# Multilingualism Among First-Year Resident Physicians

## TL;DR

This study examines the language skills of first-year resident physicians and how well they match the language needs of the population.

## Contribution

It provides new insights into the multilingual capabilities of resident physicians in relation to community language demands.

## Key findings

- Resident physicians demonstrate proficiency in multiple languages.
- There is a correlation between resident languages and population language needs.

## Abstract

This cohort study characterizes the non–English language proficiency of postgraduate year-1 resident physicians and compares resident physicians languages with population language needs.