在墨西哥普埃布拉进行医学预科学习

Students on the Pre-Medical Studies in 普埃布拉 program spend eight weeks in 普埃布拉, Mexico in the summer learning about the theory and practice of medicine in a country with a complex health landscape. This program is designed to prepare students for medical school by giving them the skills, 知识, 以及医学院对申请者的要求. 在联合医疗领域的学生也可以申请. The program is open to undergraduates and graduate students. At least one year of college-level Spanish or its equivalent is required.

基于 普韦布洛州人民大学Autónoma (UPAEP), students will become part of the daily life of a busy Mexican public hospital, learning about the healthcare needs of the population while assisting the attending physicians. 通过这种沉浸式, 严格的程序, students emerge with an understanding of Mexico’s healthcare system and of how to approach patient care.

普埃布拉, a historic colonial city, is an important regional center for education and healthcare. 大学云集, 它提供了许多文化活动, 现场音乐场所、博物馆和画廊, 还有令人兴奋的夜生活. Known for being one of the safest large cities in Mexico, 它的市中心以华丽的建筑为特色, 有数百年历史的大教堂和绿树成荫的公共广场. 位于墨西哥城和瓦哈卡州之间, 普埃布拉 is conveniently located to explore the best that Mexico has to offer.

要求: 平均成绩不低于3分.0是必需的. Students who don’t meet the GPA requirement may still be eligible and should speak with OU’s 国际教育 Office prior to applying. 因为该课程完全用西班牙语进行, at least one year of college-level Spanish or equivalent is required prior to studying abroad.

应用程序: In addition to completing an OU study abroad application on Horizons, 学生必须申请入读UPAEP. 韦德体育app官网 will nominate students to UPAEP when their study abroad applications have been accepted.

Students will earn 8 upper-level biology credits, in Medical Theory and Medical Practice. 

The program includes both classroom and clinical components. The academic work begins with two weeks of intensive language study focused on Spanish for healthcare professionals. Following the language course are units on the healthcare system in Mexico, 墨西哥土著和传统医学, 患者咨询和检查, 分类和急救, 伤口处理和缝合, 以及临床病例的介绍.

Students spend part of each day at a public hospital or in the university clinic, putting into practice the material learned in the classroom. 直接与墨西哥医生合作, students complete clinical rotations in emergency and urgent care, 内科医学, 传染病, 以及其他专业. 在大学诊所, students focus on general practice and preventive care, 营养, 和物理治疗.

Students also have the option of volunteering at 普埃布拉’s Ronald McDonald house, where children and their families from the surrounding region stay while receiving care in the city.

到节目结束的时候, students will be able to conduct an intake interview with a patient, 评估症状, 并提出一个治疗方案, 全是西班牙语.

以下是术语, students receive a Mexican transcript with grades on a scale of 0 (failing) to 10 (excellent). OU converts these grades into American letter grades, which become part of students’ OU transcripts.

Students stay in a modern apartment building adjacent to UPAEP’s campus. Each apartment has two private bedrooms, a living space, bathroom, and kitchen. 所有客房均提供无线网络连接.

UPAEP has a student cafeteria with a number of casual restaurants. 校园里还有获奖的学生 没去过Arombo, featuring the work of the university’s gastronomy students. 

Food options in 普埃布拉 are plentiful and affordable. 普埃布拉 is celebrated throughout Mexico for its cuisine, most emblematically including 摩尔poblano, a savory sauce of chiles and chocolate served on chicken, turkey, or pork. Other local specialties include stuffed peppers in walnut sauce, flatbread tacos, and chalupas. 更喜欢冒险的食客会喜欢的 蝗虫), fried grasshoppers served as a bar snack or pizza topping.

学费和项目费用:1500美元

你的电子账单将收取1500美元. 这笔费用包括8个学分的学费, 墨西哥的当地交通和短途旅行, 还有健康保险.

Guaranteed Scholarship: The first ten eligible students to apply will receive a $1,500年奖学金, 涵盖整个项目费用.

额外费用:3375美元

You will need additional funds for these expenses not covered by program fee. 数额是估计的.

• 机票: $1,000
• 住房:900美元
• 餐:600美元
• 个人杂费:600美元
  
• 书籍和用品:100美元
  
• 护照(如果你没有护照):175美元

奖学金和经济援助: You are able to use financial aid to cover your full cost of attendance to this program (tuition, 项目费用及额外费用). Scholarships are also available through your study abroad application.