Atlantis Medical Shadowing | For University of Kentucky Students

University of Kentucky - Atlantis Requirements

You are required to apply with the University of Kentucky Office of Education Abroad & Exchanges. You can begin the UKEA application here.

You are required to earn academic credit through UK. You will earn 2 total hours of UK academic credit (1 credit hour EAP599 and 1 credit hour EXP396) during the Summer 2025 term.

Duration

You are required to participate on a 2-week minimum program. You can participate on any session program length from 2-9 weeks. After you confirm your program dates and duration with Atlantis, you will report this in your UKEA application.

Location

You can participate on any program location of your choosing. After you confirm your program location with Atlantis, you will report your program location in your UKEA application.

Program Details

Atlantis programs are study abroad opportunities designed specifically for pre-health students! Students will spend a minimum of 20 hours per week in the hospital environment shadowing doctors. They will shadow four days per week, generally between 9am - 2pm. One weekday per week is reserved for an Atlantis-organized group excursion of cultural, regional, or historical interest. Students will shadow in a variety of medical fields inside the hospital - surgical and non-surgical. Atlantis programs are observational only, in accordance with the Association of American Medical Colleges (“AAMC”) and Global Ambassadors for Patient Safety (“GAPS”) guidelines (clinical skills are not practiced).