Turin, or Torino in Italian, is a beautiful and significant city in northwest Italy and a capital of Piedmont region. An important business and cultural center with a population of about 1.7 million people. This is the home of Italy’s car industry, its first cinema, and arguably chocolate; it’s the place in which vermouth and Nutella were invented. Turin is situated in the wide flat plain of the River Po against the dramatic backdrop of the snow-peaked Alps. Occupying a region very close to Switzerland, France, Genoa, and Milan, Turin is an ideal location for additional travel throughout Southern Europe and to have an incredible Italian experience.
Turin,
Italy
$5,499 • Available
Hospital Info
- Public Hospital
- 450 beds total
What's Included
- Shadow 60+ Hours
- Small groups of 10 - 15 students
- Local Housing
- 24/7 Atlantis staff in your city
Destination Overview
Program Dates
Summer Sessions
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May. 9, 2020 – May. 29, 20203 Weeks$5,499Open
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May. 30, 2020 – Jun. 19, 20203 Weeks$5,499Open
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Jun. 20, 2020 – Jul. 10, 20203 Weeks$5,499Open
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Jul. 10, 2020 – Jul. 31, 20203 Weeks$5,499Open
The City
Like many European cities, Turin has no shortage of museums, castles, palaces, and beautiful churches scattered throughout the city. In the Egizio Museum you can find one of the world's largest collections of Egyptian artifacts. You may have also heard of the Shroud of Turin, the linen cloth thought to be the burial wrappings of Jesus. It is kept in the Cathedral of Turin, inside the Chapel of the Holy Shroud. Besides such a significant historical backdrop, Turin also offers a natural landscape that is not to be forgotten; the large city is surrounded by mountains and is just a short trip away from the French border.
JFK: 8hrs
LAX: 12hrs
ATL: 10hrs
Local Time:
Official Language:
Italian
Hospital Experience
The Mauritian Order Umberto I Hospital of Turin is a 448 bed institution with many departments. The original hospital was built in 1881, but has been expanded during the last century. In 2010, the hospital earned 3 pink stamps for highly specific attention paid to hospitalized women and female diseases from the Italian National Observatory on Women’s Health.
It was an amazing experience all around. The hospital staff were amazing and I learned so much from them. Our site managers were amazing and so helpful. It was such a positive learning experience.
Abby, Summer 2019 Participant
Weekend excursions and free time to travel.
Turin's location in Northwestern Italy allows for a in ideal placement for a variety of different weekend getaways. If you want to explore France, Switzerland, or other parts of Italy, these are all viable options easily accessible by train. In the summer, you could also make your way down to the coast to cities like Nice, Genoa, or Sanremo to enjoy the Mediterranean coast.
What will I be allowed to do while shadowing?
While shadowing, you are expected to do just that--be a shadow of your doctor. This means that, while you can ask as many questions as you want, make patient rounds with your doctor, and learn as much as your brain can hold in several weeks, your participation is limited to observation only. We adhere strictly to the AAMC shadowing guidelines, which exist not only for patient safety, but also in your best interests when applying to medical school.