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Volunteer organizations like the Mobile Migrant Health Team (MMHT), based out of Chicago, IL, have been on the frontlines of taking care of the recent surge of largely Spanish-speaking migrants to the United States. Working in police precincts, temporary shelters, and free clinics, the work of these volunteer organizations underscores both challenges and urgency of clear and high-quality communication between patients and providers.

In this episode, we sit down with Dayane Padilla, a volunteer with the MMHT and current University of Illinois Chicago graduate student. We had an opportunity to learn how MMHT has transitioned from a small volunteer service helping migrants at police stations to Clínica Nuevas Raíces, an evolving and rapidly growing clinic that continues to take care of migrants as they create roots in the community. Through Dayane’s lived experience, we explore the importance of effective Medical Spanish on MMHT’s mission and impact in the area.

More information on the best ways to connect with and support the efforts of the MMHT can be found below:

• https://linktr.ee/mmhtchicago
• Instagram: @mmhtchicago
• Website: https://www.pilsenfoodpantry.com/mmhtchicago
• MMHT Amazon wishlist : https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3QGCJ7E7E75AH?ref_=wl_share
• GoFund me page: https://gofund.me/1b78a85

For more information on NAMS membership benefits, please visit https://www.namspanish.org/resources

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Hosted by: Manuel Panzardi

Guests: Dayane Padilla

NAMS Medcast Production Team: Rafael Ramos, Ana Suarez, Samuel Orenstein, Manuel Panzardi

Intro and Outro Music:

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In this episode of the NAMS Medcast, we sit down with Dr. Reniell Iñiguez, a second-year internal medicine resident at Northwestern and host of the Más Allá del Estetoscopio, a medical Spanish podcast. Dr. Iñiguez shares his journey from community college to residency, the personal experiences that shaped his passion for medical Spanish, and the challenges of launching a podcast while navigating intern year.

We discuss the importance of accurate medical communication, the dangers of false fluency, and how his immersive experiences—like his rotation in Mexico—deepened his fluency in clinical Spanish. Dr. Iñiguez also gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how he crafts his engaging, story-driven podcast episodes and the creative process behind blending medicine with storytelling.

Tune in to hear about his involvement with POLOM, a project dedicated to evaluating medical Spanish proficiency, and how Northwestern’s residency program supports residents who wish to foster Spanish-speaking patient care. Whether you're a student looking to improve your medical Spanish or a resident balancing creative passions with a demanding workload, this episode is packed with insight and inspiration!

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MADE.podcastmd@gmail.com

Instagram @Made.podcast.md

Tik tok: @md.medical.spanish

Resources: https://www.merckmanuals.com/es-us/professional

For more information on NAMS membership benefits, please visit https://www.namspanish.org/resources

Remember that student memberships are free! '

Hosted by: Ana Suarez

Guests: Dr. Reniell Iñiguez

NAMS Medcast Production Team:
Ana Suarez, Samuel Orenstein, Manuel Panzardi, Rafael Ramos

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While the teaching of language concordant care is a fundamental area of work in Medical Spanish, novel approaches to Education have to be considered as the field progresses further into the 21st century. This can even include novel areas of work like Virtual Reality (VR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Alyssia Miller De Rutté, Director of Languages for Specific Purposes as well as Assistant Professor of Spanish for Specific Purposes at Colorado State University. She also currently serves as the Vice President of the National Association of Medical Spanish (NAMS).

We had a chance to learn about her research which encompasses a range of topics in Spanish and Applied Linguistics with a focus on health and medicine and the use of VR and AI in teaching, and how many of these research projects related to the mission and goals of NAMS.

For more information on NAMS membership benefits, please visit https://www.namspanish.org/resources

Remember that student memberships are free! '

Hosted by: Rafael Ramos

Guests: Dr. Alyssia Miller De Rutté, PhD

NAMS Medcast Production Team:
Ana Suarez, Samuel Orenstein, Manuel Panzardi

Intro and Outro Music:
Bossa Samba Ballad by Studio Le Bus
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Licence #3001308