by Mariah Gibbons | Jul 23, 2019 | Study Abroad
We visited the pathological wax museum, Museo Biomedical in Careggi Hospital, the main hospital in Florence. Michaelangelo’s art students used to assist physicians in understanding the human body by examining corpses, along with fetal specimens, and replicating them...
by Mariah Gibbons | Jul 15, 2019 | Study Abroad
While attending the Florence Health Institute, we have enjoyed long weekends every week which has allowed us to travel and explore. Our first weekend in Italy was very eventful! Half of our group traveled to Cinque Terre, while the other half chose to visit Viareggio,...
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...
