WEBINARS

     Rios Associates has been the leader in teaching Medical Spanish for the past 15 years, offering CME courses in several locations in both the United States and Mexico. .  We have also successfully brought our courses to hospitals and clinics throughout the United States  Now you can participate in the same course on line.  The reason for our success is due to the extremely well organized, logical and concisely presented program developed by Dr. Joanna Rios.  Our materials are specifically and exclusively designed for medical professionals allowing them to acquire the necessary skills for learning Spanish and about cultural competency/cultural sensitivity in a medical setting. 

Our intensive 4 and 8-day seminars have met and surpassed our goals and we have successfully trained over four thousand medical professionals since 1996.  Due to the ever increasing cost of travel and lodging, as well as time constraints and budget reductions affecting CME monies available, Rios Associates has elected to develop the same program as our Intensive CME Seminars in the form of “Webinars”.

In our Webinars, you will use the same materials as in our Intensive live seminars, and will receive instructions, explanations and guidance with LIVE instructors over the Internet.  You will also participate in role plays, exercises and Q&A sessions during the LIVE meetings.  For more details, please contact José Fernández at jferncons@gmail.com
You can also visit our Website for Live 4 and 8 day seminars and to purchase our materials by following this link: http://www.medspanish.org

How does it work?
We make an Internet connection between our instructor and our student at a predetermined time using Skype.  The Webinar meetings will be a one-on-one thus, allowing for much flexibility.  Using Skype we are able to share audio and video as well as tools such as whiteboards, presentations and pictures and it is free.

These Webinars can be used to:

• review specific subjects if you have taken one of our classes.
• take the same course we present on-site while you travel or when other limitations may prevent you from doing so in person.
• follow up and practice sessions for those that would like to continue learning Spanish.

What will you need?

• A computer - Laptop or desktop.
• A High speed Internet connection
• Before the  first time you need to download a free program from Skype and set up an account (also free).
• A computer video camera is preferred but not necessary.
• A microphone and speakers  – or – an Internet headset.
• Access to a quiet location.

  
The objectives of the Webinars are the same as those in our live seminars.
Book(s) are required and can be purchased from us (see our website www.medspanish.org), Corresponding CDs are recommended but not required.  If you have taken one of our seminars, you may already have the necessary material.

You can purchase blocks of 10 hours for $225

20 AMA PRA Category 1 CME credits can be issued per each block of 10 hours at an additional cost of $50.  Upon successfully completing the corresponding tests, the participant will receive an AMA CME certificate.

To register, send an email to jferncons@gmail.com including your email address, street address and a telephone number where you can be contacted.  One of our instructors will be in touch with you promptly. 

We respect the privacy of our students and will not share their private contact information with any one or any third parties.

Available subjects.     Each Level is comprised of 10 lessons

Level I Beginner
Greetings, The Alphabet, Nouns: Gender & Number, Parts of the Body, What is this? Where is …?, What do you need?, Medically related vocabulary, Chief Complaints, Numbers Vital signs, Question words, Relative Pronouns, Prepositions, Internal Organs.
Level II Beginner
Cognates, Giving instructions, Verbs relevant to a medical setting, Conjugation of -ar Present tense verbs, “Necesitar”, “Estar”, Symptoms/Chief Complaints, Qualifying & Quantifying pain, Household items, Conjugation of –er and -ir verbs Present tense, ”Ser”, Telling Time.
Intermediate Level - Taught using as much Spanish as possible
Adjectives, “Hay”, Future tense, “Ser” vs. “Estar”, The Family, Present Perfect Tense (Have you had/Have you ever had…?), Medical History – Illnesses, Types of food & Diet, Indirect object pronouns (him, to him, you, to you…etc.), Irregular verbs in the Present tense, Days of week & Months of the year, Authority figures and home remedies. 
Intermediate/Advanced Level - Taught mainly in Spanish
The Command form, Key Power verbs, Prescription & diet instructions, Beware of direct translations, Giving directions, Present Progressive tense (Are you taking…?), Possessive adjectives (My, your, his, her, etc.), “Se” impersonal, Demonstrative adjectives (This, that, these, those..), Preterit tense (Simple Past Tense), Reflexive verbs, Direct object pronouns, Past perfect tense (Had you taken/used..?), Past Progressive tense (Were you taking..?), “Preguntar” vs. “Pedir”, and  “Conocer” vs. “Saber”,
Advanced Level - Taught exclusively in Spanish
The conditional tense, the Imperfect tense, Direct and indirect object pronouns used together, and the Command form (tú form), as well as the Subjunctive Mood (which consists of  the Present subjunctive, the Imperfect Subjunctive, and the Imperfect Subjunctive used together with the conditional tense., Present Perfect Subjunctive, Pluperfect Subjunctive, Conditional & Pluperfect subjunctive used together 
Cultural Competency and Cultural Sensitivity - English and Spanish Sessions
Culture Bound Syndromes, “Curanderos”, “Santeros” and other beliefs

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the Joint sponsorship of The University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center and Rios Associates.  The University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for Physicians.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 100 (20 per module) AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Activity Proposal for Enduring Materials:
Activity:  Medical Spanish and Cultural Competency Internet Program (Beginner through Advanced Levels).  Consists of 1 text-Workbook and 15 Audio CDs based on CME approved, McGraw-Hills Complete Medical Spanish text and a Corresponding Audio CD Program.  These are coupled with live presentations of materials by means of Microsoft Live Meeting.  Textbooks are authored by Joanna Rios, PhD and Jose Fernandez in addition to the CDs, also produced by them. All materials are copyrighted.

Activity Director:  Joanna Ríos, Ph.D.
Contact Person:  Jose Fernandez. M.A.
College of Medicine Faculty: Andy Nichols, MD; Don Prouxl, Anthony Vuturo, MD
Activity Description:  A series of live presentations using Microsoft Live Meeting and a teleconference audio connection through the use of Audio and Visual CD ROMs, and textbooks.  It is based on CME accredited textbooks, audio CDs and Intensive Workshops sponsored by the University of Arizona, College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center.

Target Audience:  Physicians of all areas and other health care professionals:  PAs, NPs, RNs, DDSs, Pharmacists, etc.

Educational Objectives: 
At the close of this activity, participants will:
Be able to interview patients in Spanish, take a detailed medical history, conduct a physical exam, give prescriptions and follow-up instructions & intervene with medical emergencies.
Be exposed to a Spanish vocabulary of 3,000 general and medical words.
Develop a good flow of speech in present, past, past-perfect, future, preterit past, conditional, progressive, imperfect and all of the compound tenses, as well as the Indicative, Imperative and Subjunctive Mood with all of its tenses.
Develop an awareness of differences in attitudes between Latinos & other Americans concerning time, space, clothing, foods, health and medical care.
Develop an understanding of cultural sensitivity and cultural competency.
Develop skills to continue language acquisition though daily practice & personal experience.

Intermediate/Advanced students will be able to do all of the above using more idioms, complex tenses and moods (conditional, present & past progressive, present & past perfect and imperfect tenses plus Indicative, Imperative and subjunctive moods and its tenses.)

Methodology:  Live Audio and Visual presentations and teleconferencing through the use of Microsoft’s Live Meeting, in conjunction with the Textbook and CDs.  The above mentioned will be based on demonstrations, explanations of concepts, dramatizations of dialogues, drills and exercises, as well as interactive practice.
Faculty:  
Joanna Ríos, Ph.D., Director, Ríos Associates, Author , Instructor, & Faculty trainer
Lic. José Fernández B.A; M.B.A., Instructor, Author, C.F.O.
Tamara Rios,  PhD, Instructor, C.O.O.

Release date:   Release date: May 29, 2008 for five years expiring May 30, 2013

Financial Support:  NONE
Hardware and Software Requirements:  Minimal computer (PC or Mac) with Internet Browser. DSL or better Internet connection.
 
Privacy and Confidentially Policies: 
Rios Associates will not use, divulge or give any information given by participant to anyone and will only collect the necessary information for the purpose of executing the Activity functions and/or acquire the CMEs on behalf of the participant.  Rios Associates is committed to protecting your privacy. This applies to data collected by Rios Associates its websites and services, as well as its offline product support services.
Use of Your Personal Information   We also use your personal information to communicate with you. We may send certain mandatory service communications such as welcome letters, billing reminders, information on technical service issues, and security announcements.
Sharing of Your Personal Information   We will not disclose your personal information outside of Rios Associates and its controlled subsidiaries and affiliates without your consent.
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Enforcement of This Privacy Statement  If you have questions regarding this statement, you should contact us by mail at Rios Associates, 3729 N. Bay Horse Loop, Tucson, AZ 85719.
Certificate of Participation:    Rios Associates may issue Certificates of Participation as per guidelines set forth.

 

Contact Information
(520)907-3080 José Fernández, M.A.
Fax: (480) 772-4889 or (520) 322-2441
3729 N. Bay Horse Loop, Tucson, AZ 85719
email: ConvEsp@aol.com