Healthcare Majors, go abroad this Summer!

At HBCUs Abroad, we believe that learning is a continuous process that should never end. Your professional development program will focus on hands-on learning outside the classroom. You can compare systems in three European nations, study rural clinics in Latin America, or shadow doctors in Europe.

Comparative Healthcare / Healthcare Management in Europe - May 9, 2027 – May 29, 2027

• Focus: You visit three different European countries to see how their medical systems work. 

• Key Topics: Universal coverage, public funding, and patient access. 

• Experience: You tour hospitals, meet local health workers, and compare national policies. 

Rural Healthcare in Latin America 

• Focus: You live and work in rural or remote towns in Latin American countries. 

• Key Topics: Community health, tropical diseases, and limited-resource medicine. 

• Experience: You help local nurses, run health education workshops, and see how geography affects care. A B2 is required to participate in clinical rotations. Students with a beginner or intermediate level of Spanish assist in health-related community work

Clinical Shadowing in Italy or Spain

• Focus: You work inside major teaching hospitals in Italy. 

• Key Topics: Clinical practice, Italian medical ethics, and hospital routines. 

• Experience: You follow doctors on hospital rounds, watch surgeries, and learn from medical staff in a major city. 

Dates: 

• Summer: May through July, varies by program
• Year-Round for Clinical Shadowing
• Comparative Healthcare: May 9 - 29, 2027
• Rural Healthcare in Latin America: June 24 - July 25, 2027
• Clinical Shadowing in Italy or Spain: May 8-July 30, 2027, select a 2-week or 3-week slot

Price: 

• Application and Registration Fee: $95
• Program Deposit: $500 
• Comparative Healthcare: $8,860
• Rural Healthcare in Latin America: $5,995
• Clinical Shadowing in Italy or Spain: 2 Weeks $6,999 and 3 Weeks $7,999

Included: 

• Housing in hotel, student residence, or homestay (Latin America)
• Academic and healthcare setting visits
• Approximately 20 hours of AAMC-compliant observation-only shadowing each week, usually in a different department each week for Clinical shadowing
• Health and safety support 24/7 
• Group or Campus Leader
• Travel Health Insurance plan

Not Included: 

• Additional excursions, food, meals, or services not listed
• International Flights are not included, but can be booked through our agency. Budget approximately $1,100-1,600 for your roundtrip international flight from the USA.
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