💬 Language as the First Step to Better Care - with Angela Blanco l UMP 43

In this episode of the Unshelling Medicine Podcast, Angela Blanco shares how Fluency Lab is helping healthcare professionals bridge communication gaps with their Spanish-speaking patients. She explains why interpreters aren't always enough and how her personalized one-on-one language coaching makes room for real-life, emotionally intelligent communication in clinical settings.

Angela and Idongesit dive deep into the importance of understanding cultural nuances, regional Spanish variations, and Spanglish. They also explore the adult learning journey—its challenges, successes, and how embracing curiosity accelerates progress. If you’ve ever wanted to better serve patients through language, this conversation will inspire you to take the first step.

#languageaccess #healthcommunication #culturalcompetence #medicalspanish #healthcareequity

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➤ CHAPTERS:

00:01 What is Fluency Lab? 00:42 Spanish as a growing healthcare need 01:24 Why interpreters aren’t enough 02:08 Emotional barriers in language translation 03:11 A powerful ER story of language connection 04:19 How long it takes to learn medical Spanish 05:20 Cultural nuances and Spanish slang 06:05 Adjusting curriculum by region 07:15 Prioritizing patient comprehension over perfect grammar 08:02 Spanish for diagnosis and treatment 08:59 Role of curiosity in adult learning 09:40 Spanish and Spanglish in clinical settings 10:27 Encouragement for adult learners

 

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