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SOM Elective Brochure |
| Electives Type: Career Development |
| Elective Title Medical Spanish Abroad |
Course Number INTL-4042 |
Duration/Weeks 4 |
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| Prerequisites:
Successful completion of Year 2 Additional Requirements: A C-Form signed by the course director must be submitted to Enrollment Services. |
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| Responsible Faculty Director: Donna Weaver, M.D. Other Faculty: n/a |
Location to Report on First Day teaching site abroad |
Periods Offered 1-11 including Period 12 (June), including the holiday vacation Period 13 (Dec) |
Maximum Enrollment unlimited |
| Goals |
| 1. To provide a language and cultural immersion program designed to give medical students an opportunity to study Spanish in an overseas location, and to develop oral proficiency in medical Spanish, including the ability to communicate in Spanish when interviewing a patient and doing physical examinations. 2. To provide, through home-stay and cultural activities in the overseas site, an opportunity for enhancing the student’s understanding of the culture of the Spanish-speaking people, and recognize the importance of communication in the primary language of patients in furthering the family physician-patient relationship. |
| Objectives |
| 1. Demonstrate proficiency in basic verbal elements of Spanish pronunciation. 2. Utilize appropriate grammar in basic sentence patterns. 3. Communicate clearly and effectively in Spanish using simple and practical vocabulary as well as meaningful medical vocabulary. 4. Demonstrate understanding and appreciation of cultural differences in the health perception of Spanish-speaking patients. |
| Type of students who would benefit from the course |
| This course is particularly valuable for students interested in practicing in a Spanish speaking community, and are interested in a cultural immersion experience. |
| Clinical Activities (please insert estimated schedule here) | |||
| Day of Week | AM | PM | |
| Monday | 4 hours class instruction | self study, assignments, patient care | |
| Tuesday | 4 hours class instruction | self study, assignments, patient care | |
| Wednesday | 4 hours class instruction | self study, assignments, patient care | |
| Thursday | 4 hours class instruction | self study, assignments, patient care | |
| Friday | 4 hours class instruction | self study, assignments, patient care | |
| Saturday | off | off | |
| Sunday | off | off | |
| Average number of patients seen per week: | |||
| Call Schedule: | |||
| Research Activities (please insert estimated schedule here) | ||
| Activity | Hours per Week | |
| Faculty contact time |
20 |
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| Self-directed study |
20 |
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| Data collection/analysis |
N/A |
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| Other Home stay/other cultural activities |
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| 1. Clinical Observation | ||
| A. | Where are students observed on this elective? | |
 Inpatient
service
 Ambulatory
Surgery
Standardized
patients Patients
simulators
Other |
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| B. | Frequency - How often are students observed clinically? | |
| Usually daily but may vary depending on the site selected. | ||
| C. | Format - What method(s) are used to document the student's clinical performance? | |
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Daily
oral feedback
End of period
oral feedback
Written
feedbackOther |
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| 2. Oral Presentation | ||
| A. | Audience - To whom does the student present? | |
| peers, instructor, clinician | ||
| B. | Frequency / duration of presentation(s)? | |
| Daily conversation/presentations on selected topics | ||
| C. | Format - What guidelines are set for the student's presentation? | |
| Guidelines vary depending on topic presenting and site. Generally focused encounters with different speciality topics are discussed and presented. | ||
| D. | Assessment - Who assesses the student's presentation performance? | |
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Self-assessment
Peer
assessment
Faculty
assessment |
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| E. | Method of content selection | |
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Current
cases
Student-selected
topic
Assigned
topic |
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| 3. Written Assignment (H&P's, notes, papers, abstracts, etc.) | ||
| A. | Frequency of written assignment(s)? | |
| Daily assignments | ||
| B. | Format - What guidelines are set for the student's written work? | |
| Varies according to content and program(site). | ||
| C. | Length of written assignment(s)? | |
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Abstract
Annotated
bibliography
1 -
2 page paper
3+
page paper |
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| D. | Are recent references required? No If yes, how are they selected? | |
| E. | Method of content selection - e.g. student-selected, relate to cases, etc.? | |
| Varies according to content and program(site). | ||
| F. | Audience - Who assesses the student’s written performance? | |
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Peer
Assessment
Faculty
Assessment
Other |
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| 4. Examination | ||
| Format | ||
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Oral
Written
multiple choice
Written
essay / short answer
OSCE Other |
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| 5. Extra Course Activities | ||
| What expectations do you have for the student to demonstrate participation in the elective (e.g. small group activities, seminars, thoughtful questions, providing resources, journal club, resident lecture attendance)? | ||
| Students have classes daily and are required to attend and participate. Language study requires daily verbal conversation. Written assignments are usually reviewed in class. | ||
| 6. Other Modes of Evaluation | ||
| Please explain below. | ||
| Written pre and post tests will be administered to document student progress. In addition, student must pass a comprehensive Medical Spanish written and oral evaluation. Grades will be based on the on-site instructor’s evaluation and the final exam. | ||