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Intensive Medical Spanish in Costa Rica

Intensive Medical Spanish in Costa Rica. January 6-20, 2013. Growing Population. Hispanic population in the U.S. is greater than 50 million 16.3% of the population 30% of the population by 2050. Need for Medical Spanish. 19% of the U.S. Hispanic population speak only Spanish

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Intensive Medical Spanish in Costa Rica

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  1. Intensive Medical Spanish in Costa Rica January 6-20, 2013

  2. Growing Population • Hispanic population in the U.S. is greater than 50 million • 16.3% of the population • 30% of the population by 2050

  3. Need for Medical Spanish • 19% of the U.S. Hispanic population speak only Spanish • 55% of the U.S. Hispanic population have limited English proficiency • Difficulty communicating with clinicians results in poor patient education, missed appointments, omitted medications, etc.

  4. Too few Spanish Speakers • Lack of Hispanic health care providers • Health care community is far less diverse than the patient population • Only 3% of nurses, and 4% of physicians are native Spanish speakers

  5. Why Medical Spanish? • Allow for more effective communication in the clinical setting • Gain the confidence, compliance, and loyalty of your Hispanic patients • Expanded cultural awareness

  6. Medical Spanish Seminar Costa Rica 2012 • Dates: January 6th-20th • Daily semi-private group classes (typically 2-3 students with a maximum of 4) • Homestay (2 meals, laundry service, private room) • Carefully screened and accustomed to having foreign students • Lectures on the Costa Rican health care system, medicinal plants, etc. • Volunteer / observation at local public clinics • Multiple included excursions, and several optional ones • Cost will be in the range of $2,000.00

  7. Costa Rica

  8. Costa Rica • Tourist destination: Caribbean and Pacific beaches, volcanoes, rain forests, cloud forests • Stable democracy • Excellent health care system • Low crime rate • High standard of living

  9. The School • CPI or Centro Panamericano de Idiomas • 20 years in the business • Small classes • Well-equipped facilities • Affiliations with multiple U.S. universities

  10. Goals • Increase the student’s ability to communicate in Spanish in a clinical setting • Provide a basis for the development of foreign language competency • Cultural proficiency: strategies for tailoring health care delivery to meet patients social, cultural, and linguistic needs

  11. More Information • cernst@lhup.edu • Please email me if interested. We need an initial head count to determine if this trip is feasible.

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