Non-English Language Resources

As conversations surrounding the importance of equity and inclusion increase, the call for healthcare providers and researchers who can communicate in non-English languages is growing. The ability to communicate in multiple languages (including signed languages) can increase quality of care through better insight into cultural differences, and provide comfort and clarity for patients. For researchers, providing access to scientific information to speakers of other languages can bring new perspectives and ensure that everyone has equal access to important scientific information. According to census data, the most-spoken languages in Texas (after English) are Spanish, Vietnamese, Tagalog (a language of the Philippines), and Chinese, which itself contains multiple languages (Fernandez, 2020).