic Anatomy & Cognates
- Lesson 4: Numbers
- Lesson 5: Giving Instructions & Helpful Phrases; Medical Video: A Basic Checkup
- Lesson 6: Basic Verb Conjugation; Medical Video: Fractures
- Lesson 7: Ser & Estar; Medical Video: Food Poisoning
- Lesson 8: Tener; Medical Video: COVID, Cold or Flu?
- Lesson 9: Ir; Medical Video: Diabetes
- Lesson 10: Hacer; Medical Video: Women’s Wellness Exam
- Lesson 11: Querer; Medical Video: Cancer
- Lesson 12: Poder; Medical Video: Chronic Health Problems
- Lesson 13: Medical Video: Heart Disease
- Lesson 14: Medical Video: Emergencies
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to recognize basic vocabulary related to the medical field and anatomy. They will have a better understanding of the cultural differences that may arise during treatment and be able to better understand and speak basic Spanish related to their profession.
*Getting Continuing Education Credits for Your Specialization
This course is worth 6 CE credits.
Each type of medical provider has slightly differing continuing education requirements. There is no process to get a class approved for continuing education for most specialties within Washington State. Instead, the course must provide applicable information that is directly related to the specialty and provide a certificate of completion that shows the provider completed the course. Upon completing this course, you will receive a certificate of completion via email that meets those requirements.
In case of an audit of your continuing education credits, please save the certificate of completion you receive upon completing the course. Below are links to more information about receiving continuing education credits for several medical specialties.
Don’t see your specialty listed? Contact us and we’ll check on eligibility for you.
- For more information on continuing education credits for medical doctors in Washington State, click here. (See category II: continuing medical education activities with non accredited sponsorship.)
- For more information on continuing education credits for nurses in Washington State, click here. (See section on credits accepted: Any type of continuing education that is related to the practice of nursing. Training by an employer/institution, self-study training, or accredited courses may be counted.)
- For more information on continuing education credits for physical therapists in Washington State, click here. (eligible under part 1a)
- For more information on continuing education credits for occupational therapists in Washington State, click here. (Eligible under section 2(e): Interactive online courses and webinars.)
Introduction
Welcome to Spanish Basics for Medical Professionals! This 14-minute video with Leavenworth Spanish owner Morgan Fraser walks you through the basic layout of the class series so you know what to expect.
Lección 1: Cultural Differences
Lección 2: The Alphabet, Pronunciation & Gendered Nouns
Lección 3: Basic Anatomy; Cognates
Lección 4: Numbers
Lección 5: Giving Instructions; A Basic Checkup
Lección 6: Basic Verb Conjugation; Fractures
After watching this video, you'll be asked the following questions. Look for the answers in the video.
- How did Guillermo hurt his arm?
- What's the word for sling?
- What's the phrase to ask someone how much pain they feel on a scale of 1-10?
- What number does Guillermo say his pain level is?
- When will the doctor be able to see Guillermo again after he gets x rays?
- What's the word for sprain?
- What's the word for wrist?
- What's the word for cast?
- How long does Guillermo have to be in a cast?
- What is Guillermo's profession?
Lección 7: Ser & Estar; Food Poisoning
Study Guide
After watching this video, you'll be asked the following questions. Look for the answers in the video.
- How long has Guillermo's stomach bothered him?
- Is his pain constant?
- What level of pain does he report?
- Does he have cramps?
- Name two more of his symptoms.
- What did Guillermo eat at his sister's wedding?
- What is Guillermo's temperature?
- How often does Guillermo need to take the medication the doctor prescribed?
- What kinds of tests did the doctor order?
- What types of food did the doctor tell Guillermo to eat until he recovers?
Lección 8: Tener; COVID, Cold or Flu?
Study Guide
After watching this video, you'll be asked the following questions. Look for the answers in the video.
- Name 3 of Guillermo's symptoms.
- What is Guillermo's temperature?
- Has Guillermo lost his sense of taste and smell?
- Which vaccine did Guillermo get? (Pfizer, Moderna, etc.)
- What boosters has he received, and when?
- How far away is the nearest pharmacy from Guillermo's house?
- Does Guillermo have insurance?
- What are some symptoms that indicate Guillermo should go to the emergency room if he gets worse?
Lección 9: Ir; Diabetes
Study Guide
After watching this video, you'll be asked the following questions. Look for the answers in the video.
- What symptom prompted Guillermo to go to the doctor in the first place?
- How many types of diabetes are there?
- Which type of diabetes does Guillermo have?
- How do you describe what insulin is in Spanish?
- Will Guillermo need to inject insulin to manage his diabetes?
- What is the medication called that the doctor is prescribing?
- Should it be taken with or without food? How often?
- What is the name of the apparatus (in Spanish) that Guillermo will need to buy to monitor his glucose levels? How often does he need to check it?
- What are the main ways in which type 2 diabetes is controlled?
Lección 10: Hacer; Women's Health
Study Guide
After watching this video, you'll be asked the following questions. Look for the answers in the video.
- Are the doctor and Daniela using "tú" or "usted" when they talk to each other? Why do you think that might be?
- What are the main themes (temas) that the doctor says they'll discuss during a Women's Wellness exam?
- What does the Daniela say is her primary reason for coming in?
- Name two ways the breast exam described in the video is different than instructions given in the States.
- What is Daniela's current contraceptive method?
- Which contraceptive methods does the doctor recommend?
- What are the names of the two types of IUDs in Spanish?
- How long does the doctor say Daniela should abstain from sex before her pap smear?
Lección 11: Querer; Cancer
Study Guide
After watching this video, you'll be asked the following questions. Look for the answers in the video.
1. Which test did the doctor ask Guillermo to come in to discuss?
2. What is the term for a (low dose) CT scan?
3. Does Guillermo have any family history of cancer?
4. When was the last time Guillermo smoked?
5. How long did Guillermo smoke regularly?
6. What are the terms for active and passive smoker?
7. What kind of lung cancer does Guillermo have?
8. What symptoms does Guillermo have?
9. What are the three treatment methods the doctor lists?
Lección 12: Poder; Chronic Health Problems
Study Guide
After watching this video, you'll be asked the following questions. Look for the answers in the video.
1. What’s the word the doctor uses for schedule?
2. What is the term that Guillermo uses for stroke?
3. What are the family history pieces that have caused Guillermo to be concerned for his own personal health?
4. What is the term that the doctor uses for stroke?
5. How does the doctor explain vasos sanguíneos in Spanish? What does that mean in English?
6. Does the doctor think Guillermo is susceptible to having a stroke?
7. What does she suggest he do to take care of himself?
8. What was Guillermo’s blood pressure at this visit?
9. What does the doctor recommend Guillermo do to be less anxious? Write out the Spanish, then translate to English.
Lección 13: Heart Disease
Study Guide
After watching this video, you'll be asked the following questions. Look for the answers in the video.
- Why did Guillermo come in to see the doctor?
- What are Guillermo’s symptoms?
- What does the doctor suspect is the actual cause of Guillermo’s chest pain?
- How does the doctor explain a heart attack to Guillermo?
- What does aturdido mean?
- What does arteria carótida probably mean?
- What test does the doctor order?
- What floor do they do that test on in the hospital?
- What were the results of Guillermo’s test?
- What does the doctor recommend Guillermo do to manage his anxiety?
- What two tests does the doctor order at the end of the exam?
Lección 14: Emergencies
Study Guide
After watching this video, you'll be asked the following questions. Look for the answers in the video.
- How many fingers is the doctor holding up to make sure Guillermo can see ok?
- What’s the last thing Guillermo remembers?
- Name four of Guillermo’s injuries.
- Which of the injuries is the doctor the most worried about?
- What does the doctor say was the reason Guillermo is still alive?
- What did Guillermo dislocate?
- What department is Guillermo currently in? Where will he go next? For how long?