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The sun rising in Turin, Italy (an Atlantis site).
The sun rising in Turin, Italy (an Atlantis site).

Italy

Turin

$4,999

Overview

Turin, or Torino in Italian, is an important business and cultural city in northwest Italy and is the capital of the Piedmont region. Turin is beautifully situated on the River Po and against the stunning backdrop of the snow-peaked Alps, offering a wonderful destination for pre-health students seeking to shadow doctors abroad. Known for its history, architecture and cuisine, this fascinating city played a role in Italy’s car industry and is home to the invention of Nutella and vermouth.

As part of the Atlantis pre-med experience, Turin hosts one of the premier summer shadowing programs for pre-med students. Through clinical shadowing abroad in local hospitals, participants gain meaningful exposure to international healthcare while immersing themselves in the cultural and historical richness of the region.

 

 

Destination Information

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Official Languages:

Italian

Almost all alumni have not spoken the local language.
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The City

Occupying a region very close to Switzerland and France, also near the Italian cities of Genoa and Milan, Turin is an ideal location for additional travel throughout Southern Europe, while still enjoying the incredible Italian experience. There’s no shortage of places where you could take a quick visit while in Turin.

Dates & Availability

  • Winter Break 2025-2026

Dates

Price

Availability

December 6, 2025 - December 19, 2025 2 weeks

$4,999

Close to Full

January 5, 2026 - January 17, 2026 2 weeks

$4,999

Full

You may pay over time, fundraise, consider scholarships, and more. Learn about our significant partial need-based scholarships here.

Financing & Aid
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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

  • Approximately 20 hours of AAMC-compliant observation-only shadowing each week, usually in a different department each week
  • In most locations, small groups of 10–15 students
  • Student-doctor ratio of 1:1 or 2:1
  • A small set of our programs are not shadowing-based but rather “Service-Research Projects”, and these substitute the 3 above bullet-point items with a full-time project
  • 1 excursion per week: usually on Fridays + 1 excursion on the Sunday after arrival
  • Housing with rooms separated by gender (with 1–2 roommates or several housemates, depending on housing type)
  • Transportation in and around the city for certain program activities
  • Small daily breakfast, lunch during the excursions, + 2 weekday group dinners per week (including one farewell dinner)
  • Health insurance if traveling abroad: covers certain medical expenses due to accidents and sickness (conditions apply)
  • Staff available to greet and assist students at the recommended arrival airport for each location during a specific window.
  • Atlantis Site Managers in your city will be available when you arrive, assisting during the program, and on-call if any issues arise

Pre/Post Program Components

  • Basic admissions advising by someone experienced with medical school admissions
  • Mentoring session from an incoming top 10 medical school student
  • Guidance for how to leverage your Atlantis experience on “Uniqueness Projects,” giving you the chance to create your own initiative, club, or non-profit to uniquely help connect healthcare professionals between Europe and the U.S.
  • HMX online course for pre-med students, with the potential to earn a certificate from Harvard Medical School upon completion. This course is not-for-credit, and is only available in some of our programs; our cities page clearly identifies programs that include HMX
  • Support for requesting course credit from your university wherever this is possible

Hospital Overview

Hospital Martini in Torino
Located in the heart of Torino, Hospital Martini is a leading healthcare facility known for its exceptional standards of patient care and medical expertise. With a long-standing history of medical excellence, this hospital offers a wide range of services, from emergency care to specialized treatments, and maintains a strong commitment to advancing healthcare through innovation and continuous professional development. With over 500 beds, Hospital Martini provides a vast scope of healthcare services, making it one of the key healthcare providers in the region. The hospital also plays a vital role in training medical professionals, creating an ideal environment for learning and observation. Hospital Martini offers an exceptional setting to observe healthcare professionals and understand the workings of a prestigious Italian healthcare institution.
Hospital San Giovanni Bosco in Torino
Hospital San Giovanni Bosco is a prominent healthcare provider in Torino, known for its commitment to patient-centered care and innovative medical practices. With over 700 beds, the hospital provides comprehensive medical services across various specialties, focusing on the highest standards of healthcare delivery. Its dedicated staff and state-of-the-art facilities make it a key institution in the region, known for its commitment to quality and patient satisfaction. Hospital San Giovanni Bosco is not only a hub of excellent medical care but also an important center for medical education. Students have the chance to gain invaluable experience by shadowing highly skilled professionals in a hospital that prioritizes both patient care and the development of future healthcare practitioners. Hospital San Giovanni Bosco provides an ideal setting for those looking to understand the dynamics of healthcare in Italy while gaining exposure to world-class medical services.
Alumni Favorite

Famous Coffee Houses

Few cities can rival this one when it comes to the sheer number of historic cafés still open today—each one steeped in the revolutionary spirit and literary charm of the 19th century. These iconic spots once welcomed the likes of Nietzsche, Alexandre Dumas, Puccini, Rossini, Cavour, and Cesare Pavese. Wandering from one café to the next, you could easily spend an entire afternoon immersed in the ambiance—and never tire of the experience.

Students enjoying a drink at a cafe.
Atlantis students enjoying a drink at a cafe while exploring the city (Turin, Italy).

Atlantis provided the richest pre-med experience I’ve had to date, and I’m so thankful to have had this opportunity. I would go back and do it 100 times over!

Youssef

Turin Atlantis ‘19

Rice University

Alumni Outcomes
Students exploring the city during their shadowing program.
Atlantis students exploring the city during their shadowing program (Turin, Italy).
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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.

Atlantis students on a program excursion.
Atlantis students on a program excursion (Genoa, Italy).

Language Skills Not Required

Most participants do not speak the local language at their Atlantis program. English levels vary within the hospital, but no knowledge of the language is required for Atlantis to be valuable. There is enough English spoken in the hospital for participants to benefit from the programs, as you can read in our testimonials. 

Many patients in your future career will not speak your language and will come from a different cultural background, so the Atlantis experience prepares you for that intercultural perspective. Any slight language barrier you may encounter at Atlantis also helps you develop “resilience and adaptability,” an AAMC core competency.

Alumni Outcomes

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.

What Med/PA Schools Want
Why 360 Shadowing?
Two students walking out of a hospital wing.
Atlantis students in a hospital wing (Lisbon, Portugal).

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.

How Financing Works
An Atlantis student smiling while shadowing abroad.
An Atlantis student on an excursion experiencing culture while shadowing abroad (Athens, Greece).

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.

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Atlantis students exploring together on a program excursion (Athens, Greece).

Med School Interview:
Atlantis Alum vs. Typical Pre-med

Compare a possible medical school interview of an Atlantis alum with that of a typical applicant by looking at responses to common questions.

Medical School Interview Impact