NAMS MedCast's Podcast
NAMS MedCast's Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 20 - How Do People Actually Learn a Language? A Linguist’s Take on Medical Spanish with Dr. Allison Yakel
In this episode of NAMS MedCast, we take a step back from the clinic to explore the science behind language learning itself.Our guest, Dr. Allison Yakel, holds a Ph.D. in Hispanic Linguistics from the University of Houston a...
Episode 19 - Language Access, Equity, and Advocacy in Medical Training with MOLA-HRF Scholar Pedro Bonilla
Equitable healthcare begins with understanding the communities we serve. For immigrant and underserved populations, language access and cultural responsiveness are essential to safe, effective care. For many medical trainees, en...
Episode 18 - Language Justice in Maternal Care: Breaking Barriers for Spanish-Speaking Mothers with Dr. Richard Bryce and Dr. Angelina Palacios
Access to high-quality care during pregnancy and childbirth shouldn’t depend on the language you speak. Yet for many Spanish-speaking mothers in the U.S., communication barriers can mean delayed care, missed diagnoses, or feeling unseen in crit...
Episode 17 - Bridging Health and Community with the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan
Medical care doesn’t begin or end in academic centers, clinics, or hospitals. Public health organizations—like the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM)—play a critical role in building networks of preventive care. These organizations s...
Episode 16 - Boots on the Ground: Medical Spanish and the Mobile Migrant Health Team with Dayane Padilla
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 p...