Medical / Dental / Nurse / Physio Shadowing in Greece

Hi, my name is Ishmia and I am from Dallas, Texas. I am currently attending the Philander Smith College as a pre-med student. I choose this medical internships because I love to help people and I want to make sure that what I know affect the lives of others. The hospital Metropolitan General has been the highlight of this trip the faculty and everybody that is here, the doctors are all so nice and willing to teach us and everybody is willing to learn. My favorite part was actually the surgeries. Cerca Abroad has been beyond helpful from the moment that we got here up to, really, departing! They make sure that your adjustment into the Greek culture is a smooth transition. My favorite part of Greece has been seeing Mykonos on my first weekend and just walking around seeing the beautiful landscape.

Hi, I’m Nane, I am from Louisiana and I study at the Louisiana State University. I chose to come to Greece for my medical internship because Greece has always been one of my dream cities and I could come to pursue my interest in my career and it’s one of my favorite cities- I would love to do that. The accommodation here was amazing, I stayed at a beautiful apartment and everything was made ready for me. The hospital was very nice and the people have been very understanding with everything. Athens overall was such a beautiful city. I loved it here and I would definitely come back.

Hi, my name is Brooke, I am from Los Angeles, California, in the U.S. I just finished my undergraduate with premed. I chose to come to Greece because it is so beautiful. I’ve loved traveling all around here, having seen all the islands and the beaches. But also because I was getting a lot of the exposure that I wasn’t able to get in my country. For example I was able to sit in on a lot of surgeries that I wouldn’t be able to in America, so that has been an amazing experience for me.
Some highlights would be traveling, riding a moped, seeing Acropolis, the Acropolis Museum, traveling through the city, that has been amazing. I’ve made some really close friendships here as well, and the food is also very good to eat. In matters of coordination they have been great, everyone has been super helpful. they’ve been nearby when you needed them- gladly we had not really need them on this trip, but they would be very happy to help and easy to talk to. So, it’s a bliss.

Hello, my name is Logan Peck, I am from Oklahoma, I go to Oklahoma State University and I study biology premed. I wanted to do this internship so I can build my resume and get a more hands- on experience within the medical community. The best part of the internship for me was going to the hospital and see all the surgeries. It was very interesting to actually see and kind of get-to-do a hands on experience with that. It’s just something that I would never get to do in the US, as I have to guess.
The actual program was run very well, I had a really nice apartment, the metro is very easy to use and the hospital staff was great. Athens in general is such an amazing city, it’s so beautiful, the history and the culture is so rich. I really loved to see the Acropolis and (it was all very nice). It was a great experience.

Hi everyone, my name is Isabelle Joffe. I’ve currently just finished my last year at Adelphi University and I’m starting dental school in July. I decided to do his program to just get a better understanding of dentistry before I start my dental school journey. I’ve loved working with the doctor here. He was amazing and extremely educated in his craft. He showed me so many things I haven’t seen before. He even let me drill on a real tooth. He showed me how to prep a crown and do a routine and all that staff- it was so awesome.
The Cerca Abroad staff was amazing. On Whatsapp, someone is always there. You can text them any second and they will respond as soon as possible.
I also loved Athens, it’s so beautiful here, the people are amazing, the food is amazing, the metro system is really clean and accessible and I just loved my whole experience here. I would recommend it to anyone.

Hi, I am Jamie, I live in Western Australia, I am English, I go to the University of Western Australia. A major in neuroscience. I chose to come to Greece to do this internship for a lot of practical experience which I think will be very valuable for the future, as I am preparing for applying for the medical school. I saw a lot of really cool things here at the Metropolitan General. I think the biggest of all was surgeries, which was very cool. Some of the cardiology units and neurology as well for me.
I was impressed by Cerca Abroad, they are very accommodating. They took me from the airport to the accommodation and they’re just in general very helpful, which obviously is good.
Athens in general was fantastic. I really enjoyed going to the Acropolis. Monastiraki with the markets there, where I got some presents for friends and family back home. I also went to a lot of museums which is something I have enjoyed. I went to some of the pubs which is quite cool. There’s some really delicious street food which is really positive. I think that’s mostly it. I would definitely come back.

My name is Lauren and I am from Arkansas, United States. I am studying at the University of Arkansas and I chose to do this internship to gain a more hands-on experience. It was really cool in the hospital to see the progress of the patients from the day one to week three and got to see many many cases!!! The program was super organized and they were there for everything we could need. And then Athens, Greece, it’s beautiful. Hundreds of places to visit and great food. Really Amazing experience!!

Hi I’m Alexane, I’m from Quebec in Canada and I’m studying medicine at the University of Sherbrooke. So, I chose to do this internship to learn more about the healthcare system in Greece and get an experience with working in a hospital with doctors and surgeons. So I thought it was really great to see a lot of different surgeries. I could see any surgery I wanted to and ask questions to the doctors. They were really nice and they would answer all of my questions.

I also think Cerca Abroad really coordinated this internship well. I always knew when I needed to be here and where I needed to be. So, that was all a really great internship. Yes. Thank you."

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