Would minoring in different languages be beneficial for someone who is going into the medical field?

In the DC area where I live, there are times when I hear other languages more than English. Speaking a second language is a skill and employers will view you differently if you have skills that others do not. Speaking a second language will be very attractive to many employers.

To give better advice though, just see this nursing link on the topic: http://nursinglink.monster.com/education/articles/8231-4-reasons-to-add-a-foreign-language-to-your-nursing-transcript

Great advice from Christian and Jared for you Michela- I completely agree. In our NICU we have one person who speaks Spanish. She comes in extra when we need to explain something complicated to a parent. When we don't have an interpreter we use a "language line" with 2 phones- the person who assists us by interpreting is great help, but it does slow down the process. When our interpreter is here, she can just explain it clearly without needing someone in between. I believe it would look really good on your resume to add this skill- Sounds like you are really thinking ahead! Good luck!

I completely agree that it would be extremely beneficial, especially if you live in a fairly diverse, multicultural area. If you live in rural Iowa or something along those lines, you will not see english-as-second-language patients very often, but if you work in a college town, larger city, or a state that generally draws international patients like california, texas, florida, new york, etc. then having knowledge of a second language ESPECIALLY spanish will be extremely beneficial