As a Spanish for health professions minor, you'll be equipped with the language and intercultural skills you need to stand out in today's healthcare field. You’ll learn to communicate with competence and compassion, preparing you to provide excellent care for diverse populations.

Whether your goal is to pursue medicine, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, kinesiology or other health sciences, this minor will give you a practical advantage.

Why minor in Spanish for health professions at Whitworth?

• Participate in a Jan Term program in Central America. Immerse yourself in language and culture while gaining firsthand experience in global healthcare contexts.
• Explore internships that build your skills. Develop real-world experience and learn to communicate effectively in professional healthcare settings.
• Grow personally and professionally. Through the challenges and rewards of language learning, you’ll cultivate humility, compassion and adaptability – skills that will shape you both in your career and in life.
• Connect your faith or worldview to your work. Being able to communicate with diverse populations is an act of hospitality. As the Apostle Paul sought to “find common ground with everyone” to share the gospel, learning Spanish opens doors to empathy and deeper relationships with those you serve.
• Become who you're meant to be.