IES Abroad Santiago – Health Studies

My abroad experience in Chile was one I will never forget. The program allowed me to work on my Spanish while focusing on the health care system of Chile. I learned how the Chilean health care system functioned and was able to do clinical observations to see how it was implemented in a public hospital. We observed some very interesting medical cases. It was something truly amazing to do and it was an experience I probably would not have gotten here in the US at the extent that we did. Being ...

My experience abroad was one worth recounting. This program is very comprehensive and true to what they advertised. I learned a lot of medical Spanish which I know will be valuable in the future, had the opportunity to participate in clinical observations and work with a community-based organization. Overall, this program helped me to reach my goals for my study abroad experience and boosted my confidence with speaking Spanish. The program center staff were all very accommodating and truly m...

This program was more incredible than I could have imagined. I loved the life and energy in the city of Santiago, and lived a 5 minute walk from the IES center. My classes and professors were fantastic and taught me so much about culture, medicine, and helped me to improve my Spanish greatly. I loved being able to shadow medical professionals in the public hospital- I even befriended some surgeons and got to play tennis with them on the weekends! The program allowed a lot of free weekend time so...