Health Sciences in Italy
Gain an in-depth understanding of Italy’s healthcare system through this enriching academic
program. Visit leading institutions like the Italian National Institute of Health and the Meyer
Children’s Hospital to learn from top professionals about public health, pediatric care and
innovative treatment methods. Engage with experts at the Villa Maraini Foundation, where
addiction recovery and harm reduction strategies offer invaluable lessons for aspiring healthcare
professionals.
While focusing on Italy’s healthcare challenges and advancements, students will also experience
the country’s rich culture, from walking tours of Rome’s historic landmarks to a hands-on Italian
cooking class. This program is designed to balance academic enrichment with cultural immersion,
offering a comprehensive view of healthcare and society in Italy.
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3 weeks, Summer 2025, Ireland
Study Abroad Program
8 days
Rome and Florence
Health
Itinerary
Morning - Arrive in Rome Fiumicino Airport and Transfer to Hotel
Late Morning - Check in to hotel
Afternoon - Orientation and Walking tour of surrounding area
Evening - Traditional Italian Welcome dinner
Day, 2
Day, 3
Depart from US to Rome, Italy
Day, 1
Morning - Academic Visit
Afternoon - Guided walking tour of Rome
Including the Pantheon, Fontana de Trevi, Piazza Navona,
Campo de’ Fiori and more
Evening - Italian Cooking Class
Italy’s Health System - lecture to be delivered by local faculty or industry professional
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Day, 5
Day, 4
Morning – Academic Visit
Afternoon - Tour of Coliseum, visit to Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.
Morning – Academic Visit
The Villa Maraini Foundation is the most important treatment center for drug users in Italy.
Founded in 1976 by Massimo Barra, volunteer and later President of the Italian Red Cross, offers a series of extremely articulated and differentiated services for the treatment of pathological addictions to give everyone the possibility of being able to return to a treatment path. At international level, since 2004 Villa Maraini organizes training courses on harm reduction for Red Cross/Red Crescent National Societies and other public and private organizations, in collaboration with the IFRC and the Italian Red Cross.
Visit one of the most important and well-preserved archaeological sites in the world. With a guide, we will head into the Colosseum to walk in the footsteps of gladiators, emperors, and plebeians as tales of the brutal games ring in your ears. Stroll amid the ruins of the Roman Forum, then discover layers of Roman history on Palatine Hill.
Afternoon - Visit to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
The Italian National Institute of Health (ISS) is the Italian leading biomedical and public health research institute and is the scientific and technical entity of the national health service (SSN).
A visit to the smallest state in the world is absolutely worth doing at least once in a lifetime. From St Peter's Basilica to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, the beauty of the Vatican is unparalleled, and every corner is rich in art and history.
Early Morning- Travel from Rome to Florence
Morning - Guided walking tour of Florence
Afternoon - Academic Visit
Day, 6
The Meyer Children’s Hospital is a pediatric hospital located in Florence, Italy. The hospital is an official member of the European Network of Health Promoting Hospitals of the World Health Organization, and the personnel are involved in prevention and health promotion programs for the Regional and National Health Departments. Founded in 1884 by the Marquis Giovanni Meyer in memory of his wife Anna, the Meyer Pediatric Hospital was one of the first Hospital institutions in Italy exclusively devoted to the problems of child health care from birth to adolescence.
Evening - Return to Rome
Day, 8
Day, 7
Free Afternoon
Evening - Farewell dinner at a local restaurant
Check out and Transfer to Roma Fiumicino Airport
Depart for USA
Morning – Academic Visit
Caritas Medical Centre began activity in Rome in 1983. Caritas is a catholic organization committed to the assistance of poor and marginalized people, with a special educative and pedagogic mission for the whole society. The aim of Caritas is not to replace the government in taking care of the needs of the poor, but to start charity activities, which could foster community cohesion. Since the centre’s establishment, young university students could volunteer to engage with marginalized people in a medical centre with a low threshold of access. Nowadays Caritas Medical Centre’s main users are undocumented migrants and homeless in Rome.