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Fellowship Profile and Application Agreement

DOCTORS IN ITALY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Terra Clinica Institute SRL offers the Doctors in Italy Fellowship Program (FP), a clinical shadowing experience dedicated to students who intend to pursue a career in health care, providing the opportunity to combine a shadowing experience with an international study abroad program. With our head office based in Santarcangelo di Romagna, Italy, we collaborate with a large number of physicians, government hospitals, teaching institutions, private clinics, medical service providers, animal rescues, and wildlife centers, to ensure students can observe multiple specialties, while experiencing a different healthcare model. The program includes 36+ hours of shadowing in applicable medical settings, one-to-one meetings with English-speaking doctors/veterinarians, plus guided tours and cultural activities, and an academic course worth 3 credits for those who choose the Arcadia for credit program (Human Medicine Programs only). 

PROGRAM DETAILS

This application agreement covers the following programs: 

* Winter 2026/7 Human Medicine Programs

* Summer 2027 Human Medicine Programs

* Summer 2027 Animal Medicine Programs

Please refer to the website shadow.doctorsinitaly.com for fees, program lengths and dates in each city. 

Included with the fees:    

• shadowing at partner hospitals, clinics, healthcare settings, animal sanctuaries (program dependant)

• one-to-one meetings with doctors/specialists/veterinarians

• accommodation (double/triple room in a private apartment, student residence or hotel)

• 1 cultural activity per week 

• 1 excursion per week (except the last week)

• some meals (daily breakfast + 2 dinners per week + lunch at excursion)

• travel and medical insurance

• airport pickup upon arrival

• 24/7 assistance by on-site program coordinators

• pre-departure assistance

• post-program assistance and completion certificate

Expected minimum program shadowing hours:

• 2 weeks -> 36 shadowing hours

• 3 weeks -> 54 shadowing hours

• 4 weeks -> 72 shadowing hours

• 5 weeks -> 90 shadowing hours

Accommodation

Housing is available from the Sunday, which is the first communicated date of the program (move-in day), to the last communicated date of the program which is always a Saturday (move-out day). Checkout is required to be completed in the morning. Accommodation is in a double/triple room in a fully furnished apartment, student residence or hotel. The type of available housing will depend on the location. A single room is available at an extra fee, and must be requested in writing, confirmed and paid for in advance. The availability of a kitchen and washing machine in apartments, student residence and hotels cannot be guaranteed. There is a weekly cleaning service. Housing information will be provided shortly before departure to each group. 

Activities

Excursions, dinners and weekly cultural activities will be communicated and confirmed shortly before arrival and are always included as per the package. Some optional activities might be proposed at an additional fee. Each activity will come with their own specific guidelines concerning inclusions such as food and alcohol. English is the official language on group activities. 

Support Included

On the ground support provided by program coordinators includes re-departure orientation call, airport pick-up on arrival, on-site orientation briefing, daily support by assigned group coordinators, 24/7 access to on-site staff via chat/call.