I loved my time here. I had a very enriching learning experience at the hospital. Everyone wanted to make sure I was comfortable and they taught me a lot of things. Manuel helped me out with any problems I came across. I truly learned a lot in my classes and I was able to apply those skills in the hospital. Thanks so much for such a wonderful time! - Nicole Maddox (nicki_track@hotmail.com)
My name is Sandra and I´m a second year pediatrics resident in Salt Lake City, Utah. Due to the great number of mexican families immigrating to Utah, I decided to learn spanish and also a bit of latino culture. I am in my second week of studying at the Academia Surpacifico in Manta. I chose Manta mainly because of the beaches and that it was smaller (and probably safer for a single girl walking the streets than Quito). I also work in an outpatient clinic during the mornings. The pediatrician I work for is fantastic and all the doctors and nurses make me feel really welcome.
If you have any questions regarding my time here in Manta, please email me.
Sincerely, Sandra Lawrynowicz (sandralaw79@yahoo.ca)
The Medical Spanish Program at the Surpacifico Spanish School includes a combination of medical Spanish classes (20 hours per week / 4 hours per day from Monday to Friday, Spanish lessons focused on medical terms) and rotations at the local military hospital in Manta (morning sessions from 8 am to 12m).
The classes involve a basic review of all grammar and Spanish conversational skills. These skills are honed in a medical Spanish context so vocabulary is aumented at the same time. At the local hospital, it is up to the intern to make the most of the experience. The intern can spend time rotating between specialties such as general medicine, pediatrics, dermatology, orthopedics, gynecology and opthamology. It is possible to observe consultations as well as speciality surgeries. The staff at the hospital is more than willing to teach, but the intern has to make the effort to ask the questions.
Practical Information:
Prices 2009:
$ 326 USD per week (with lodging in a host family: including private bedroom, all meals and laundry service)
$ 277 USD per week (with lodging at the student's apartment: including private bedroom in a full furnished apartment to share with other 2 or 3 students)
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