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Fourth Year Medical Students and Resident Physicians Beginning Spanish Speakers: February 3 - March 2, 2013
The Interhealth South America beginning Spanish speakers’ program is a study tour introduction to Ecuadorian and South American primary and community health care, combined with a clinical practicum and medical Spanish immersion experience for fourth year medical students and resident physicians. During the first 2 weeks the group visits urban and rural health facilities in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador while studying medical Spanish under the guidance of physician program directors, and taking part in community health brigades. For the third week participants work in clinics and hospitals on a more individual basis while continuing language instruction. During the final week the group travels to the upper Amazon River basin rain forest to visit health facilities, and participate in rural health brigades. The language portion of the program emphasizes basic medical Spanish vocabulary acquisition and use, and patient interviewing skills development at a beginning speaking level. The director is a North American physician who remains in Ecuador with participants for the entire period of the program. Program components include * Individualized clinical practicum for one week of the program * Seminar introduction to healthcare provision in South America * Participation in group community health brigades * Observation of primary and community healthcare programs * Participation in local indigenous health activities * Tours of Andes Mountain and upper Amazon River basin rain forest sites demonstrating a variety of natural environments * Formal beginning level medical Spanish language instruction * Interactive introduction to medical interviewing in Spanish * Family homestay for a portion of the program
PROGRAM PREREQUISITES: 1. Completion of at least third year of medical school 2. Interest in taking part in international education programs in a group context 3. No previous study of Spanish language required
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