Journal article
Student and Faculty Diversity is Insufficient to Ensure High-Quality Medical Spanish Education in US Medical Schools
Journal of immigrant and minority health, v 23(5), pp 1105-1109
01 Oct 2021
PMID: 33835381
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Abstract
Medical Spanish education aims to reduce linguistic barriers in healthcare and has historically been led by Hispanic/Latinx students and faculty, often without formal training or institutional support. We surveyed 158 US medical schools about their medical Spanish programs. We then examined national trends in Underrepresented in Medicine and Hispanic/Latinx faculty and students as factors associated with meeting medical Spanish basic standards for curricula, educators, assessment, and course credit. We received responses from 125 schools (79%), of which 98 (78%) reported offering some form of medical Spanish. Schools with greater racial/ethnic diversity were more likely to have medical Spanish required courses (P-values < 0.01) but not curricular electives. Overall, likelihood of meeting all basic standards did not differ by diversity characteristics. High-quality medical Spanish requires more than recruitment of diverse students and faculty. Institutions should prioritize meaningful inclusion by supporting evidence-based curricula and faculty educators.
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- Title
- Student and Faculty Diversity is Insufficient to Ensure High-Quality Medical Spanish Education in US Medical Schools
- Creators
- Pilar Ortega - Department of Medical Education, University of Illinois College of Medicine, 808 S. Wood Street, MC 591, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.Tiffany M. Shin - Wake Forest UniversityNicolas O. Francone - Northwestern UniversityMaria Paola Santos - University of Michigan–Ann ArborJorge A. Girotti - Department of Medical Education, University of Illinois College of Medicine, 808 S. Wood Street, MC 591, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.Nielufar Varjavand - Office of EducationYoon Soo Park - Massachusetts General Hospital
- Publication Details
- Journal of immigrant and minority health, v 23(5), pp 1105-1109
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 5
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- MD (Doctor of Medicine) Program
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000638486000003
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85104148422
- Other Identifier
- 991019167770804721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health