Exploring Siena, Italy

Exploring Siena, Italy

During our second week of classes, we took a field trip to Siena where we stopped at the VisMederi lab, the Duomo, and the Santa Maria Della Scala. At the lab, we heard two lectures, one from Professor Montomoli and another from Dr. Sindhiya Jan. Professor Montomoli...

RN-to-BSN program helps lifelong dream come true

Hi everyone! I am Kathy McKee from Kent, Ohio. I have always wanted to be a nurse, but in high school I was told, “You just don’t have what your older siblings have. You should find a trade job.” Ouch! Right? Since then, I have raised three beautiful daughters, all...
Field Trip to Poggibonsi Hospital

Field Trip to Poggibonsi Hospital

During our first week of classes in Italy, the Florence Health Institute students traveled to a public hospital in Poggibonsi. While we were visiting, we met with Dr. Benaim, the hospital’s urologist, who gave a presentation on the healthcare system of Italy....
Arriving in Florence, Italy

Arriving in Florence, Italy

The first week of our journey in Italy has been full of new sights and experiences. One of the first things we noticed was the beautiful architecture and how it compared to what we’re used to seeing in the United States. At the beginning of the drive from the...