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Medical Spanish Student Feedback |
The following are unedited
comments from optional questionnaires (and e-mails)
from some former Linc Medical Spanish students in
response to our request for their feedback for our
new Medical Spanish website. For more student comments
about Linc Spanish School and its general Spanish department, atmosphere
and Spanish
learning environment.
Please check back regularly for updated comments,
as we will be adding to this page regularly over time.
If you would like to be in touch with any of these
students, please let us know and we will put you in
touch with those who did not want their e-mails published.
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Winter 2010
"Es un curso excelente con información muy útil para médicos que tratan a pacientes que hablan español.
Yo lo recomendaría a cualquier estudiante que tenga interés en aprender o mejorar su nivel de español!"
Katie Voss,
USA, 2 weeks.
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"La enseñanza del español médico es de un nivel alto y los profesores son excelentes. Los materiales, textos y ejercicios prácticos son muy buenos. En las 4 semanas que pasé en el curso sentí un progreso en mi español.!"
Sigurlaug Arnodottir, Iceland, 4 weeks.
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Autumn 2009
"El curso de español medico es fantástico. Lourdes es una profesora con mucha paciencia. Quiero volver con mi marido a continuar con Lourdes y el curso. Gracias! Mis pacientes dicen gracias también!"
Lisa Bundy, USA,
2 weeks.
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"The medical spanish course is very helpful. Prior to coming here, I knew very little Spanish. Linc was able to tailor the course to my level of Spanish training for maximum benefit."
Cindy Zimmerman, USA,
2 weeks.
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Summer 2009
"I recommend to course to all those who work or intend to work in the medical sector of a Spanish speaking country. Really great!!"
Hector Maxwell- Scout,
UK, 3 weeks. |
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"Very good as an introduction on how to take a medical history if you intend to do an elective/ interesting. Criticism is that it is not made clear that if there is only one student, the hours are reduced from 2 to one. Actually even though I was paying the same I didn´t have 2 hours of teaching everyday. I don´t think you can justify that one hour one to one compensates because to learn in a group can be just as helpful.."
Natalie Shur,
UK, 2 weeks. |
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"Es muy Buena para aprender español para la profesión de médico. Lourdes es una profesora fantástica."
Joseph Bracker,
USA, 3 weeks. |
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Spring 2009
"El curso de español te puede ayudar para mejorar tus conversaciones españolas. Me gusto mucho!Las clases en grupo son divertidas y permiten hablar más pero de todos modos es muy importante que hagan clases individuales también."
Lisa Winterroth,
USA, 4 weeks. |
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"If you have the opportunity do it, don´t wait!
Si tu tienes la oportunidad, haces, no esperes. The Medical Spanish Course with Linc was time well spent! My general ability to speak Spanish improved greatly and I learned many medical words, terms, and phrases to use when interviewing patients."
Melissa Skaugset, USA,
4 weeks.
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"The Medical Spanish course was very systems based which fight right in with the way we learn medicine in the United Status. Be prepared to learn and study while here, but it is still lots of fun."
Hazel Carranza, USA,
4 weeks. |
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"Ahora yo estoy más cómodo que antes sobre mis entrevistas con pacientes en español."
Vinod Suresh, USA,
4 weeks. |
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"A wonderfull positive experience with engaging and professional instructors. I will remember my time here fondly with Patricia and Lourdes, are both outstanding teachers.Highly practical and engaging. Lourdes is a fantastic instructor."
Daniel Choi,
3 weeks.
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Kristin Francis,
USA, 4 weeks. |
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Winter 2009
“"The classes are very focused and intimate. The teachers are very attentive to be sure you are studying at your level of Spanish.
More than I had expected from an intensive course. The teachers/administrators go above and beyond to help you with any questions or problems.
Don't think about it, just do it! It´s an excellent course both to expand your vocabulary and improve your Spanish speaking and interview skills.
La ciudad y la gente en Sevilla son fantásticos.."
Nicole Kichta, USA,
2 weeks. |
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Summer 2008
“"The
Medical Spanish course is excellent! Before coming
to Linc I could not communicate at all with my
Spanish-speaking patients. Now I feel comfortable
taking a history and discussing test results,
etc. with Spanish-speaking patients."
Benjamin Brown, USA,
4 weeks. |
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“"Creo
que el curso de español para médicos es mu bien
preparada. Sobre todo me gustaban las entrevistas:
escritas y orales. ¡La profesora le la mejor!
Mis dos semanas en este curso se fueron como solo
dos horas. ¡Muchas gracias!"
Kamelia Dimitrova, Germany,
2 weeks. |
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“"It
was great! I would definitely recommend the course
and I feel confident that I can now converse with
patients in Spanish if necessary. The classes
have been really enjoyable and it is amazing how
much I have learnt. Patricia went at a great pace
and it was just what I was looking for. I would
definitely come again."
Shreya Pater, UK, 2
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"The
Medical Spanish course at Linc was one of the
most informative classes I have ever taken. The
material was presented well and it was fascinating
to learn it all in such a dynamic city. I would
highly recommend this class, or others at Linc,
to anyone interested."
Aashima Kapoor, USA,
3 weeks. |
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Spring 2008
“Linc
is a great place to improbé upon or learn
Spanish. The class sizes facilitate an environment
where you can receive individual attention while
benefitting from the opportunity to work with
others. The Medical Spanish course was also excellent.
I learned vocabulary and words that i will definitely
use in the future with patients, and had an adequate
opportunity to practice it during the duration
of the course."
Christina Moon, USA,
4 weeks. |
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curso es fantástico. Lourdes es súper-simpática
y el curso es muy útil y bien organizado.
No quiero irme. Ahora
me siento muy segura y cómoda cuando
estoy haciendo una entrevista en español.
También he aprendido mucho vocabulario
importante."
Nicole Divicenzo,
USA, 5 weeks. |
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Winter 2008
"El curso
es bueno. Se tiene la oportunidad de hablar mucho
y hacer muchas entrevistas en un grupo pequeño."
Sarah Winslow, USA,
5 weeks. |
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"This is an excellent
course which has really strengthened my ability
to communicate with Hispanic patients. I was surprised
at how quickly I learned vocabulary and interviewing
skills."
Ameet Nagpal, USA, 4
weeks. |
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"The course was very
well-organized and very relevant in teaching ‘medical
Spanish’ useful for patient interactions.
Class size was small and teachers are very supportive.
And Sevilla is absolutely beautiful. Definitely
recommend this program for all."
Dipesh Bhakta, USA,
4 weeks. |
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"The
course is excellent. You learn all the necessary
vocabulary and necessary phrases and appropriate
questions for a history. It is worth taking and
you will learn a lot. Nothing is extraneous."
Benison Keung, USA,
4 weeks. |
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Autumn 2007
"Soy
un residente de pediatría en USA donde
hay una gran población de pacientes que
sólo hablan español. Este curso
me ha ayudado mucho para aprender la gramática
correcta, el vocabulario médico de los
diferentes sistemas y practicar las entrevistas
médicas para utilizar con mis pacientes
cuando vuelva a USA. Yo lo recomendaré
sin duda.
Mi profesora tenía mucha paciencia. También
sabía bastante inglés para ayudarme
cuando tenía problemas para entender las
deficiniciones del vacabulario médico en
español."
Dr Brian Prystowsky,
USA, 3 weeks. |
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"Lourdes is great
!! Patient and very knowledgeable about medicine
and medical vocabulary. She makes this class very
enjoyable. I learned a lot !!"
Ellen Green, USA, 3
weeks. |
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"El
curso está muy bien.
He aprendido mucho en este curso (palabras de
medicina y cómo podemos hacer una entrevista
con un paciente). Me gusta la manera de aprender
el vocabulario.
Nuestra profesora enseña muy bien.
Además Sevilla es una ciudad maravillosa
y el tiempo es muy bueno."
Dr Cesar Azrak, Syria,
3 weeks. |
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"Lourdes
is a wonderful teacher. The creative activities
helped me improve in my ability to interview a
patient in a short period of time. I found the
course to be very engaging and helpful."
Kristen Kipps, USA,
2 weeks. |
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"I feel
more comfortable speaking with patients in Spanish.
I love the small class size. Thank you for everything."
Janet McNaughton, USA,
4 weeks. |
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"This is a great
course! Very comprehensive and taught with a systems-based
approach. I feel much more comfortable speaking
with my Spanish patients and had plenty of practice
with role plays in the class."
MIchelle Asher, USA,
4 weeks. |
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"It
was very well done, practical uses, very knowledgeable
and helpful teacher, appropriate articles. Tailored
to student interest."
Kim Houkom, USA 2 weeks. |
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"Que la administración
y los profesores son bien organizados y tienen
respeto y cariño a los extranjeros (estudiantes).
This class combines various methods of learning
(reading, writing, games, listening, interviews,
etc.) with medical terms. If you are looking for
a medical Spanish class, this is an excellent
introduction. It is fun, challenging and the progress
is obvious!
Alexis Baca-Spry, USA,
2 weeks. |
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"He
aprendido mucho durante este mes. Lourdes y Patricia
nos enseñaron mucho vocabulario sobre cada
sistema del cuerpo. Además, las entrevistas
estaban muy útiles y divertidas. ¡Me
sugiere que tome esta clase!
Me sugiere que estudie en Linc. He aprendido mucho
en la clase de español general y en la
clase de español médico. Todos los
profesores y secretarias son muy simpaticos y
las actividades culturales estaban maravillosas.
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Diane Minerbi, diane.minerbi@gmail.com.
USA, 4 weeks |
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"Exactly what I was
looking for!"
Sam Singer, USA, 4 weeks. |
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Spring
2007
"I think
the course is a great way to introduce medical
students and doctors to practical Spanish that
they may need when on countering a patient from
a Spanish speaking country and they don’t
come with translator. The teaching is excellent
and you really get to see your progress
Adrianne Ligouri, USA,
4 weeks. |
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"I would very highly
recommend Linc to anyone interested in studying
Spanish. The teachers were very effective in their
methods of teaching. The Medical Spanish provided
all the material necessary to take an effective
listing in Spanish (in many different specialities).
The Medical spanish class is very well organized.
Although my time was short (2 weeks) I feel like
I gained a strong foundation to build on.
Reza Jamehdor, USA,
rjamehdo@uci.edu, 2 weeks |
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Winter
2006/2007
"I really
liked the medical spanish course. It was well
organised! At first we played a game to revise
our vocabulary regarding the body, illnesses and
symptoms. Then we looked at typical questions
for patient interviews and symptoms. Finally we
did role-plays.
I liked the way Lourdes guided us through the
course. I think this course is really useful for
my future career. Thank you very much Lourdes!"
Hannah Woopen,
Germany, 4 weeks. |
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"¡Estupendo!
Tuve una buena experiencia y yo aprendía
mucho en cada clase. Creo que esta clase va a
cambiar mi relación con mis pacientes para
mejor."
Evelyne Kalyoussef,
4 weeks. |
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"Linc is a great
way to learn medical spanish. The course is well
organized, with different sections devoted to
each system. New vocabulary is applied through
practice interviews with students modeling doctors
and patients. Lourdes is a great teacher and we
had a lot of fun. And there is no better place
to study than in Seville!"
Amanda Carlson and Gavin Slitt
, USA, 3 weeks. |
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"¡Excellente!
Muy practical. It met my goal of expanding my
medical vocabulary with a practical form toward
the patient interview. I look forward to using
and continuing to build this skill in the future
as to work with my patients."
Suzanne Boyle, USA,
4 weeks. |
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"El curso
es maravilloso. Soy de los Estados Unidos y tenemos
una populación muy grande que solamente
habla español. Creo que ahora puedo hacer
una entrevista en español y antes del curso
era imposible. Deseo que cada medico en los Estados
Unidos tiene que hacer el curso. ¡Lourdes
es magnifica!"
Paul Kalanithi, USA,
4 weeks
Yale University |
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"El curso fue muy
bien esructurado. Me gustaban las entrevistas
con el paciente. Aprendí muchas cosas sobre
las enfermedades y vocabulario médico.
También la profesora era muy simpática
y siempre hizo el curso muy bien y con mucho gusto.
El curso me gustaba muchissimo. Podría
hacer el curso otra vez.¡Muchas gracias
por todo!"
Yvonne Melzer,
yvonnemelzer@web.de, Germany, 4
weeks
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"¡Lourdes es
una de las profesoras de español mas buenas
que he tenido nunca! Os recomiendo este curso
con mucho gusto. Soy estudiante de medicina en
los EEUU, en el ultimo año de la escuela.
Queria estar preparada para comunicar con la gente
española y hispanoamericana como doctora
en mi residencia, y a este curso me ha dado mucho
más confianza en comunicar en el “español
médico”. Elejí ese tipo de
curso porque la medicina tiene mucho vocabulario
especifico que no se puede aprender en otros cursos
ni en la calle. El curso de Linc tiene materiales
y ejercicios para asegurar que aprender este vocabulario
es divertido y muy útil. Después
de un mes, puedo hacer una entrevista medica en
total- todos los sintomas, las preguntas y las
enfermedades comunes, ahora los puedo discutir
en español. Ha superado mis expectaciones.
Lo más importante es que el curso tiene
orientación muy practica a la entrevista
con el paciente.¡ Gracias linc! Recomendaría
el curso a mis compañeros y os lo recomiendo
a vosotros sin duda."
Lucy Goddard, USA, 4
weeks
Yale
University |
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"Me gustaba que fuera
posible practicar entrevistas entre un doctor
y un paciente, porque eso es lo más importante
si se quiere realizar unas prácticas en
un país hispanohablante.Lourdes era siempre
muy amable. ¡Muchas gracias!"
Markus Schulz, markischulz@web.de,
Germany, 4 weeks
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Spring and Summer 2006
"The accommodations and hospitality provided
by Linc were excellent. They went above and beyond
to make my stay comfortable, and assist with any
problems I had. More importantly, the medical
spanish class I took was tremendous.
The depth of knowledge covered in the class for
each organ system was far more than I had expected,
and will certainly be all I need to practice as
a physician in a predominantly Spanish-speaking
population."
Dr Heeral Shah
USA
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"I thought it was an excellent course. It
really goes over the most important medical spanish
vocabulary, improves your conversation skills,
and you get great feedback by listening to an
audio recording of yourself."
Dr Justin
Karl
USA
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"I was one of the first to take the Medical
Spanish class and had a wonderful experience.
I had some basic Spanish so this course filled
the gap in my Spanish knowledge that had prevented
me from interacting more with my Spanish-speaking
patients.
I'm not fluent yet but my patient really appreciates
my Spanish even though it's limited. The course
was flexible and Rocio, my instructor, would tailor
the course to areas of my interests. Staying in
Seville during my course was nothing short of
a perfect immersion into the wonderful culture
of southern Spain. Highly recommended from a former
student."
Dr.Chuong Do
USA
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"Linc offered a variety of classes in a personalized
environment. The staff were friendly, helpful,
and informative. The school itself was small,
so you got to know all of the students from around
the world, and it really felt like its own community.
I took the medical spanish course for one month,
and absolutely loved it. The course was well-planned
and, because of the small size, it was flexible
to the students' particular needs and interests.
The instructor was both professional and personable.
The classes obviously involved grammar and extensive
vocabulary; however, it was the role-playing that
allowed the students to really practice what they
learned and get a feel for how they would use
their knowledge in a real-world setting.
I would recommend the class to anyone who is in
a healthcare profession and wants to be able to
communicate in Spanish in their work. And Sevilla!
What a place to learn Spanish! The city is alive,
pulsing, thriving with energy and fun. The sevillanos
are an amazingly friendly and welcoming people.
The history and beauty of the city cannot be compared
to anywhere else."
Dr Elisabeth Taranta
USA
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"I really enjoyed and learned much from my
2 week courses at Linc. The staff were very helpful
in getting me situated, working out logistics,
and answering questions regarding coursework,
culture, music, food, and events.
Rocio, I especially
enjoyed taking your Medical Spanish class. I know
it was somewhat a struggle given that I had no
prior Spanish classes but I have been able to
incorporate and retain quite a bit of vocabulary
(body parts, diagnoses, etc) and sentence structures.
I really appreciated that you took the time to
tailor the class to meet our individual learning
needs
-- including educating us about differences with
medicine, health, and social issues. (I also appreciated
the restaurant recommendations and my mouth still
waters from the chipparones from that tapas restaurant!
Definitely the best!)."
Carrie Wong
USA
Social Worker
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"In my two week stay in Sevilla last year,
I went from only the basics of /hola /and /gracias
/to being able to hold conversations in the present
and past tenses, with a little future also! The
school were incresibly friendly and my home-stay
was fantastic, really great practice!
I couldn't praise the medical spanish course enough.
Rocio was incredibly patient and gave us lots
of exercises and vocab to practice with. Having
just returned from my 6 week medical elective
in Peru, I managed to speak to patients, diagnose
and discuss treatment plans and even complete
presentations, in an environment where no one
spoke english. This course is a fantastic foundation
for anyone wanting to practice in a spanish speaking
environment! Many thanks Rocio and Linc! x."
Sarah Keep
final year medical student
UK
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"Medical Spanish is a very focused course
with a small class size- lots of information presented
in a very organized way, quickly. I would highly
recommend this course to those interested."
Carol Senkler
USA
carol.e.senkler@vanderbilt.edu, 4 weeks
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"Recomendaría Linc a alguien que quiere
estudiar aquí. Creo que las clases estan
muy buenas, los profesores enseñan muy bien
y en general todos están divertida también.
The medical Spanish class was excellent for learning
the basics+ more that will be helpful for working
with Spanish-speaking patients. The class activities
are fun and very helpful."
Raymond Perry,
USA
rayperry19@hotmail.com, 4 weeks
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