Our program dove deep into healthcare, offering a whirlwind of eye-opening site visits and tours. We observed the innovative care and technologies at the Albert Schweitzer Geriatric Center, learned how the Marieambulanz Clinic offers free medical attention to uninsured migrants and asylum seekers, witnessed the profound compassion at the Vinzidorf Shelter for men with severe…
Tag: Comparative Healthcare in Graz
Hallo Austria, it’s Ethan!
Hello! I’m Ethan, and I’m studying abroad in Austria and Slovenia for four weeks through the Comparative Healthcare in Graz Program. As I waited at gate B02 for my final connecting flight from Frankfurt to Graz, it hit me. It wasn’t the feeling of dread over whether I packed the right clothes, or even the…
Reflecting On My Time in Austria and Slovenia
Our first week was packed with lectures and many tours. We kicked off with a citywide tour that was full of history and observing the lifestyle of the people in Graz. It was very different than my hometown in New Jersey, with people mostly using public transportation, bicycles, and walking instead of using cars. There…
Karl in Austria: Heading Out and Onward
Hello again! I am sad to say that the Comparative Healthcare in Graz program has finally wrapped up. It has been an exciting and action-packed four weeks. In my last post, I had spent two weeks in Graz, Austria along with a weekend in Salzburg, Austria and Zagreb, Croatia. Since then, I spent another week…
Alana is in Austria!
Hallo from Graz, Austria! I am halfway through my comparative healthcare study abroad trip in Graz and I am very excited to share what I have learned and experienced these past two weeks. My New Community Graz is the second-largest city in Austria, after Vienna, and it is the capital of Styria, one of Austria’s…
Halfway Through My Austrian Adventure!
Hey guys! I’m officially halfway through this amazing program in Graz and I have loved every second of it! Throughout these past two weeks, I have learned a lot of valuable lessons in regards to healthcare and the history of Austria. I have also had immense self-growth and learned how to be independent in a…
Karl in Austria: Halfway
Hello! I can hardly believe that I am halfway through the Comparative Healthcare in Graz program. Our days have been jam-packed with things to do: classes, medical site visits, cultural activities, and weekend trips to Salzburg and Croatia. I’ve even had the chance to visit my relatives in the Austrian countryside. All these activities have…
Karl in Austria: Heading Out
Servus! My name is Karl Rennick-Zuefle, and I am an incoming junior in the Frederick Honors College majoring in Biological Sciences and History and Philosophy of Science with a minor in Chemistry and a certificate in German. I am thrilled to travel to Austria and Slovenia this summer with Pitt’s Comparative Healthcare in Graz program…
Getting to know Elsa’s before she goes to Austria!
Hello everyone! My name is Elsa Fura, and I just finished my sophomore year at the University of Pittsburgh Honors College. I am super excited about the opportunity to share my study abroad experience in Graz, Austria with you all! Before I leave for my global experience next week, I want to share a little…
Alana is going to Austria!
About Me Hi everyone! My name is Alana Carnicelli and I am a Junior on the Pre-Physician Assistant track majoring in Rehabilitation Science with a minor in Chemistry and a certificate in Conceptual Foundations of Medicine. At Pitt, I am involved in a couple student organizations, which have offered me so many great opportunities for…