Our team has managed pre-med programs for 2,000+ students per year while reaching industry-leading safety and customer satisfaction scores.
All Firsthand programs follow AAMC policies on clinical shadowing and we aim for the highest safety standards. All staff receive background checks and thorough pre-camp training.
Our leadership and advisors team is made of program operators, educators, and physicians with decades of experience building and guiding pre-med programs.
Firsthand is a program affiliated with Outset, a leading high school career exploration brand. Read the reviews for Outset programs by clicking the box below!
Our mission is to help the next generation of physicians prepare for their path and understand global health. We believe that every future healthcare professional should have a deep and serious understanding of global and comparative healthcare, rooted in real experiences abroad.
We have three core values that inform everything we do at Firsthand. These values are simple, but every decision we make about programming or strategy is guided by these principles.
Our first value as a company will always be the safety of our students & programs.
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We want every student to leave Firsthand with real, close-up and practical experience in medicine.
We want students to build a global network and peer group beyond their university.
As of today, all our programs in Kenya, Italy, and Spain are still open!
There is no deadline! We have rolling Admissions. We have a simple 4-step Admissions process. You can learn more how it works by clicking here.
Outset is for students currently enrolled in a US university on the pre-med track.
Applying online is easy. Within 2 business days from starting your application you will hear from our team about next steps.
Program fees range from $3995 to $5995, but if you apply soon you can get a $500 flight discount to help cover your flight costs. Our fees cover housing, 3 dinners a week, excursions, staffing, all programming, and travel insurance.
Yes, if you need financial aid please indicate this on your application and fill out the aid request information. We are not able to guarantee aid but we do take every aid request seriously.
Each day is packed - if you are in a clinical shadowing program (Italy or Kenya) you will spend 6 hours a day in the hospital. If you are in a clinical skills and simulation program (Barcelona) your day will be a mix of lectures and hands-on skills trainings. Evenings and weekends our team organizes great meals at local restaurants and exciting excursions. You also have free time to explore!
At this time, there is no academic credit for Firsthand programs. You may be able to get credit through your school.
We partner with student residence halls (dorms), hotels, or other local accommodations. Most students will have to share a room and bathroom, but we try to find reasonable comfortable housing that is convenient.
In the Kenya program, our staff are nearby 24 hours a day. In Spain and Italy there is some free time where students are not monitored (weekends).
Firsthand is a new program, so we do not have reviews yet!
No problem! Shoot us an email and we'll be glad to help out: admissions@joinfirsthand.com
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