AGS works with highly trained professors who have experience in the medical Spanish instruction. After evaluating the language skill level, students will be accommodated in one of the levels of our study program. During the first weeks, the students normally take general Spanish lessons in the morning and medical Spanish lessons in the afternoon. Classes are normally set in small groups, 3-4 participants in average.
AGS is ready to organize customized group classes upon request if participants have a particular interest, such as emergency medicine groups, etc.
AGS’s philosophy is to customize a medical Spanish program for each student or group. The medical program offers a comprehensive learning experience through observational rotations in public hospitals and clinics. All attempts are made, when is possible, to tailor the clinical experience to the student’s specific medical interests. This rotation will provide eye-opening exposure to the health care system in Ecuador, especially in the poorest patient populations. Rotations are usually 3-4 hours in duration per day, 3-5 days a week depending of the student´s interests and site availability.
Medical rotations are mostly observational, but depending on your skills and Spanish knowledge, doctors will let you do some procedures and gain an interactive patient-doctor interaction.
The medical program maintains distinct relationships with both public and private hospitals and clinics in Quito, including Clínica Pichincha, Maternidad Isidro Ayora, Hospital Eugenio Espejo and other health centers in the city.
The medical coordinator structures the rotation according to the student’s interest and level of medical knowledge in addition to site availability. In general, students will be exposed to two different sites. However, students with a very basic Spanish proficiency level or limited medical training may be restricted from certain medical sites, though there are plenty of opportunities for those with limited Spanish or medical training.
Participants are exposed to different cultural traditions and practices not only in their clinical rotations, but also by living with an Ecuadorian family. To complement the academic aspect of the program, AGS organizes a variety of activities including salsa and cooking classes as well as weekly excursions to popular tourist attractions.
Anyone studying or practicing in health-related fields (pre-med and medical students, doctors, dental students, dentists, nursing students, nurses, physician assistants, EMTs and those involved in public health) with proficiency levels, ranging from minimal to advanced Spanish skills. The AGS Medical Spanish and Cultural Immersion Program can be arranged for individuals or groups of students.
The accommodation includes the following services:
• Private room
• Breakfast and dinner
• Laundry service once a week
In special cases, AGS can arrange other forms of accommodation in apartments or hotels.
The following options have been tailored according to the time availability of most participants. However, AGS is able to arrange customized programs with additional Spanish lessons and / or clinic rotations.
It is always important to consider the better Spanish skills you have, the more you can get from this experience.
A) Four-weeks program options:
In this option the program begins the first week with Spanish instruction and the medical rotations begin the third week, after the student has completed the basic requirements of the Spanish language.
A.1) 90 hours of Spanish, two weeks of rotations, four weeks accommodation, four one day tours.
• 90 hours of group Spanish instruction: 80 hours of Spanish immersion lessons plus 10 hours of medical Spanish.
• Accommodation with home stay half-board.
• Two weeks of clinical rotations, 3-4 hours daily, 3-5 days per week, depending on the requirements of the student and site availability.
• Four one day tours that you can choose to do in the weekends**
Price: US $ 2100
A.2) 90 hours of Spanish, two weeks of rotations, four weeks accommodation.
• 90 hours of group Spanish instruction: 80 hours of Spanish immersion lessons plus 10 hours of medical Spanish.
• Accommodation with home stay half-board.
• Two weeks of clinical rotations, 3-4 hours daily, 3-5 days per week, depending on the requirements of the student and site availability.
Price: US $ 1920
A.3) 80 hours of Spanish, two weeks of rotations, four weeks accommodation.
• 80 hours of group Spanish instruction
• Accommodation with home stay half-board.
• Two weeks of clinical rotations, 3-4 hours daily, 3-5 days per week, depending on the requirements of the student and site availability.
Price: US $ 1865
B) Three-weeks program options:
In this option the program begins the first week with Spanish instruction and the medical rotations begin the second week, after the student has completed the basic requirements of the Spanish language.
B.1) 70 hours of Spanish, two weeks of rotations, three weeks accommodation, three one day tours.
• 70 hours of group Spanish instruction: 60 hours of Spanish immersion lessons plus 10 hours of medical Spanish.
• Accommodation with home stay half-board.
• Two weeks of clinical rotations, 3-4 hours daily, 3-5 days per week, depending on the requirements of the student and site availability.
• Three one day tours that you can choose to do in the weekends**
Price: US $ 1720
B.2) 70 hours of Spanish, two weeks of rotations, three weeks accommodation.
• 70 hours of group Spanish instruction: 60 hours of Spanish immersion lessons plus 10 hours of medical Spanish.
• Accommodation with home stay half-board.
• Two weeks of clinical rotations, 3-4 hours daily, 3-5 days per week, depending on the requirements of the student and site availability.
Price: US $ 1590
B.3) 60 hours of Spanish, two weeks of rotations, three weeks accommodation.
• 60 hours of group Spanish instruction
• Accommodation with home stay half-board.
• Two weeks of clinical rotations, 3-4 hours daily, 3-5 days per week, depending on the requirements of the student and site availability.
Price: US $ 1530
C) Two-weeks program options:
In this option the program begin since the first week with Spanish instruction and the medical rotations.
C.1) 40 hours of Spanish, two weeks of rotations, two weeks accommodation, two one day tours.
• 40 hours of group Spanish instruction
• Accommodation with home stay half-board.
• Two weeks of clinical rotations, 3-4 hours daily, 3-5 days per week, depending on the requirements of the student and site availability.
• Two one day tours that you can choose to do in the weekends**
Price: US $ 1255
C.2) 40 hours of Spanish, two weeks of rotations, two weeks accommodation.
• 40 hours of group Spanish instruction.
• Accommodation with home stay half-board.
• Two weeks of clinical rotations, 3-4 hours daily, 3-5 days per week, depending on the requirements of the student and site availability.
Price: US $ 1140
Regardless our pre-set options you can always add more group general o medical Spanish lessons and even extra medical rotations weeks. After the program ends, students can book private Spanish lessons online with our instructors to continue improving their medical Spanish skills.
