English language and Peruvian medical programs

Dear Editor: After reading the article entitled “English proficiency level in Colombian undergraduate students of medical programs,”1 published in your prestigious journal and with whose conclusions we agree, we would like to delve into the subject and highlight some aspects mentioned in that editor...

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Published inRevista de la Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia Vol. 68; no. 1; p. 153
Main Authors Vásquez-Villalobos, José, Vergara-Polo, Ricardo, Farro-Maldonado, Marioli, Gutiérrez-Pérez, Glenda, Herrera-Guzmán, Adriana, Fernando Miguel Runzer-Colmenares
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bogota Universidad Nacional de Colombia 01.01.2020
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College students
Health sciences
Higher education
Medical education
Colombia
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Summary:Dear Editor: After reading the article entitled “English proficiency level in Colombian undergraduate students of medical programs,”1 published in your prestigious journal and with whose conclusions we agree, we would like to delve into the subject and highlight some aspects mentioned in that editorial. The study by Alonso et al. is the first in Colombia to report that only about 20% of graduates from different medical schools have an intermediate or high level of English. This figure must improve not only in Colombia but also in other Latin American countries such as Peru, since mastery of the English language would optimize access to useful tools related to technological development and research for medical students, even though Spanish is the official language in most countries of the region.
ISSN:0120-0011
2357-3848
DOI:10.15446/revfacmed.v68n1.74937