Can I get terminated for this?

[gabdel]

On my ERAS application I put down that I speak Spanish with a proficiency of Basic ( I speak the language imperfectly and only to a limited degree and in limited situations. I have difficulty in or understanding
extended conversations. I am unable to understand or communicate most healthcare concepts.)

Honestly, now that I realize it, I might actually be even less than basic. I can ask simple medical questions that require yes or no but I can barely understand what the patient is saying and may catch on little things. I havent used Spanish in a year so I forgot most of it.

Can my program terminate me for not being able to communicate with spanish patients even though I put Basic on my eras app?

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[gutonc]

On my ERAS application I put down that I speak Spanish with a proficiency of Basic ( I speak the language imperfectly and only to a limited degree and in limited situations. I have difficulty in or understanding
extended conversations. I am unable to understand or communicate most healthcare concepts.)

Honestly, now that I realize it, I might actually be even less than basic. I can ask simple medical questions that require yes or no but I can barely understand what the patient is saying and may catch on little things. I havent used Spanish in a year so I forgot most of it.

Can my program terminate me for not being able to communicate with spanish patients even though I put Basic on my eras app?

No.

 

[michaelrack]

Just to be safe, you should spend every waking hour over the next few months studying spanish

 

[NotAProgDirector]

Just to be safe, you should spend every waking hour over the next few months studying spanish

For a sleep doc, you certainly know how to keep anxious medical students awake!

To the OP -- no one will care. You didn't claim to be fluent in Spanish.

 

[gutonc]

For a sleep doc, you certainly know how to keep anxious medical students awake!

Job security.

 

[Raryn]

Only if it turns out that in addition to your limited knowledge of Spanish, you also have no knowledge of English.

Or I suppose if your program is in Puerto Rico...

 

[MediCane2006]

Only if it turns out that in addition to your limited knowledge of Spanish, you also have no knowledge of English.

Or I suppose if your program is in Puerto Rico...

...or Miami

 

[ProfMD]

All joking aside - no one will care. You're job is safe.

 

[thesauce]

You can either resign now or be fired

 

[MLT2MT2DO]

¡RENUNCIAR!

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[shoal]

¡RENUNCIAR!

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could you explain what this means? i doubt the op knows.

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[gutonc]

I suspect that the OP has Teh Googelz. If not also a sense of humor.

 

[bannie22]

Vote Trump and start building that wall.

 

[smq123]

http://gomerblog.com/2016/01/spanish-speaking-patient/