This is a four-week clinical elective focusing on medical ethics. Pre-requisite: You must have at least intermediate-advanced Spanish language skills to be considered. The elective focuses on bioethics as a way to frame the student exposure to Spanish medicine.  A bioethics paper is a required component of the elective course. Students are required to meet with Dr. Fins to discuss this elective and complete a pre-interview process. Then the student should complete the IMSE application stating reasons why they want this elective and what they hope to gain by the experience. Once approved, Dr. Fins will introduce the student to the electives coordinator at Zaragoza medical school to set up the elective. No host letter of support necessary. (1 student/year)

 Contact: Dr. Fins jjfins@med.cornell.edu