This is in Spanish -- I am looking for a course in English to teach me Spanish. I tried to delete, un-enroll the course but the system does not do anything -- 'just seems to be stuck.

I found this course to be extremely helpful and relevant for anybody going into/currently in the medical field (regardless of specific profession) that has some Spanish speaking background. It not only provides the vocabulary and grammar components of the language but also utilizes authentic recordings of real conversation of patient-provider interactions. This allows the student to get an idea of the culture, flow, and interactions that take place in a conversation in Spanish that will improve patient rapport in one's practice. I highly recommend this course, as a refresher and as a place to continue improving upon one's skills and knowledge of the Spanish language within a healthcare setting! Great course, thank you, Prof. Abad Rabat!

I really enjoyed and got a lot out of this course. I used to be a Spanish medical interpreter, so I knew the vocabulary, but I gained great insight into differences between Spanish words spoken in certain Spanish speaking countries, some grammar help, and got a great review overall. The authentic audio along with the transcriptions were the most helpful parts of the course for me personally. The professor was great and spoke very clearly and descriptively and during each video. I would highly recommend this course to English speaking medical professionals or even Spanish speakers who want to learn the medical terminology. I would say this is designed for intermediate to advanced Spanish speakers.

This was a basic course for intermediate-level Spanish speakers, and would be helpful for those entering or already in the medical profession. The ideas are relevant, helpful, and simple, but most of the payoff will be seen when you actually have to talk to someone during a consultation. So, learn the vocabulary and keep in mind that everyone has a different background and expectations when you're exercising your profession.

No es un curso dirigido para un nativo del idioma español, porque aprendes cosas muy mínimas.

Muchísimas gracias, fue un buen trabajo.. lo pasé bien con usted señor Abad. Gané muchas palabras nuevas.

This course gives a good overview of medical-specific Spanish words (such as laboratory tests), and variations in vocabulary to ensure understanding and a feeling of respect between the doctor and patient depending on different factors (patient's age, unfamiliarity with professional medical terms, etc.)

I was surprised by some of the examples of "friendly" versus "cold" doctor behavior...as a then-young, "ethnic" female doing customer service for patients with varying degrees of emotional trauma or chronic illnesses in my particular workplace, even smiling at a patient would sometimes result in an undesired reaction from my boss, the patient or patient's spouse! Direct, brief communication like the "cold" doctor was more likely to be appreciated as professional while even respectful friendliness was often interpreted as flirtatiousness, evasiveness, condescension, or lack of respect for the patient's time and attention span. This seems to be a cultural variation so I would apply this course's recommendations with caution depending on your own work environment.

A second thing that I noticed was that there were no quiz answers to review after questions are marked wrong. At times I was able to review the lesson and correct my error, but for a few questions I am still unsure of what the correct response was. This may be because I need more practice in Spanish outside of this course which is intermediate level.

In conclusion, I think anyone who is somewhat fluent in Spanish and has a need for healthcare will find this course straightforward and helpful. It's also great that you can pay for the certificate at the end of the course when you're sure you've passed :)

Some of the quizzes were difficult in that I know that I would put the right answer, and it is even verified by some of the content in the modules, but it would still mark it as incorrect. This is especially relevant in the answers that needed to be typed out. Otherwise, the course was great!

It was hard to contact the professor. The class was well done, I wish there was a disclaimer that stated the class was for more advanced Spanish speakers.

The structure, presentation format of this course is outstanding. I am fortunate to have found professional learning in Coursera. I intend to apply the skills I learned in Spanish for Successful Communication in Healthcare Settings to my own professional goal.

I would give this course a 4.8!!!! There are some issues with the quizzes near the end of the course, however in this course I learned a lot and enjoyed sharpening my Spanish skills in grammar as well as speaking. There was a lot to learn and this is a very impactful four week course! I recommend this course to anyone who is in the healthcare setting and wants a refresher as well as those who are more intermediate in Spanish who don't know medical Spanish or don't have it mastered just yet. ¡Buena suerte!

This course is aimed at native English speakers. As a native Spanish speaker, it was somehow useful. They talked about interesting topics and issues that we should take into account to communicate effectively in healthcare settings.

This course is great for beginners who know some Spanish and want to expand on their medical Spanish.

This course is not that helpful for native spanish speakers.

Excellent course delivered in Spanish by a top tier Professor with all the helps and supports necessary to learn this very important content. I recommend it to all Healthcare professionals to improve the delivery and accessibility of quality healthcare to all Spanish-speaking patients. This course addresses all the obstacles in general that need to be overcome when there difficulties in communication and the resulting disparities. Your mind will be opened and your confidence will soar in your ability to communicate more effectively, resulting in better outcomes for your patient. I am a Professional Medical Interpreter and I came away with useful practical information that helps me to better understand the many varied types of interactions so I can be a more prepared conduit of communication. Enhorabuena!!

I loved this course! It was a great review to freshen up my Spanish grammar and I learned a lot of new medical terms too, as well as strategies for communicating better in a clinical setting. The instructor is fantastic and the educational materials and videos are very well done. I highly recommend this course for intermediate or advanced Spanish speakers interested in improving their communication!

This course provides great strategies to improve communication in every setting not just in healthcare! The videos and explanations are presented clearly and enabled me to speak and formulate ideas in Spanish more naturally and with much more confidence. Thank you so much!

*This course is directed towards those with an intermediate/advanced understanding of Spanish language.

Fantastic course. Very well structured, full of authentic recordings from healthcare settings, excellent exercises to practice and apply learning. Great balance of vocabulary, useful grammatical focus, and sociocultural communication issues. This is the way an online course (or any course, for that matter) SHOULD be! Thanks so much for the opportunity.

Thanks so lot for everything with that program University I learned so lot and now I have a certificate.

This is one of the best program and people can learn for their future and be professional etc.

Thanks again for your hospitality and patient.

Also, it is a good university program to acquire additional academic language and medical terminology.

The professor is very engaging, not boring at all. I love that this course provides example audios of real conversations between patients and providers (any patient identifiers are bleeped out) instead of scripted ones. This course is better for those who already have a good grasp of spanish such as first generation hispanics.