Overview
Gorizia is located in northeastern Italy, at the foot of the Julian Alps and borders Slovenia. The city’s location makes it a melting pot of cultures and influences, which can be seen through buildings, architecture and food. Gorizia has a complex history and changed nationalities many times, which adds to its multicultural atmosphere.
Destination Information
Local Time Now:
11:12pm
Official Languages:
Italian
Almost all alumni have not spoken the local language.The City
The Castle of Gorizia is the most popular attraction – it is located within the old walls of town and was built in the Middle Ages. The castle is perched on a hill and has panoramic views of the city.
There are cathedral and churches with deep history and stunning architecture, including The Cathedral of Gorizia, and Saint Ignatius of Loyola Church.
If you’re looking to spend time in nature, the Luciano Viatori botanical garden, also known as the Azalea Garden is right outside of the city, and has 500 varieties of azaleas.
Dates & Availability
- Summer Break 2025
Dates
Price
Availability
June 7, 2025 - June 27, 2025 3 weeks
$4,499
Close to Full
June 28, 2025 - July 18, 2025 3 weeks
$4,499
Close to Full
July 19, 2025 - August 8, 2025 3 weeks
$4,499
Close to Full
You may pay over time, fundraise, consider scholarships, and more. Learn about our significant partial need-based scholarships here.
Participants may transfer to another program or receive a refund up until a predefined amount of time before the start date.
What’s Included
Atlantis programs include ~20h/week of shadowing, housing, some meals, transportation, travel health insurance, and more. Airfare is not included but can be very affordable.
What’s Included
On Program Components
Pre/Post Program Components
Hospital Overview
Ospedale Civile di Gorizia
The Ospedale di Gorizia offers a wide range of medical services to the local community. Like many Italian hospitals, it combines patient care with medical education and research. The hospital is known for its expertise in various medical fields, including cardiology, urology, OBGYN, internal medicine, orthopedics, radiology, anesthesiology neurology, oncology, and dermatology. National outcomes indicators suggest that it excels in the treatment of conditions such as stroke, acute myocardial infarction, hip prosthesis, kidney cancer, prostate cancer, and bladder cancer, among others. Specific surgical procedures and their annual volumes, alongside performance in treating these conditions, highlight the hospital’s capability to deliver high-quality healthcare.
Local Cuisine
The cuisine in Gorizia is different from what you’d find in other cities in Italy due to the influence of Austrian and Slovenian cuisine. The fusion of these three influences creates meals and dining experiences that are anything but bland.
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Excursions
Our excursions are designed to offer a deeper look into your host culture, for both the educational benefit and the enjoyment of exploring a new place with others who share your interests in travel and medicine. Excursions range from historical tours to culinary and cultural explorations.
Your Site Manager will inform you of the excursions they have planned during your program orientation. If you make travel plans outside of your city for a weekend and it conflicts with the events your Site Manager has planned, notify your Site Manager several days in advance so that they can plan accordingly.
Clinical Experience that Stands Out to Schools
Medical schools want 3 things: healthcare exposure, GPA/MCAT, and certain competencies. Uniquely, “360 Shadowing” gives you the best version of the 1st, frees you to focus on the 2nd, and cultivates/shows the 3rd to medical school admissions.
Funding Your Future
The cost of Atlantis isn’t too dissimilar from the cost of many study abroad programs that you may find. And we’re here to help: from our extensive fundraising guide to flexible payment plans and financing options, we make the process simple and easy, allowing you to focus on what really matters.
Bring a Friend
Consider bringing a friend to the same program you’re applying to. Although the vast majority of Atlantis alumni have gone on programs without knowing someone in their cohort, bringing a friend allows your experience to be shared in a unique way, while still allowing you one of the benefits of Atlantis: meeting new pre-health friends from across the country. Consider sharing this idea with your friends.
