This isn't my usual Tuesday email — here's why


HablaMed Dispatch- A welcome and a BIG thank you to our new colleagues!

Reader,

¡Buenos días! Hope everyone's having a lovely Saturday!

I normally only send Dispatch on Tuesdays, but I had to send a quick welcome (and a BIG thank-you) to our newest subscribers.

If you haven't seen it yet, my most recent Reel on Instagram has been taking off, and our email list has grown by over 25%! That's huge, and I wanted to personally thank all our new colleagues for being here. This is truly a passion of mine, and it means the world to see so many clinicians committed to caring for their Spanish-speaking patients.

Even just fixing one phrase, like "¿dolor aquí?" for those who caught my video, genuinely makes a difference. That's the whole point. You should ALWAYS use an interpreter, but knowing the most-used phrases still gets noticed by a patient and goes a long way in making them feel comfortable. (And it saves me from getting so IRKED every time I hear "dolor aquí" without the accent or correct grammar— haha.)

On a more serious note: you're making a difference not just in the lives of the individual patients you treat, but in making the healthcare system more equitable and accessible for everyone. Your patients notice the effort. That alone is worth recognizing, so thank you for being part of the HablaMed community.

With that, I'll leave you with one phrase of the week:

Gracias de todo corazón

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.


— Tyler, HablaMed

PS- I PROMISE I will not send out emails this frequently- once on Tuesday mornings has seemed sufficient :-)

Tyler@Habla-med.com

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