This program is designed for students with an interest in medicine and the allied health professions in the context of underdevelopment and public health.
Students also enroll in an advanced Spanish language class.
The goals of the program are to provide students with an introduction to basic health care issues in a Hispanic Caribbean context and to increase their Spanish language ability to an advanced level. These goals are achieved through advanced Spanish conversation and grammar, course work focusing on pre-professional health care issues and community health practicum, as well as by a family homestay. In addition, there are extensive excursions throughout the island, work in an urban community service project, and a one-week stay in a rural clinic.