Bucknell University Pre-Health Blog

Atlantis gives pre-med students 20+ hours a week of AAMC-compliant physician shadowing in 50+ of Europe's best hospitals . We equip aspiring medical professionals with values such as innovation, humility, and cross-cultural communication.   We are accepting applications for next summer, so please forward the following announcement to your students/listservs!   Do you want to experience global healthcare abroad? Atlantis is a summer clinical shadowing program in Europe . Shadow doctors 20+ hours a week for up to 4 weeks, explore a new country, and build community with a cohort of other pre-med students! Atlantis not only helps you discern your own future in medicine, but also provides a compelling story to tell on med school applications--many of our past fellows (from 400+ universities ) attend top medical schools , and 95% of alumni would recommend Atlantis to a friend. Request an application here --spots are filling up for Summer 2020!  

​Greetings from Northwestern University’s Global Engagement Studies Institute (GESI)! The GESI study abroad program immerses students in experiential learning for eight or ten weeks. It develops global leaders while contributing to the sustainable development of communities where students work and learn. Sites are run by GESI's on-the-ground partners and offer students the opportunity to address issues in areas such as health, education/youth, environmental sustainability, women’s empowerment, social enterprise development, microfinance, and more. If you are looking for a program where you learn by doing and are ready to challenge yourself in the pursuit of global social change, GESI is for you.   Here are the GESI basics: What : GESI participants design and implement a community development project with their host community and a small, interdisciplinary team of talented students from across the country. Who: Any undergraduate or re...

University of Exeter’s International Summer School programme which includes 2 courses which may be of interest to students considering a career in the health professions and who wish to study abroad during the summer: Adapting Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (CBT) to Improve Access to Psychological Therapies The IAPT programme is a mental health programme which Exeter is helping to deliver in partnership with the National Health Service to deliver psychological therapies to those suffering from mental health disorders. The module will enable students to understand these demands, the different ways in which psychological therapies can be delivered as well as critically evaluate service delivery models and their effectiveness. Preventative Medicine: Exercise and the Environment Preventive Medicine: Exercise and the Environment offers a detailed exploration into preventive health issues related to physical activity and the environment.  Drawin...