International Electives in Peru
| PERU 401 | International Elective in Peru |
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| Faculty: | Luis Diaz, MD, Marco Aleman, MD |
| Prerequisites: | Completion of all clinical clerkships. Superior knowledge of the Spanish language. Medical Spanish course and/or knowledge desired. Interview in Spanish with the selection/steering committee. |
| Offered: | Faculty of the UT School of Medicine provides housing for a limited number of students while in Trujillo |
| Max. Enrollment: | One per month, 2 per semester |
| Duration: | One elective period |
| Meeting Times: | Student will be informed by course directors via email. |
| Credit Hours: | 6 |
| Learning Objectives: | 1. Practice and improve their knowledge of conversational Spanish. 2. Practice and increase their knowledge of Spanish medical terminology. 3. Improve their diagnostic skills. 4. Learn about Peruvian culture. |
| Learning Activities: | As part of an international exchange program with the School of Medicine at the Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Peru, UNC students will join the medical team at the university hospital for one to two months. Areas of concentration can be selected depending on the sponsoring faculty's schedules. As part of the team you may attend hospitalized patients, work in clinics and educational conferences, among other duties. You will have an opportunity to practice and improve your knowledge of conversational Spanish and Spanish medical terminology while improving your diagnostic skills and learning to practice medicine in a different culture and with limited resources. You will also have the opportunity to learn the health care infrastructure and health provision in Peru. |
| Evaluation: | Participation is assigned clinical duties, a two or four page paper describing your clinical and cultural experiences and their impact on your future medical career/life is due two weeks after your return. |
| Special Notes: | To learn more about the University of Trujillo or the city of Trujillo, Peru go to the following websites: http://www.unitru.edu/pe/ or http://www.traficoperu.com/enelish/ciud24.htm |
| Date Updated: | 2/7/2006 |
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