Working together for healthier communication 

   

Who we are
The National Association of Medical Spanish (NAMS) is an interdisciplinary group of highly qualified professionals in the field of Medicine and Language.
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What we do
We are working together to improve health equity, patient safety, quality of care for Spanish-speaking patients, and physician communication skills.
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Why we do it
Our goal is to create a standardized evidence-based approach to teaching medical Spanish as well as promoting and assessing bilingualism in medical providers in the United States. To achieve our objective, we joined forces in 5 main areas: 
  • Curriculum and Resources
  • Train the Trainer
  • Competencies
  • Provider Certification
  • Program Evaluation
 Questions?
Contact us at [email protected] 
Join us!
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Professionals or students who are or aspire to be bilingual in Spanish and English (all proficiency levels are welcome) and whose area of expertise/study is in Medicine, Health care, Public health, Linguistics, Language, Education, or related fields are invited to apply. Join today!
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NAMS members will benefit from:
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- The satisfaction to make a difference!
- Networking opportunities
- Information about job vacancies 
- Project collaboration opportunities 
- Article writing and publishing opportunities
- Free access to medical and teaching resources
- Early registration to participate in our NAMS Summit ... and much more!