Program Outline
Thursday, June 25
Depart San Francisco for Quito, Ecuador
Friday, June 26
Arrival to Quito International Airport.
Saturday, June 27
Otavalo and La Mitad del Mundo tour.
Sunday, June 28
Historical City Tour and La Capilla del Hombre.
Quito-Cuenca flight.
Home stay accommodation.
WEEK 1
Monday, June 29
8 AM: Placement test
9.30 AM to 11.00 AM Conversation Class
2.30 PM Panoramic Cuenca Visit
Coursework Tuesday, June 30 - Friday, July 3
7.45 AM to 9.15 AM: Grammar class
9.15 AM to 9.30 AM: Break
9.30 AM to 11.00 AM: Conversation class
11.15 AM to 12.45 PM: Medical vocabulary
Additional Events
Wednesday, July 1
3.00 PM Talk: "Cultural Diversity in Ecuador" Dr. Juan Martínez
Thursday, July 2
7.00 PM Welcome Dinner.
Friday, July 3
12.00 Visit to traditional healers at the market
Saturday, July 4
8.00 AM Visit to El Cajas National Park.
Sunday, July 5
Free day
WEEK 2
Coursework Monday, July 6 - Friday, July 10
7.45 AM to 9.15 AM: Grammar class
9.15 AM to 9.30 AM: Break
9.30 AM to 11.00 AM: Conversation class
11.15 AM to 12.45 PM: Medical vocabulary
Additional Events
Monday, July 6
3.00 PM Talk: "The Ecuadorian health system" Dr. Pedro Martínez
Tuesday, July 7
3.00 PM Guided visit to a public hospital
Wednesday, July 8
3.00 PM Visit to a private hospital "Santa Inés"
Thursday, July 9
3.00 PM Guided visit to Health Area No. 3 "Nicanor Merchán"
Saturday, July 11
Free day
Sunday, July 12
09.00 to 5.00: Excursion to Ingapirca, Cañar and Biblian.
WEEK 3
Coursework Monday, July 13 - Friday, July 17
08.00 AM to 12.00 M: Observation in specialized medical area: Fundación "Pablo Jaramillo”.
2.00 PM to 3.00 PM: Medical Vocabulary.
3.00 PM to 4.30 PM Grammar class
4.30 PM to 4.45 PM: Break
4.45 PM to 6.15 PM: Conversation class
Saturday, July 18
08.00 to 04.00: Excursion to El Chorro de Girón.
Sunday, July 19
Free day
WEEK 4
Coursework Monday, July 20 - Friday, July 24
08.00 AM to 12.00 M: Doctor shadowing (Accompany a doctor).
3.00 PM to 4.30 PM Grammar class
4.30 PM to 4.45 PM: Break
4.45 PM to 6.15 PM: Conversation class
Additional Events
Thursday, July 23
7.00 PM Farewell Dinner.
Saturday, July 25
End of the course
Flight to Quito, followed by flight to SFO
Sunday, July 26
Arrive in San Francisco
Depart San Francisco for Quito, Ecuador
Friday, June 26
Arrival to Quito International Airport.
Saturday, June 27
Otavalo and La Mitad del Mundo tour.
Sunday, June 28
Historical City Tour and La Capilla del Hombre.
Quito-Cuenca flight.
Home stay accommodation.
WEEK 1
Monday, June 29
8 AM: Placement test
9.30 AM to 11.00 AM Conversation Class
2.30 PM Panoramic Cuenca Visit
Coursework Tuesday, June 30 - Friday, July 3
7.45 AM to 9.15 AM: Grammar class
9.15 AM to 9.30 AM: Break
9.30 AM to 11.00 AM: Conversation class
11.15 AM to 12.45 PM: Medical vocabulary
Additional Events
Wednesday, July 1
3.00 PM Talk: "Cultural Diversity in Ecuador" Dr. Juan Martínez
Thursday, July 2
7.00 PM Welcome Dinner.
Friday, July 3
12.00 Visit to traditional healers at the market
Saturday, July 4
8.00 AM Visit to El Cajas National Park.
Sunday, July 5
Free day
WEEK 2
Coursework Monday, July 6 - Friday, July 10
7.45 AM to 9.15 AM: Grammar class
9.15 AM to 9.30 AM: Break
9.30 AM to 11.00 AM: Conversation class
11.15 AM to 12.45 PM: Medical vocabulary
Additional Events
Monday, July 6
3.00 PM Talk: "The Ecuadorian health system" Dr. Pedro Martínez
Tuesday, July 7
3.00 PM Guided visit to a public hospital
Wednesday, July 8
3.00 PM Visit to a private hospital "Santa Inés"
Thursday, July 9
3.00 PM Guided visit to Health Area No. 3 "Nicanor Merchán"
Saturday, July 11
Free day
Sunday, July 12
09.00 to 5.00: Excursion to Ingapirca, Cañar and Biblian.
WEEK 3
Coursework Monday, July 13 - Friday, July 17
08.00 AM to 12.00 M: Observation in specialized medical area: Fundación "Pablo Jaramillo”.
2.00 PM to 3.00 PM: Medical Vocabulary.
3.00 PM to 4.30 PM Grammar class
4.30 PM to 4.45 PM: Break
4.45 PM to 6.15 PM: Conversation class
Saturday, July 18
08.00 to 04.00: Excursion to El Chorro de Girón.
Sunday, July 19
Free day
WEEK 4
Coursework Monday, July 20 - Friday, July 24
08.00 AM to 12.00 M: Doctor shadowing (Accompany a doctor).
3.00 PM to 4.30 PM Grammar class
4.30 PM to 4.45 PM: Break
4.45 PM to 6.15 PM: Conversation class
Additional Events
Thursday, July 23
7.00 PM Farewell Dinner.
Saturday, July 25
End of the course
Flight to Quito, followed by flight to SFO
Sunday, July 26
Arrive in San Francisco