Programs

Portugal Physician Observation

Portugal Skyline

PROGRAM INTRODUCTION

Program Leader: Reginald Lucien

The Honors Physician Observation internship is a two-week experience anchored in the town of Coimbra, Portugal.  

While in Portugal, students can expect to shadow multiple physicians in a variety of specialties in hospital and clinical settings throughout Coimbra, Lisbon, and Porto performing both surgical procedures and patient consultations. Students will learn about the benefits and challenges of the health care system in Portugal and engage in comparison with the health care systems in their home countries.  

CULTURAL IMMERSION

Students will also be afforded the opportunity to partake of the rich history of Coimbra, Lisbon, and Porto in their free time through planned cultural excursions. 

Pre-health students in the Judy Genshaft Honors College with interest in global health and advancing their intercultural competency stand to benefit tremendously from this program. Please note that the associated internship course will not satisfy an Honors core course requirement and is only one credit. 

Street with flowering trees in Portugal

PROGRAM DATES

Summer 2025 | May 10 – May 23, 2025 

  • Application Opens: July 1, 2024
  • Application Closes: Oct. 15, 2024
  • Travel: May 10, 2025 – May 23, 2025 

Apply Now

PROGRAM ACCESSIBILITY

Ability to navigate stairs and other infrastructure in an old European city. Ability to enter health care or hospital environments.