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Paracelsus Medical University in Austria

3-8 weeks, Academic LOA | Global Health, Research

Experience research and health care in Austria! Participate in a one-to-three-month research or clinical opportunities are available at the Paracelsus Medical University in Austria.


  • Location: External to MCASOM, International
  • Format: In-Person
  • Type: Clinical, Research
Courses for enrolled students.

Patient Education Experience

1-2 weeks | Selective

Medical students will increase their comfort in communicating and establishing relationships with patients. They will focus on communication skills and develop introductory open-ended questions to elicit useful information in a short amount of time.


  • Location: Minnesota
  • Format: In-Person
Courses for enrolled students.

Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine Outpatient

1-2 weeks | Selective

Students will shadow staff and residents in the outpatient pediatric clinic. Students will observe how relevant history, physical exam findings, and laboratory and radiology results are synthesized to formulate diagnoses and management plans.


  • Location: Arizona
  • Format: In-Person
  • Type: Clinical
Courses for enrolled students.

Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine: Gastroenterology & Hepatology

3-8 weeks | Selective

This selective introduces students to diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to the common gastrointestinal and liver diseases of children and adolescents.


  • Location: Minnesota
  • Format: In-Person
  • Type: Clinical
Courses for enrolled students.

Pediatric Allergy & Immunology

3-8 weeks | Selective

Students study under the direct supervision of clinical allergists/immunologists. They observe fellows, residents, and staff performing evaluations and are given the opportunity to conduct primary evaluations of outpatient allergy and clinical immunology problems.


  • Location: Minnesota
  • Format: In-Person
  • Type: Clinical
Courses for enrolled students.

Pediatric Allergy & Immunology

1-2 weeks, 3-8 weeks | Selective

Students study under the direct supervision of clinical allergists/immunologists. They observe fellows, residents, and staff performing evaluations and are given the opportunity to conduct primary evaluations of outpatient allergy and clinical immunology problems.


  • Location: Florida
  • Format: In-Person
  • Type: Clinical
Courses for enrolled students.

Pediatric Cardiology

1-2 weeks, 3-8 weeks | Selective

Students in this experience participate in pediatric cardiology care under the direct supervision of a staff pediatric cardiologist at Naples Community Hospital. The rotation typically consists of rounding on inpatient cardiology consults and evaluating patients in general pediatric cardiology clinic.


  • Location: Florida
  • Format: In-Person
  • Type: Clinical
Courses for enrolled students.

Pediatric Cardiology

1-2 weeks, 3-8 weeks | Selective

This rotation typically consists of rounding with the inpatient team in the morning, followed by a variety of experiences in the afternoon catered to the students’ interests and the areas of most activity.


  • Location: Florida
  • Format: In-Person
  • Type: Clinical
Courses for enrolled students.

Pediatric Cardiology

1-2 weeks | Selective

Students will shadow pediatric cardiologists, primarily in the outpatient/ambulatory setting, but may also include exposure to echocardiography, cardiac ICU, cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, and cardiac MRI.


  • Location: Arizona
  • Format: In-Person
  • Type: Clinical
Courses for enrolled students.

Pediatric Critical Care

3-8 weeks | Selective

Students who rotate through the Pediatric Critical Care (PICU) should obtain an appreciation of basic pathophysiologic principles related to critical illness and an understanding of specific disease processes which require critical management.


  • Location: Minnesota
  • Format: In-Person
  • Type: Clinical