A chance to learn more about medicine

Hello, my name is Peter and I am from Hong Kong. I study at the Chinese University of Hong Kong medical school. And I am Lisa and I’m also studying at the Chinese University of Hong Kong I am also here for medical studies.

We came here for this medical internship because we wanted to learn more about medicine in general and to get a better grasp on medicine and the surgical aspects of medicine. Also, to look at the different cultures and different hospitals in Greece and look at the differences between Greece and Hong Kong. For me, Peter, I wanted to look at the different specialties and get to choose between different career choices, like to see what it is like for different specialties and I think it was good to see the difference between the healthcare system in Hong Kong and Greece. So, some of the major highlights of this experience would be seeing cardio treatment for the first time and as long as entering into the operation room, we would be able to see things which we wouldn’t have been able in Hong Kong, such as the OGDs, the formation of fistulas was also quite interesting and we’ve seen one finished and one in progress of being done.

And for me, Lisa, I liked the lab because it is really interesting to see how the cavity is inserted into the body and see the difference it’s making. So this is a precious chance to see surgeries. I would never have the chance in Hong Kong. As for the accommodation, it was very nice. The apartment was large, it was clean and it was very convenient to come from the apartment to the hospital. It was like a twenty-minute journey I think. There were a lot of supermarkets nearby. There was very good support from all the staff and also the hospital staff. Any questions we had would be answered very quickly and we were very happy to visit.

As for Athens in general I think it’s one of the most beautiful cities and we have been to different tourist spots and I took a lot of pictures there. Everything good is generally quite regular and we’ve found good food when we would go into the restaurants were really great when we have stayed in Athens. Everything was just fine.