Shadowing experiences
for adventurous
pre-med study abroad students

Pre-med study abroad students shadow 20+ hours each week over spring or summer break. Experience multiple hospital specialties. Explore countries like Spain, Italy, and Portugal for 1–6 weeks.

91% of alumni now in medical school leveraged Atlantis on their med school applications.

How It Works

Because Atlantis was so pivotal for me in my decision to apply to medical school, in my application and secondaries I talked about specific experiences I had during my time shadowing in Hungary that helped to inspire my passion for medicine.

Zoey P., Atlantis Alumna '17, Duke School of Medicine

My experience with Atlantis allowed me to showcase my passion for global health and commitment to becoming a culturally competent physician on my application.

Maria M., Atlantis Alumna '15, Georgetown School of Medicine '23

91% of alumni in med school leveraged Atlantis on their med school applications. 85% said that doing Atlantis strongly contributed to their acceptance into med schools including UCSF, UVA, and Duke, Johns Hopkins, and Harvard Schools of Medicine.

Atlantis Alumni Survey, 2020

It’s hard as a pre-medical student to stand out from every other pre-medical student out there, especially when it comes to experiences before medical school. When I decided to travel across the world to shadow abroad, I knew I was helping myself stand out from the crowd. What I didn’t know was how deep my love for traveling would be and how deep my love for the people I met on my journey would be.

Michaela D., Atlantis Alumna '17, Harvard University

The Atlantis program grants unique and invaluable exposure to medicine, while fostering meaningful experiences that aid in cross-cultural competency and maturity. Ultimately, these benefits prove themselves in our lives not only as students, but as individuals, as well during our medical school application process.

Logan P., Atlantis Alumnus '18, Stanford University

Program Highlights

Experience in the field

We know that pre-med students spend thousands of hours in the classroom, but ultimately have very little insight into what it looks like to work in the hospital.

We believe that the experiential learning gained on our programs can help answer all of the questions that a textbook cannot. Can you spend long hours on your feet? Does the sight of blood actually make you queasy? These are all important things to know sooner rather than later!

We are proud to offer this opportunity to help pre-med students further discern their vocations within the world of medicine. In fact, we often receive feedback from our students about the ways in which their view of medicine and healthcare were transformed on program.

Program Highlights

A global healthcare perspective

If there has ever been a time to be paying attention to foreign healthcare systems, it's now. As the conversation surrounding US healthcare shifts and grows in importance, it will be necessary for the future policy makers and healthcare providers to be well informed about how both national and international healthcare systems work.

Our students have the opportunity to spend several weeks immersed in some of the top European hospitals, conversing with foreign doctors, and forming their own opinions about how they believe healthcare systems should function.

Program Highlights

Long-lasting friendships

Many of our students embark on their programs alone, open to making new friends and memories when they arrive on site. Whether traveling alone or with a friend from home, you are sure to make profound and long-lasting connections with the like-minded, goal-oriented students you will encounter along the way.

Even years down the road, our students are as close with the Atlantis community as ever; an aspect of post-program life that we are excited to continue through our Alumni Ambassador community, internship opportunities, and a healthy online community.

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