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. 2022 Aug 7;14(8):e27739. doi: 10.7759/cureus.27739

Table 1. Summary of medical school programs offering Spanish curricula.

Author Objective or Question Population and Design Measured Outcomes Main Findings
Maben et al. [22] What options exist for medical students to learn Spanish? Literature review of data from Medline, Association of American Medical Colleges, 125 school websites Proportion of schools offering Spanish electives 60 US medical schools offer medical Spanish experiences
Morales et al. [23] To evaluate the state of Spanish curricula at US medical schools Survey of 132 medical school deans Existence of medical Spanish coursework 73 US schools have a medical Spanish curriculum
Ortega et al. [24] To assess US medical schools’ Spanish educational efforts Survey of 155 medical schools from March to November 2019 Medical Spanish courses offered 98/125 report some form of Spanish program; 53/98 report formal curricula