Our story

The last three years have been very busy as we introduced Medical Spanish education to the field of Audiology. The interest this initiative has received has been beyond motivational. We are grateful for our colleagues' interest and feedback, and we will continue to expand our reach and services in the coming years!

  • Our initial Medical Spanish for Audiologists curriculum was approved for 1.6 AAA-CEUs, and we taught this course to 4 cohorts.

  • Our course evaluations showed that ALL participants would recommend this course to another colleague!

  • We hosted several Virtual Learn & Connect Meetings with highly recognized guest speakers and over 60 participants

Academic presence

We are honored to present and spread the word about the benefits of language-concordant care in different academic forums.

  • ASHA Convention - Building Capacity: Helping Audiologists Meet the Needs of the Spanish Speaking Population - Boston, MA - November 2023

  • International Fall Cochlear Implant Meeting - Vanderbilt University - How Health Literate Organizations Can Help Patients Access Services - Santa Rosa, FL - October 2023

  • Colorado Academy of Audiology Fall Conference - Providing audiology services to Spanish speaking patients - Colorado Springs, CO - October 2023

  • University of Arizona - Multicultural Conference - Clinical considerations when providing audiology services to Spanish speaking patients - Tucson, AZ - September 2023

  • National Association of Medical Spanish Summit - Transferring Medical Spanish Curriculums to Other Healthcare Specialties - November 2022

  • Audiology Online - Lost in Translation: Ensuring Non-English Speakers Receive Accurate Health Information - August 2022

  • American Academy of Audiology Annual Conference - Language Concordance in the Clinical Encounter - St. Louis, MO - March 2022

Medical Spanish for Audiologists - Curriculum for AuD Programs

For questions, please email Dr. Ullauri at [email protected]

  • Bilingual Students

    The Medical Spanish for Audiologists curriculum is most beneficial to students who speak Spanish at a high-intermediate or advanced level and have completed the first two years of an AuD program.

  • Elective Course

    The Medical Spanish for Audiologists curriculum should be a credit-earning course that helps students expand their Spanish language skills to a level that is appropriate for clinical practice. The curriculum can be adjusted to a semester or quarter system according to the program.

  • Virtual Platform

    The Medical Spanish Course was built to be accessible to participants across the country. The curriculum has pre-recorded webinars, live-practice sessions with standardized patients, and two selected textbooks that enhance the student's learning experience.

How is the curriculum for AuD programs different from the on-demand courses?

The curriculum for AuD programs includes live practice sessions with standardized patients and a comprehensive language assessment at the end using the Physician Oral Language Observation Matrix (POLOM) so students can receive constructive feedback and learn about their proficiency level for clinical practice.
To learn more about the POLOM