Which Residency programs / Hospitals have the most Spanish speaking patients?

[Bernito]

Which programs and what are the estimated % of Spanish speaking patients, etc.? I am curious for when I start applying. I imagine some places (i.e. Miami) virtually require you know Spanish to make it worthwhile.

Thanks for the input.

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[UTMBMD2012]

Which programs and what are the estimated % of Spanish speaking patients, etc.? I am curious for when I start applying. I imagine some places (i.e. Miami) virtually require you know Spanish to make it worthwhile.

Thanks for the input.

My school, University of Texas Medical Branch, serves the indigent population of South East Texas and has a large portion of Spanish speakers, I don't have a %. We also have a special track to learn clinical skills (i.e. history taking) in Spanish as well as English. We also have man opportunities, through organizations and electives, to go to border towns and other spanish speaking countries.

 

[Danbo1957]

Spanish is necessary for any doctor in any large state residency program/hospital in Texas - figure ~20%.

 

[xx216xx]

TTUHSC El Paso i would think

 

[diosa428]

Miami also has a very large population. You really can't live in Miami unless you can speak Spanish.

 

[LadyWolverine]

LA's County Hospital (USC). You basically need to speak spanish to work there.

 

[had2piknowEM]

I would guess all the residencies in southern/central FL, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and southern California. However, learning Spanish or any other language for that matter doesn't hurt if you plan to practice in any big city as the US is quite diverse (NY, Chicago, etc..)

 

[hamidace]

It would be a great advantage for USC/ LA County Medical Center residents to know spanish since most of the patients are spanish speaking.

 

[deuist]

Miami also has a very large population. You really can't live in Miami unless you can speak Spanish.

Not true! I'm a 4th year at Miami and don't speak Spanish. I've never taken a Spanish class, and haven't tried any of the self-learning texts or CD's. I've learned quite a bit of Spanish simply by being around the patients. And if I'm ever stuck, there's plenty of support from translators, nurses, janitors, or even family members.

 

[dragonfly99]

There are a lot of Spanish speaking patients in Houston (so Baylor and UT Houston). There was a student at my med school in the Midwest who went down there to do residency, in part I think because he's hispanic, is a fluent Spanish speaker, and wanted to be around that patient population.

 

[Pembleton]

University of Barcelona?

 

[drbetty]

I would guess all the residencies in southern/central FL, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and southern California. However, learning Spanish or any other language for that matter doesn't hurt if you plan to practice in any big city as the US is quite diverse (NY, Chicago, etc..)

Definitely agree about socal and NYC (i.e., Columbia)

 

[akpete]

I would guess all the residencies in southern/central FL, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and southern California. However, learning Spanish or any other language for that matter doesn't hurt if you plan to practice in any big city as the US is quite diverse (NY, Chicago, etc..)

I would definitely agree with this. Even in Milwaukee, while it hasn't been necessary by any means, knowing Spanish is a big plus because it is spoken quite a bit. Even if it is Wisconsin.