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Pilar Ortega, MD, MGM

Dr. Pilar Ortega is President/Chief Executive Officer and Founder of the National Association of Medical Spanish, Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Clinician Multilingualism, and Clinical Associate Professor of Medical Education and Emergency Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. She enjoys traveling with her family, painting, and hanging out with her chihuahua.

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Driven by Passion, Guided by Evidence: How NAMS is Transforming Healthcare by Supporting Patient-Clinician Communication en español

Photo courtesy of NAMS The National Association of Medical Spanish (NAMS) believes in the importance of providing multilingual services to patients, which has been shown to increase trust and avoid medication and diagnosis errors. NAMS is a multidisciplinary, collaborative organization that supports clinicians, educators, students, and institutions in their efforts to promote effective Spanish-language communication in healthcare settings. NAMS also supports assessment and certification for Spanish-language healthcare providers.