by Mariah Gibbons | Jun 25, 2019 | Study Abroad
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...
by Mariah Gibbons | Jun 18, 2019 | Study Abroad
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....
by Mariah Gibbons | Jun 18, 2019 | Study Abroad
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...
by Mariah Gibbons | Aug 7, 2018 | Study Abroad
One of the locations we went to visit while we were in Florence, Italy was the Villa Donatello Private Clinic. We compared how care was delivered and paid for in Italy’s public and private hospitals. Massimo Fibbi was our guide for the day. He took us on a tour of the...
by Mariah Gibbons | Jul 11, 2018 | Study Abroad
While studying abroad it Italy, I took a long weekend to travel to the Amalfi Coast, a stretch of coastline along the southern edge of Italy’s Sorrentine Peninsula. I have never seen a place more beautiful. Located off the coastline in Italy’s Bay of Naples, is the...
