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Medical Spanish Immersion in Peru

Intensive medical Spanish immersion in Peru with CME-accredited learning, daily classes, and real patient communication practice.

In brief: Our medical Spanish immersion programs in Peru help healthcare professionals and students improve real patient communication through daily Spanish classes, medical vocabulary practice and supervised community health fairs. Programs include homestay accommodation, pre-arrival learning resources, and CME credit for eligible clinicians.

Daily Medical Spanish Training

4 or 7 hours of structured medical Spanish classes per day

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Patient Communication Practice

Practice Spanish with patients during supervised community health activities

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CME-Accredited Medical Spanish

Earn CME credits while improving clinical Spanish communication

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What makes our program different

Taught by Physicians & Language Teachers
Learn from both medical professionals and Spanish instructors

Grammar + Medical Spanish
Build a strong foundation while learning clinically relevant language

Full Immersion with Host Families
Live with a Peruvian family and practice Spanish daily outside the classroom

Weekly Community Health Fairs
Apply your Spanish in real conversations with patients in community settings

Structured Before & After Learning
Access materials before arrival and continue learning for up to 12 months

Trusted by 1000+ healthcare students and professionals from across the world

Who This Program Is For

This program is designed for healthcare learners at all stages:

  • Medical students – with or without clinical electives
  • Residents and physicians – improving communication with patients
  • Physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs)
  • Nurses and other healthcare professionals

Whether you are preparing for clinical work or improving your ability to communicate with Spanish-speaking patients, the program is built around real-world use of medical Spanish.

CME Accreditation (Optional)

For licensed healthcare professionals, this program offers AAFP Prescribed CME credits through the medical Spanish component.

  • Credits based on hours of participation
  • Accepted as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • Available alongside the immersion experience
Earn Medical Spanish CME Credits

Daily Medical Spanish Training

You’ll receive 4 or 7 hours of structured teaching each day, combining general Spanish and medical Spanish.

  • Small group classes at your level
  • Strong focus on speaking and real communication
  • Designed to build confidence quickly

Practical, Interactive Learning

Each day includes a mix of:

  • Conversation practice
  • Grammar and vocabulary
  • Dedicated medical Spanish sessions

Lessons are practical and engaging, focused on language you will actually use in clinical settings.

Taught by Physicians and Language Experts

You’ll learn from both:

  • Experienced Spanish teachers (grammar and structure)
  • Healthcare professionals (medical Spanish and patient communication)

This combination ensures you develop both accuracy and real clinical communication skills.

Medical Spanish Course Options in Peru: Standard vs Intensive

We offer flexible medical Spanish courses in Peru, with both standard and intensive options to suit your goals and available time.

Standard Program (4 hours/day)

  • Afternoon medical Spanish classes
  • Balanced with clinical placements
  • Most popular option

Intensive Program (7 hours/day)

  • Full-day Spanish immersion
  • Faster language progression
  • Ideal for beginners or short stays
  • Standard
    4 hours per day
  • Free time
  • 2 pm – 6 pm
  • Intensive
    7 hours per day
  • 9 am – 12 noon
  • 2 pm – 6 pm

Both morning and afternoon sessions include grammar classes, medical Spanish, and conversation classes:  All taught by our team of physicians and language teachers

Not sure which option is right? Speak with us

Community Health Fairs

Each week, we take part in community health fairs in Trujillo, working with local organizations to support underserved communities.

This is your opportunity to:

  • Practice communicating with Spanish-speaking patients

  • apply what you’ve learned in class

  • build confidence in real conversations

    👉 Focus is on language and communication, not clinical responsibility.

Live with a Host Family

Stay with a carefully selected Peruvian host family and experience full immersion outside the classroom.

You’ll benefit from:

  • daily exposure to spoken Spanish

  • natural, real-life conversations

  • faster progress through constant practice

👉 Time at home often becomes one of the most valuable parts of the experience.

What participants say

The Medical Electives program was everything I could have hoped. Since returning to the U.S.A., I now feel comfortable talking to my Spanish-speaking patients without an interpreter

It is so rewarding to see your Spanish improve and to be able to get an insight into the Peruvian healthcare system

My teachers were absolutely phenomenal.  and did a great job of catering the Spanish classes to an appropriate level for me so that I felt challenged every day but not overwhelmed.

What You’ll Learn

You’ll develop the skills needed to communicate confidently with Spanish-speaking patients in real clinical settings.

You will learn how to:

  • Take a full clinical history in Spanish
  • Understand and respond to patient symptoms and concerns
  • Use appropriate physical examination language
  • Explain diagnoses and treatments clearly
  • Conduct real patient-style consultations

All teaching is adapted to your level — from beginner to advanced — with a consistent focus on practical, real-world communication.

👉 By the end of the program, you will not just understand medical Spanish — you will be able to use it with patients.

This same approach is used in our residency programs, where participants combine medical Spanish with clinical experience.

Your Learning Journey

Before You Arrive

  • Receive your medical Spanish textbook
  • Access online learning materials
  • Begin building key vocabulary and foundations

During Your Immersion

  • Daily intensive teaching (4–7 hours/day)
  • Small group and one-to-one instruction
  • Weekly community health fairs with real patients
  • Full immersion through homestay and daily Spanish use

After Your Program

Medical Spanish Immersion: Common Questions

Medical Spanish immersion is the quickest way to develop language skills, helping healthcare professionals use Spanish in real-life situations rather than just studying vocabulary in isolation. Our program in Peru combines structured medical Spanish classes with daily conversation practice, cultural learning, homestay interaction, and community health activities. Online courses can be useful preparation, but immersion gives learners more confidence with listening, speaking, and patient-style communication.

Our Medical Spanish Immersion program is designed for healthcare professionals and students who want to improve their ability to communicate with Spanish-speaking patients. Participants include physicians, residents, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, medical students and other health professionals. The course is especially useful for people who already work with Spanish-speaking patients or expect to do so in the future.

Yes. You do not need to have experience in Spanish before joining the program. We adapt the Medical Spanish Immersion course to your level, and our small-group format allows teachers to give more individual support. Before arrival, participants receive learning materials and online resources to help them prepare. After the program, they also receive access to continued online CME-accredited medical Spanish resources, so they can keep building vocabulary, listening confidence, and patient communication skills after returning home.

Participants can choose between a standard 4-hour-per-day Medical Spanish Immersion program or a more intensive 7-hour-per-day option. The 4-hour program is a good choice for those who want structured medical Spanish classes with time for self-study, cultural activities or rest. The 7-hour option is designed for participants who want faster progress and a deeper immersion experience, with more time for conversation practice, clinical vocabulary, grammar support, and patient-style communication.

The course focuses on practical medical Spanish for real healthcare communication. Topics, taught by physicians,  may include taking a medical history, asking about pain, explaining symptoms, discussing medications, giving instructions, and using vocabulary for common specialties such as family medicine, pediatrics, emergency medicine, and women’s health. Classes taught by language teachers include general Spanish, grammar, pronunciation, and conversation practice.

Medical Spanish Immersion participants usually take part in our weekly community health activities, where they can practice Spanish in a supervised and culturally relevant setting. Students or professionals who want a hospital or clinic rotation should choose the combined medical Spanish and clinical rotation option.

Yes, eligible healthcare professionals can receive AAFP-accredited CME credit for the Medical Spanish Immersion program. The course is designed for healthcare communication and cultural understanding, with a focus on improving care for Spanish-speaking patients. Participants also receive access to AAFP CME-accredited online medical Spanish resources to support continued learning after the immersion experience.

The program fee includes medical Spanish classes, homestay accommodation with meals, local support, program coordination, community health activities where scheduled, gym membership, travel insurance, learning materials, and access to online resources.

Yes, one-week programs are available, although two or more weeks are recommended when possible. A one-week Medical Spanish Immersion course can be a useful introduction or refresher, especially for healthcare professionals with limited time. Longer programs give more time to build fluency, confidence and practical communication skills.

At the end of your course with us, we cannot promise that you will be fluent in Spanish.  However, you will not find a better immersion course to  give you the confidence to work in Spanish in a health care environment.

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