Who we are
The National Association of Medical Spanish (NAMS) is a nonprofit organization of highly qualified professionals in the fields of healthcare 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 through education, assessment, and collaboration.
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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
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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!
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!
