Medical Spanish
Faculty Advisor: Suzanne Sarfaty, MD, ssarfaty@bu.edu
Student Leaders:
- Indeevar Beeram ibeeram@bu.edu
- Julio Mejias jmeji077@bu.edu
- Madhura Shah mshah56@bu.edu
- Bita Naimi bnaimi@bu.edu
- Marina Rocha mrocha@bu.edu
Mission: Provide a rich learning environment for students to learn and practice Spanish, with a focus on developing medical terminology and interviewing skills.
Goals:
- To improve cultural competency and gain an understanding of key health concerns in the Latinx community
- To develop patient interviewing skills in Spanish through practice role-play with instructors and peers