Looking for a unique and unforgettable way to celebrate the 4th of July?
Discover an incredible opportunity with Philotimo Med Abroad to shadow medical professionals in Greece! You'll experience over 25 hours of shadowing across a range of specialties including orthopedics, urology, neurology, ER, OR, pharmacy and robotic surgery.
Gain invaluable experience in a dynamic university hospital as well as at Greece's state-of-the-art IASO General Clinic. This is your chance to step out of your comfort zone and confirm if medicine is the right path for you. Say goodbye to wasting years of study and a ton of money.
Philotimo Med Abroad's shadowing programs in Greece are tailored for pre-med, pre-nursing, pre-dental, pre-pharmacy, medical, nursing, dental, and pharmacy students. Don't miss this limited opportunity to expand your medical knowledge and savor a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
What's included?
- Comprehensive travel insurance
- Airport pickup/ drop off (collective)
- Accommodation
- Daily breakfast buffet style
- 1 welcome and 1 farewell dinner
- 1 excursion
- Transportation to the internship
- Letters of recommendation & certification of completion
The Internship
- Gain key experience, strengthen your medical school applications.
- Elevate your career through our internship program.
- Witness medical procedures firsthand and interact with healthcare professionals.
- Gain insight into patient care and bedside manner.
- Enrich your learning through rounds, conferences, and informal discussions while building your professional network.
- When you’re done shadowing, reflective journaling promotes deep learning and self-improvement, with discussions among preceptors and peers enhancing the overall learning experience.
During the Internship
- Students shadow for 25+ hours in different hospital departments.
- Includes surgical and non-surgical opportunities .
- Some fields will be more engaging than others (and this varies from person to person), which is also what students will experience later on during their medical training.
- Student-doctor ratio of 1:1 or 2:1.
- Combine the joys of travel abroad with the invaluable experience of shadowing.
No knowledge of Greek language is required.
Benefits of the program
- Study abroad in the city of Hippocrates
- Become more independent and responsible
- Improving your GPA/MCAT
- Gain confidence in yourself
- See if medicine is the right path for you
- Obtain letters of recommendation from each doctor you work with
- Meet like-minded friends
- Utilize your school break to travel while learning
June 22 - June 29, 2024
$3500 (non-refundable)
June 29 - July 6, 2024
$4500 (non-refundable)
