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] 
Would you like to contribute?
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You can join NAMS:
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- As a member: 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!
- As a sponsor: NAMS is a non-for-profit organization. We rely on the generosity of our sponsors to help us achieve our educational goals. Your donation is tax deductible. Contact us and let us know how you would like to contribute.
NAMS members will benefit from:
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- The satisfaction to make a difference!
- Networking opportunites
- 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!