Description: "Conversations in Medical Spanish is a dialogue-based study of vocabulary and conversational skills in Medical Spanish. Students learn through interactive and engaging and realistic medical conversations on topics such as setting the stage for the clinical visit, presenting illness, chief complaint, physical therapy, and mental health. Sight translation, cultural readings, and improvisational role-play activities are incorporated into each chapter. The dialogues and activities incorporate a learner-centered approach through various modalities of language learning. This approach aspires to enhance professionalism and preparation of students and community members for effective discussion, research, and language practice"--
Brief description: Ann Ortiz is a native of North Carolina. Her undergraduate work was in music with a concentration in piano and music therapy and a minor in Latin American Studies at East Carolina University. She received the MA from the University of Arizona in Latin American Studies and the PhD in Spanish American Literature at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. She teaches Spanish language courses, Medical Spanish, and Interpretation at Campbell University in NC.