Premed/Prehealth (Online) Mini-Course:
Medical Practices & Healthcare Challenges in Latin America
3-Part Video Series, Earn Certificate Upon Completion
Patricia Silva - Program Director
Arnely Colmenarez - Program Assistant
3-Part Series of Talks with Latin American Doctors About Their Medical Practices and Challenges Facing the Region
(FREE) Certificate Awarded after Final Essay Assignment, Total time commitment: 4 hours
- Hear from Real-Life Practitioners: Interviews with doctors working "in the trenches" of Latin American healthcare. Learn how they achieve impressive results with limited resources.
- Translated for English Speakers: The talks are in Spanish, however we provide English subtitles so you may follow along, regardless of your Spanish level.
- Variety of Topics: Meet doctors in several disciplines, covering areas as diverse as women's health issues, metabolic syndrome, traumatology, and legislation roadblocks and advancements.
- Improve cultural empathy: Exposure to practitioners in Latin America increase your cultural empathy for your future immigrant patients.
- (Bonus 1) Language Gap Crisis in American Healthcare: Did you know the USA has more Spanish-speakers than Spain? Discussion of the ethical dilemma of providing safe patient care in an increasingly bilingual nation.
- (Bonus 2) Shadowing Opportunities in Latin America: Learn how to take advantage of shadowing opportunities in Latin America, even if you are only a beginning Spanish speaker.
- Flexible Viewing: Watch live (participate in chat Q&A) or access replay. Watch from anywhere.
- Earn Certificate: Authenticated digital certification, suitable for LinkedIn and/or graduate school applications. Awarded upon successful completion.
Sponsored by Shadow Abroad
The virtual mini-course is sponsored by Shadow Abroad, a scholarship provider to the Spanish & Shadowing summer program for premed / prehealth students.
Spanish & Shadowing is carefully designed to help future healthcare professionals succeed in America's demographic realities.
Through 6 or 9 weeks of language training, medical shadowing, and group activities, we prepare you to treat your future Spanish-speaking patients safely in their own language and with cultural empathy.
(program suitable for beginner or advanced Spanish learners)
Above: Students gather before shadowing rotations in Peru as part of the Spanish & Shadowing summer program.
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