Background: The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) developed a recent accreditation standard requiring medical schools “must prepare medical students to function collaboratively on health care teams that include health professionals from other disciplines as they provide coordinated services to patients”.  Our academic tertiary medical center does not offer training for non-physician medical learners, therefore […]

Background: One in five Americans (64 million) speak a language other than English, and one in twelve Americans (26 million) speak English less than “very well”, classifying them as having limited English proficiency (LEP). LEP patients have difficulty navigating the healthcare system due to language barriers in understanding their treatment plans, communicating with providers and […]