Length: 3 weeks
Dates: June 22-July 11 or July 13-August 1
Program fee: $5,995 (covers housing, some meals, 24/7 staff, etc)
Firsthand in Italy partners with leading hospitals in northern Italy to give you a once in a lifetime opportunity for immersive clinical shadowing in a global context.
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In our Italy programs, you will rotate through various medical specialties like surgery or cardiology all in one program.
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The Firsthand Italy program is 3-weeks long and you will be with a group of 10-15 other pre-med students from across the United States.
Every week of your program you will spend Monday-Thursday in one of our partner hospitals shadowing physicians in an Italian hospital.
Gain a firsthand understanding of medicine in Europe's top hospitals, prepare for medical school applications and broaden your horizons.
Firsthand partners with local dorms or hotels to provide housing as part of your program. You typically will have a roommate of the same gender from our program.
Firsthand prides itself in a safety-first mindset. All our staff are trained in leading global safety procedures and we have 24/7 staff support during your program.
All Firsthand programs include excursions, activities and several dinners throughout each week to introduce you to the local culture where your program takes place!
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 $1000 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!
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The Firsthand team has operated global programs for thousands of students over the past decade.
We believe in providing high-quality pre-med global experiences. Dive deeper this summer during your path to medical school.
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