Medical Spanish

Faculty Advisors:

• Dr. Suzanne Sarfaty, ssarfaty@bu.edu
• Dr. Abdul Calvino, abdul.saied@chartercare.org
• Dr. Vivian Sanchez, vmsanche@bu.edu

Student Leadership:

• Guadalupe Ramirez, grami324@bu.edu
• Paola Ortega, paolaor@bu.edu
• Anthony Robinson, tonyrob@bu.edu
• David Hou, dhou@bu.edu
• Sam Ahlquist, sahlqui@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.

• 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