The program provides electives for
residents and fellows. We are one of the only clinically based total immersion programs in Spanish! We are strongly
affiliated with the University of Guanajuato, the Red Cross and the Health Ministry of the State of Guanajuato. Our residents
are typically primary care (Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine and Family Practice) and emergency medicine.
Our program Director, Dr. Haywood Hall, is the American College of Emergency Physician´s Ambassador to Mexico.
The program provides experiences in:
1) International medicine and international health: Exposure to a completely
different health care system provides perspective and context for our work back home.
2) Medical Spanish: How to communicate with a Spanish speaking patient
in non-technical terms
3) Cultural literacy: Understanding that different cultural norms exist
in Mexican and Latin cultures, and fostering a better understanding of the cultural aspects of health care.
We do not provide "first world" clinical training, but may provide a better
understanding of health care delivery in a less medico-legal environment. A clinical lesson in itself.
