Ideal for students considering careers in health-related fields, this study abroad program offers you the opportunity to learn about health care policy and delivery systems in the context of Chile’s community-centered public health care system. An important component of the program introduces you to historical, social, and cultural aspects of health care specific to Chile, including the treatment of illness and patients’ rights.
The program consists of one course, Health Studies: Clinical Observation and the Cultural Aspects of Health Care in Chile, divided into two components: Clinical Observation and Intensive Spanish for Beginners. The primary component, Clinical Observation, allows you to observe patient care in public and private clinics. A classroom seminar provides a framework for clinical observations and analyzes themes such as efficiency, equity, and the quality of service delivery to patients. Intensive Spanish for Beginners is designed to help you develop Spanish language skills focusing on medical terminology.
Study abroad in Santiago and gain unique insight into the field of health care.
These dates are preliminary and are subject to change. Students should not book flights according to these dates.
Our mission is simple: to provide you with the best study abroad program in Santiago possible—which includes the highest quality academic and cultural experiences.
We offer unique courses that explore Health Studies and other topics through an in-depth and hands-on approach. Our world-class professors enhance your academic experience and provide you with new perspectives both in and out of class.
You will take 1 course, divided in two parts, for a total of 3 credits.
All students will enroll in Health Studies: Clinical Observation and the Cultural Aspects of Health Care in Chile.
Our job is to make sure that your greatest challenge is deciding what landmarks to see first or discovering the best café—not finding a place to live where you feel comfortable. We do our best to locate housing that is reflective of how the local students are living. Our goal is that when you leave Santiago, it will feel like home.
You live in a homestay in Santiago with a family or señora, who helps facilitate your language learning and integration into the Chilean community. Your homestay hosts provide three meals daily.
Part of making you feel at home in Santiago is doing our best to help you feel safe and cared for. Whether it’s the orientation program that prepares you for what’s ahead, your housing that is well-located and comfortable, or the field trips that take you to places off the beaten path—we’re all about our student services. This is just one of the things we’re known for.
After arrival in Santiago, students participate in an orientation program which introduces them to the city of Santiago, the Santiago J-term program, and student life in the city.
Although your adventure begins in Santiago, our field trips take you to other great places in Chile to provide contrast and context for what you are learning. Through our Santiago study abroad program, you will:
Our Center Dr. Manuel Barros Borgoño 159 | Providencia | Santiago, Chile | 750-0513
The IES Abroad Center is located in Providencia, a vibrant residential neighborhood in central Santiago. Features include:
María del Carmen Cortés ArceIES Abroad Director
A native of Santiago, Maricarmen has nearly 30 years of experience with local development activities with government and non-profit organizations, including Wilder Center for Communities (part of the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation), Franklin Covey Chile, and the United States Peace Corps in Santiago, FINAM (a Women's World Banking NGO), and the Fundacion Miguel Cast. Maricarmen holds a Master's and B.A. in Architecture from the Universidad de Chile, and was also a Fulbright Scholar through the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship program with the University of Minnesota.
IES Abroad Staff Anita María MorenoStudent Affairs Coordinator
Angela SchaafAssistant Director/Academic Coordinator
Paola RiquelmeAdministration and Finance Coordinator
Sonia FierroOffice Keeper
Faculty Lucas ArayaSpanish Language M.A., Applied Linguistics, Universidad de Chile
Rosi BahamondesSpanish Stylistics Ph.D. Applied Linguistics, Carnegie Mellon University
Marcelle CepedaSpanish Language M.A., Applied Linguistics, Universidad de Chile
Lilian FerrerPUC Health Studies Coordinator Ph.D. Public Health, University of Illinois-Chicago
Pablo FierroHistory and Human Rights M.A. Education and History, Universidad de Chile; Postgraduate in Education and International Affairs
Claudia FloresSpanish Language M.A. Linguistics, Universidad de Chile
Marisol Madariaga,Service Learning and Internship B.A. in Social Work
Alejandro Olivares,Political Science and Economics Ph.D. Social Sciences; Political Science and Economics, Universidad de Chile
Francisca Pérez,Anthropology Ph.D., Architecture and Urban Studies, M.A., Anthropology, Universidad Academica de Humanismo Cristiano; Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile
Alejandra Wolff,Arts and Literature Ph.D. Literature, Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile M.A., and B.A., Arts, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Literature
Links:[1] http://www.iesabroad.org/study-abroad/santiago [2] http://www.iesabroad.org/study-abroad/chile [3] http://www.iesabroad.org/study-abroad/ies-abroad-santiago
Santiago January Term - Health Studies
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