Cerca Abroad

Hi, I am Paul, I am a graduate student from Western University back in Canada. I graduated this year and I came here to work as an intern at the Metropolitan General Hospital. I came here to intern because I wasn’t really sure about why I wanted to become a doctor or the specialties I was really interested in. I think this really helped to get a perspective on what kind of specialties I am really interested in, what different specialties do and how these doctors live on their lives. I think this really helped me out in learning why I want to become a doctor and the specialty I want to follow.

I am Giorgio and I am from Italy. I am a 3rd year medical student at the university of Sassari in Sardinia and I choose this experience in Metropolitan General Hospital to combine my theoretical knowledge with practice. In particular the field of surgery. This experience was very valuable, from clinic to surgery. In particular in the clinic I was instructed to perform an electromyography and how to read an electrocardiogram and above all to take care of the patient. In surgery, on the other hand, I could appreciate the use of DaVinci, which is a modern surgical system but also cardio, neurosurgical, orthopedical, urology but also plastic surgery. Here doctors are very organized and they allow you to ask questions and they are very helpful. Athens is a big city full of life and fun and I could appreciate it with my colleagues when I finished my shift at Metropolitan General Hospital. The quality of this program is very high and very organized and they allowed me to ask many questions

I am a fourth-year public health science major on a pre-med track as I want to get a more experience on the medical field, specific for surgery as I know since I was 15-16 years old that I just wanted to e a surgeon. Just the thrill of being in the OR excites me. And it's been a pleasure, especially since I've seen so many different specialties. Anywhere from in physiology, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, general surgery, orthopedic surgery. I've seen so many different kinds of surgery since I've been here. It's been so interesting to see all these different things. Because it's different from just like learning something in a book. I'm actually seeing it in real life, which is a lot better than just reading about it. I'm a very visual person. It just puts everything in perspective of different connections in the body. And the doctors are really helpful and helped me in answering any questions or identifying different areas of the body. And I highly recommend this internship anyone wanting to go to medical school. Because it really helps you see what you like, what you don't like. So I highly recommend that. And Athens is such a great city. There's quite a few things to see here. We're close to so many different islands. And the weather is just amazing. And the hospital is looking at such a great area. And I'm only two metros stops away, which is really nice. And I've made so many close friends since I've been here with the other interns. And our connections are true. People come all over the world. So I really highly recommend this program to anyone. And I have such a great experience. It's been a pleasure.

Hi, I am Morgan, I am from California, I just graduated from the San Diego State University, my bachelor’s in kinesiology and I needed to do a medical internship because I wanted to explore more specialties that you don’t necessarily get the chance in the U.S. So, it’s been cool to watch surgeries and kind of see more in depth of these specialties that I want to go into.
The coordinators have been great and have made this super easy. Athens is a beautiful city
and offers a captivating experience for visitors and explorers alike.

My mane is Joe, I am from Plymouth, England. I chose this internship because I am going to University next year and I needed this for my application. So that’s been a perfect chance for me. Cerca has been brilliant in so many ways. In particular with the hospital and the experiences that I’ve had. It’s ranged from a knee surgery, from replacements to brain tumors, it’s been incredible and I would recommend it to everybody. The transport has been simple, quick to the hospital- you can’t go wrong. The apartment has been very nice. There’s many places to go out and eat and Athens itself as a place is really nice. I particularly liked the Acropolis which is the most famous part. There much to do and I recommend it.