Fourth session: Communication between doctors and patients in bilingual environments

Session dedicated to analyzing communication between English-speaking health professionals and Hispanic patients. Initiatives for facilitating the exchange of information and disseminating medical knowledge in Spanish will be presented.

Moderator: Ms. María Luisa Parra Harvard University

Speakers:

• Ms. Carla Álvarez Mells National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Ms. Claudia Díaz Kukucka Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Ms. Pilar Ortega National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA)
• Ms. Brenda J. Robles National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
• Mr. Alberto Puig Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School

Debate and idea-sharing session

• Mr. Francisco Moreno Fernández Executive director - Instituto Cervantes at Harvard University

4:30 pm Closing cocktail