These programs are short-term (three or six week) study abroad sessions suitable for pre-health students and feature a Spanish immersion course and medical shadowing. Sign up for program updates at http://abroad.ecelaspanish.com/medical/.
Proficiency in Spanish is not required, however they do encourage students below intermediate to come a few weeks early.
2013 Group Programs
Santiago, Chile (Jan term, three weeks) Max 15 students.
Buenos Aires, Argentina (summer session 1, six weeks) Max 30 students.
Cusco, Peru (summer session 2, six weeks) Max 30 students.
At this point they do not have the exact prices set, however they expect program cost (Spanish course, healthcare component, and administration fees) to be about $2,200 for the summer sesssions and $1,300 for January term.
They will be accepting applications in a few weeks. To stay updated, please register for the program updates list.
For more information, please email info@ecela.com.