Shadowing a Doctor
What to expect from your hospital shadowing experience, including details of our mentoring system, safety precautions and medical ethics.
Doctor Shadowing
&
International Healthcare Experience
For High School
and University Students
COVID-safe programs now available
Our medical shadowing programs in the Dominican Republic are now fully COVID-resilient and open for applications.
For university and gap year students, we have two-week sessions available over winter 2020 and summer 2021 providing 40 hours of small-group clinical shadowing mentored by medical doctors.
The same programs are available as dedicated high school sessions for students aged 16-18, and we also offer a one-week high school spring break program providing a condensed hospital experience.
Our comprehensive package includes fully-catered accommodation in our own exclusive student guest houses, global health seminars and professional support 24 hours a day – all covered by one simple program fee.
Download our Program Overview PDF to share with friends or parents.
12,416 students since 2010
- 16 Global Pre-Meds houses since 2010
- 571,136 hours of shadowing experience
- 41 health professionals currently mentoring
Discover the Global Pre-Meds Experience
Accommodation & social experience
Discover your home-from-home. Our exclusive houses are the buzzing social heart of the program, places to make friends and relax with 24-hour support.