Program Reviews

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.

Hi, I am Joliana, I am twenty one, from London. I did this internship in physiotherapy because it’s what I want to do at my master’s and I wanted to gain experience with travelling and that would be a good combination. I saw some surgeries which was pretty cool because of the coordination in the hospital here. So you get to know a kind of different aspects of how everything works, including doctors, surgeries etc. In terms of coordination it’s kind of flexible which is pretty cool because you want to travel and then have like to choose when to come in, do whatever you want to. Everything is really very flexible which was good. In terms of Athens it’s pretty cool, you’ve got the beach here, the restaurants, and then you have the weekends where you have a chance to visit an island and come back.

Hello everyone, I am C.C. Aiyappa, I am doing my graduate studies in electronics and telecommunications. The name of my University is N.M.I.M.S. The reason I chose this internship is because it involved engineering and drones really fascinate me, the number of tasks they can achieve and the future potential as well. I believe drones can be used on how to reach places in situations and environments that it is not safe for humans to walk. That is collecting data on research basis and I think we will keep growing by using drones. In the beginning of my internship I was to familiarize myself with the types of drones. I realized how the underwater rov and air drones and other drones have similar structures, similar electronics that are being used. This is a small model that I have made, which is still in the making, that I use solid works to a model. I use different kinds of plastics for the parts.

In my free time, I really enjoyed exploring the city. I loved my evening walks next to the boat side. Exploring the city, walking by the boat side. I really enjoyed going in the evenings there, daily, actually. I always found people to play with there. In my experience,e the people here have been friendly. I have learned a lot of Greek. A lot about the Greek culture. It’s been really fun and safe. My living space has been safe as well. I’ve been enjoying myself and still do what I enjoy more.

So I never had any issues, but whenever I had any smaller problems, I was given a lot of individual attention by my mentors and my professors and I had a very comfortable stay.

Hi, I am Brieanne from Canada, and I just finished a three-week dental internship at the Yoda O.D.C. Clinic in Athens, Greece. I previously graduated with two undergraduate bachelor's degrees, one in chemistry and one in my major. My University is Memorial University in Ontario. I am extremely glad that I decided to do this internship. I did it to get a chance to study abroad and experience the day-to-day life of a dentist before I begin to enter school. This has been an amazing experience; from the beginning, the coordinators have been extremely helpful, even before my arrival. All the information was provided even before I asked, and that made me feel comfortable and safe. The nurses and doctors here at Yoda were very helpful from the beginning. They felt more than happy to answer any questions that I had. It was especially interesting to watch the various procedures that I saw, because my dentist was actually a surgical specialist.

During this internship in Greece was just a bonus that the clinic is situated downtown, so I had the chance to explore the city. Do various tourist activities and then even get the chance to see some Greek islands. So, if there’s anyone considering doing this internship with Cerca Abroad, they offer a very wide range of things. I recommend it.

Hello, my name is Cheyenne Dabel, I’ve been in this program at the Metropolitan General and I am from the United States, Utah area. I wanted to come to shadow here because I plan to apply to medical school in the April/May season that’s coming up and what’s a better place to come to Greece to shadow. Some highlights from my experience here is a lot of different surgeries. I saw plastic surgeries, general surgery, and cardiac surgery. So, you get to have a bit of everything. Every day I would see something different.

The coordination with this program was very good. Every need I had was answered and taken care of right away. Greece was the best place to be and Athens is a very busy place but you get used to it fast and you get to walk fast as well. So, I had a lovely time.

Hello. My name is Mariia. I am from Ukraine. I am a physiotherapy student. I study physiotherapy in the Netherlands. I was required to take a few weeks of internship, so I’ve chosen to come to Athens, Greece. I am very happy with my stay. I found it very helpful. I’ve seen many interesting things, for example, I was allowed to observe surgeries in surgery rooms, and that was a life-changing experience. So, hopefully, you would enjoy it too.

The Cerca agency is helpful. If I had any questions or if I had a requirement regarding my internship, they would help. I communicated with them easily. For example, I wanted to see more surgeries and that would be coordinated easily. Generally, I enjoy my stay in Athens. I’ve been to some Greek islands and I am planning to visit some more after finishing this program. So, I think you would enjoy it here too.