“It’s very powerful”: language as a complex asset among Latinx medical students and residents

This study highlights complexities of multilingualism for Latinx learners in medicine. Although multilingualism is an asset for improving care for linguistically minoritized populations, learners often face systemic barriers. Medical education should establish standardized policies to protect learners, enhance training on interpreter use, and formally recognize and incentivize language skills.

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Academic Medicine
Published
2026-02-15
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https://doi.org/10.1093/acamed/wvag041
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Global Health Workforce Issues
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“It’s very powerful”: language as a complex asset among Latinx medical students and residents

Nicole Perez, Pablo E. Puente, Andrea Cespedes Zablah, Pilar Ortega et al.
Academic Medicine
Global Health Workforce Issues
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“It’s very powerful”: language as a complex asset among Latinx medical students and residents

Nicole Perez, Pablo E. Puente, Andrea Cespedes Zablah, Pilar Ortega, Lynda Lopez
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Abstract

This study highlights complexities of multilingualism for Latinx learners in medicine. Although multilingualism is an asset for improving care for linguistically minoritized populations, learners often face systemic barriers. Medical education should establish standardized policies to protect learners, enhance training on interpreter use, and formally recognize and incentivize language skills.

Academic Medicine
Illinois College (US), University of Illinois Chicago (US), University of Chicago (US), University of Chicago Medical Center (US)
Quality Education
Openalex Percentile: Top 59%
Global Health Workforce Issues
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“It’s very powerful”: language as a complex asset among Latinx medical students and residents — Nicole Perez, Pablo E. Puente, et al. · Academic Medicine (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS