Pre-Professional Summer Elective
Program Overview
Health Brigades in rural communities
PACE MD’s MED-Spanish Pre-Professional Summer Elective program is a FOUR-WEEK experience designed for pre-med, recent graduates or career shifters interested in pursuing careers in healthcare. Come face-to-face with global health through this total-immersion, pre-clinical program. Study medical Spanish through individualized instruction, complete first responder training courses and participate in physician-supervised clinical rotations. Learn how to take vitals, perform basic patient assessments, obtain medical histories and assist in the care and management of emergent and non-emergent, medical and trauma patients.
Participant profile: Pre-Med Students, Undergraduates, Career Shifters
Dates
Session 1: May 29, 2020 to June 27, 2020
Session 2: July 3, 2020 to August 1, 2020
Application deadline
Session 1: April 1
Session 2: May 1
Program cost: $2,750 (one-on-one Spanish instruction add $200 USD fee)
SPANISH INSTRUCTION
Group size: individualized instruction with one to three students per instructor.
Hours: 2 hours/day (1-on-1 instruction, please add $200 USD fee)
Levels: Beginner and Intermediate.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Health Ministry Mobile Clinic (Brigada)
Clinical experiences* are meant to provide participants with greater knowledge of the Mexican health care system and opportunities to practice Spanish in a clinical setting.
*IMPORTANT NOTICE: Placements are contingent upon Availability, the participant’s Spanish-speaking level, Academic degree, Professional experience and Program duration.
All deployments are subject to the discretion of MED-Spanish and its medical director. Practitioners licensed in the US are reminded that they are not legally permitted to practice medicine in Mexico.
Hours: 3 to 5 hours/day
Available placements: Ambulatory Care, Mobile Health Unit, Out-Patient Clinic.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Previous comprehensive Advise, Orientation & Full Support during the trip.
24-hour emergency support.
Resident staff.
Initial accommodations. (first three nights at Hotel “Posada las Monjas”)
On-site office.
Health and safety support.
Spanish instruction (for 1-on-1 instruction please add $200 USD fee)
Clinical experiences. (contingent upon Availability, the participant’s Spanish-speaking level, Academic degree, Professional experience and Program duration)
Your responsibilities include:
Round-trip airfare.
Airport transfer.
Housing.
Meals.
International Medical Insurance.
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Notes on REAL MEDICAL ROTATION & PERFECT ELECTIVE ROTATION.
PACE’s MED-Spanish On-line experience /On-site immersion program strongly recommends every nursing and medical student, mid-level staff and/or medical professionals (regardless of specialization) to check with your corresponding authority; boards, university deans, associations, area directors and/or coordinators to authorize this experience before actually committing to the trip to avoid any inconveniences during the CME acceptance and due process misunderstandings. For further details please read our LEGAL DISCLAIMER & WAIVERS section.