Study Abroad

Summer Study Abroad: Medicine in Poland

This Pre-Medical Summer Program in Poland is an immersive experience for students considering a career in medicine. The U.S. needs more doctors, but the high cost of medical school keeps many undergraduates from pursuing a career in medicine. Some pursue their dreams of becoming physicians by attending less-expensive, high quality medical schools in other countries. Students sample the English-language curriculum offered at Poznan University of Medical Sciences (PUMS). This summer program gives USCB Sand Sharks a taste of life as a medical student at PUMS.

Dates: July 7-16,2025

Location: Poznan, Poland

Lodging: PUMS residence halls

Meals: PUMS Campus Bistro

Cost: $990  (plus airfare) until March 20, 2025. After March 20, $1,490 (plus airfare). 

Includes: Hands-on practice in medical simulation at a state-of-the-art simulation center; operating room exposure in a real operating room; ultrasound practice on modern diagnostic devices; surgical suturing training; molecular biology laboratory use; on-campus accommodation; 3 daily meals - Polish cuisine; cultural and social events.

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Public medical school PUMS pioneered offering English-language programs to international students in Poland in 1993. PUMS is affiliated with five clinical hospitals and has 7,000 students, including 800 international students in English-language programs in medicine and dentistry. So far, 627 students from the U.S. have earned M.D. degrees at PUMS and 79 have earned D.D.S. degrees.

To facilitate stronger ties and cooperation between the two universities, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) is in the works by USCB’s Chancellor Dr. Al Panu and PUMS President Professor Andrzej Tykarski, M.D., Ph.D. The agreement will allow the two schools to organize visits, conferences and symposia more easily; carry out collaborative research and education; exchange academic staff and students; and co-operate on scholarly publications.

 

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