Shadow Doctors in Portugal w/ #1 Pre-Health Provider

I shadowed in Lisbon and Viano do Castelo in summer of 2022 across various specialties, including pediatric anesthesiology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, general surgery, dermatology (including the burn clinic), ICU, and many more. You submit a list of specialties you're interested in, and the program director makes every effort to make sure they can find those opportunities for you. The physicians I shadowed were very welcoming and explained the procedures in English. Beyond shadowing hours, the pr...

I signed up for a fellowship with Atlantis because I was unsure of what I wanted to do in the field of medicine, and I wanted to make sure it was right for me because medicine is a huge commitment. I traveled to Viana do Castelo and all the Atlantis staff before, during, and after were very helpful in answering all my questions. I shadowed general surgery, anesthesiology, orthopedics, and pediatrics. I would not change my experience with Atlantis for anything. I still do not know what field I wa...

My experience shadowing doctors through the Atlantis program in Viana do Castelo, Portugal was amazing. The opportunity to do rotations in hospital was invaluable because it helped me find where my true passion lies. The doctors were generally interested in helping us succeed -- one of the doctors I shadowed didn't speak English but she typed out everything in Google Translate and made it so easy for me to understand the consultations. My site manager and fellow students were also super supporti...