Medical Sciences students, staff, and faculty are part of a global community. Through the Medical Sciences Program, the Honors Program, student organizations, and UC International, students are traveling the world to get outside their comfort zones and connect with others.
Med Sci students traveled to Paris, France to visit the Pasteur Institute and other scientific venues dedicated to the advancement of biomedical science.
Madrid, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Segovia, & Toledo, Spain
Favorite Memories: taking seven and a half weeks to embrace the culture and to get a glimpse of the life of someone who lives there!
Visiting Machu Picchu; zip-lining; mountain biking through the clouds; seeing how different healthcare is in Peruvian clinics
My favorite part of this experience was definitely being put into a situation where I was not familiar with my surroundings. I was not the best at communicating in Spanish and did not know much about Peruvian customs and culture. Regardless, I was able to converse with the patients at the clinic and was excited to learn how the health care system runs in another country. Roaming around the city with nothing but a map was also entertaining as I witnessed the lifestyle of Peruvians first hand.
Spending time volunteering at a clinic in the Poroy provenience gave me an insight into the medical field, but the best part of the project I was assigned was being able to spend time with the children at the local public schools where we helped perform yearly check ups. Spending time with these children gave me a glimpse into not only their school life but through conversation I was able to develop my understanding of the Peruvian culture as well as elaborate upon my Spanish skills.
Being able to immerse myself into a new culture; hiking 8km to the top of a mountain for a literal breathtaking view; visiting Machu Picchu; working in a clinic and learning about healthcare in Peru
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With the rigorous, structured curriculum of the Medical Sciences major, it can be difficult for students to spend an entire semester or year studying abroad. However, students can still experience other countries and continents first-hand through experiential
learning opportunities.
Some of the ways Medical Sciences students have traveled abroad are:
In the Footsteps of Louis Pasteur: Science & Art in Paris | The goal of this one-week study abroad over winter break is to enhance professional development in the medical sciences by visiting scientific venues
in Paris that explore how modern medicine is under-pinned by early scientific discoveries. The scientific program covers aspects of microbiology, surgery, physiology, anatomy, pathology, and scientific instrumentation. The trip is led by Dr. David Askew.
Language Immersion Experience | Students who choose to minor in a language have the opportunity to study abroad as part of the completion of their minor requirements. Opportunities include Madrid, Spain(summer),
Caen and Normandy, France (summer), Antigua, Guatemala (spring break),
and Rabat, Morocco (summer).