Splash Biography

The course will focus on two major topics: 1) the importance of global health awareness and sustainability in health, and 2) medical and conversational Spanish skills that can enhance the experience of working with doctors, patients, and other members of these communities. An essential learning goal of this course is awareness of current global health issues, particularly those that strongly impact South America. They should also be able to define what they believe makes a healthcare outreach program particularly sustainable and worthwhile. They should also understand the historical and cultural contexts of the regions within which they are interested in order to practice cultural sensitivity and work against voluntourism.