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Many health-related entries in English have not been translated into Spanish, or Spanish entries into English. Of those entries that have been identified by WikiProject Medicine, some are lacking content, are mistranslated, contain jargon instead of plain language, or are only appropriate for a subgroup of Hispanic populations. Medical students are familiar with and often use Wikipedia as an information source. Students are provided an online orientation created by Wikipedia to learn how to select the appropriate resources to enhance and cite references. The student identifies through the WikiProject Medicine portal either an English to Spanish or Spanish to English entry that requires editing to improve the quality of health information for the consumer. The quality of the entry is assessed by the instructor with input from the peer reviewer in the course, if there is more than one student in the course. To successfully complete the elective, students' Spanish reading and writing skills should be at least a Reading 2+/Writing 2+ (Limited Working Proficiency Plus) on the Interagency Language Roundtable Scale (http://www.govtilr.org).