Intensive Medical Spanish

ME 518M.41A Subject & Catalog Number

Description

This intensive medical Spanish course emphasizes conversational skills and the vocabulary necessary in conducting a physical examination and taking a medical history in Spanish. It is designed to prepare students for ME518M.41, a two-month clinical clerkship at one of various sites in Latin America. The course will also prepare students to interview Spanish speaking patients in the United States. Beginner and intermediate students are eligible. The course requires attendance 9 am to 4 pm, five days per week. It takes place at the TMEC. Attendance is required at all sessions. After an initial week of intensive classwork and drill exercises, one-on-one practice sessions with individual instructors will take place in the afternoons. Seminars and case discussions conducted in Spanish will supplement class discussions. Students are expected to re-schedule other commitments in order to attend all sessions. Evening preparation for the following day requires one to two hours. Guest speakers will include HMS faculty and former participants in ME518M.41. Enrollment is limited to 30; students enrolled in ME518M.41 will be given preference.