API: Latin American Health Care Studies for Spanish Speakers in San Jose
This program is ideal for those who want to pursue health studies in Latin America. The International Center for Development Studies (ICDS), in partnership with Hospital Clínica Bíblica, offers an eleven-week program to provide university students in the health fields an opportunity to improve their language proficiency and interact with Spanish-speaking patients and their families, while gaining a more in-depth understanding of healthcare in Latin America.
Through the Clínica Bíblica, ICDS is able to offer students the option to observe rotations with local doctors. Interested students will be required to demonstrate an advanced level of Spanish proficiency. Students who do not meet this language level have the opportunity to participate in volunteer work relating to social work.