Lisbon, Portugal

3-weeks

June 20-July 10, 2026

Ages 18-22

3-weeks Clinical Shadowing in Lisbon, Portugal

Pre-med? Get 60+ clinical shadowing hours this summer with doctors at one of Lisbon's top hospitals. Explore Portugal, make lifelong friends with other pre-med students, and build your resume for medical school.

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Outset was an amazing program. There were excellent simulations and speakers that helped us better understand what practicing medicine looks like.

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Program Details for Outset in Lisbon

Outset is proud to be an official teen programs partner of UNC-Chapel Hill through Health Professions Advising and the Ingram Institute. All Outset programs are available at our UNC campus.

Summer 2026 Dates:

June 7 - 12, 2026

June 14 - 19, 2026

June 21 - 26, 2026

June 28 - July 3, 2026

July 5 - 10, 2026

July 12 - 17, 2026

July 19 - 24, 2026

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Clean Housing

Outset programs are hosted on top university campuses. Students live in university dorms with an Outset roommate for a real college experience.

Healthy Meals

Every Outset program includes a full meal package from Sunday dinner to Friday lunch. Most meals are at campus dining halls, with a few exceptions.

Hands-on Skills

We bring in trained physicians, medical faculty, and medical students to teach hands-on skills labs and sessions related to your program specialty.

24/7 Staff

Our trained campus staff live on-campus in your dorm and are available 24/7 to guide and support you during your week at Outset.

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A Typical Day at UNC

Interested in learning more about what a typical day looks like on campus? Click the link below to download a full example!

Example activities:

Eat breakfast in the UNC dining halls

Attend lectures in a real UNC classroom

Live in the UNC dorms, just like college

Hands-on sessions at UNC Medical School

Dinner and Movie night on Franklin Street

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3-weeks Clinical Shadowing in Lisbon, Portugal

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