Description

In the Elebaires Spanish and Medicine Program, anyone from health professionals to faculty and medical students can develop their Spanish comprehension and communication skills in order to prepare themselves for real-life situations that can occur with in their vocational environment.

During your Spanish and Medicine program, you will learn medical Spanish vocabulary, grammatical structures and general language functions in order to familiarize yourself with the health system in Spanish. It is also possible to apply for a medical internhip in one of the Buenos Aires' clinics or hospitals.

Highlights

Classes
You will participate both in group classes, which focus on general Spanish knowledge, and in private medical classes, which focus on medical vocabulary and situations.

Meet with a Health Colleague:
Elebaires can put you in touch with a medical professional from your same field.

Accommodation:
It is recommended that students live in a homestay with a local Argentine family in order to achieve true cultural and linguistic immersion while in Argentina and to take advantage of the opportunities to practice Spanish.

Internship:
The school can coordinate an internship placement in one of the city's medical centers in such fields as cardiology, neurology, nephrology, pulmonology, anesthesia, general medicine, infectuous diseases, and emergency medicine. The minimum time commitment for an internship is 4 weeks.

Support Services:
* Airport Pickup
* Cell Phone Rental
* 24/7 Emergency Contact
* Language Partner and WiFi
* Weekly Social and Cultural Activities

Minimum Education

Bachelors

Intern Types

• Medicine
• Nursing

Languages

• Spanish

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• Spanish

Cost in US$:

Please see website

Credit Available

yes

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 day

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

ELEBAIRES's Mission Statement

Elebaires is located in the heart of Buenos Aires, the lively capital of Argentina. We provide many opportunities for you to discover our country, along with its beautiful destinations, unique traditions, and amazing people. ELEBAIRES is made up of a team of university-educated academics that have oriented their careers towards teaching the Spanish language. We believe that it is necessary to offer a unique space for foreign students, tourists, professionals or entrepreneurs that want to acquire and familiarize themselves with Latin American language and culture.

Year Founded

2005