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Professional visits for Medical Students

Price

$750 USD

This three week program is during the morning with an average of 15 hours a week. It is aimed for students in the UNAM Faculty of Medicine with an interest in learning about the health and medical care system in the United States and its professionals.

The program includes activities where the student will interact with professionals during their guided visits to various work environments such as clinics, hospitals, community health centers, and talk with medical specialists from other medical schools in the City of Chicago.

Total cost of the program: $ 750 USD
Accommodation: $ 600 USD (optional)
Shared rooms for 4 people.

Entering Sunday, November 13 - Departing Saturday, December 3

Program date: From November 28 to December 9. 2022 *
Registration period: August 24 to Sept. 30, 2022
Registration Deadline: Monday, September 31, 2022
* Dates are subject to change .

The student must cover the expenses of the plane, airport transfers and accommodations, meals, medical insurance, transportation in the city and contemplate expenses such as entrance to tourist sites in the city and events not programmed in the calendar.

The program can change one month before it starts. Please do not buy a plane ticket until you receive confirmation. If there is any reason that prevents the course from being carried out as planned, 100% of the cost of the course will be refunded.

REMEMBER THAT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM YOU MUST HAVE A VALID VISA

Registration process:
1) Fill out the registration application in Registration button.
2) Pay your course in the button Payment.
3) Send your proof of payment to the following email address: unamchicago@chicago.unam.mx

Quota:
The program opens with a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 20 students. If the minimum number of participants is not covered, the course will be canceled and the payment of those who have registered will be reimbursed.

Important notice: it is necessary to wait for the confirmation of the opening of the course before proceeding with the purchase of the plane ticket. Confirmation will be made after the minimum number of registered participants has been reached. The deadline to confirm the opening of this course is September 31, 2022

Note on Accommodation
UNAM Chicago does not have its own dormitories. As an option, we can offer to manage your accommodation in a place close to the campus and to the places where the visits will be made with the lowest possible cost according to the season. The rooms are shared between 4 students in bunk beds.

Here are some suggestions for accommodation for those who want to manage it on their own. The information that we offer is simply for the purpose of guidance and is of a public nature, therefore we are not responsible for the services offered nor do we guarantee availability. It is necessary to contact the person in charge of the chosen accommodation directly.

Fieldhouse Jones
https://fieldhousejones.com/
312 W Chestnut, IL 60610
Tel. 001-312-291-9922

Hostelling International-Chicago.
www.hichicago.org/
24 E Congress Pkwy
Chicago, IL 60605
Tel. 001-312-360-0300

University Center
http://www.chicagosummerhousing.com/
525 South State Street Chicago, IL 60605
Tel. 877 4 UCC INFO

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