The United States needs more Spanish-speaking physicians

There are more than 40 million Spanish speakers in the country. Advocates and researchers say training more bilingual physicians could improve equitable care in Latino communities.

July 18, 2023

Growing up as a second-generation Mexican immigrant in Boyle Heights, California, Laura Martinez, PhD, attended her parents’ medical appointments to help bridge the language barriers they faced. Despite their efforts to learn English, Martinez’s parents struggled to understand and communicate with their doctors who didn’t speak Spanish.“It was very important for me to be a proponent for their health,” Martinez says.These experiences interpreting for her parents, and later volunteering at Los […]

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