Physician Associate Internships in Athens

Internship details

Physician Associate internships in Athens, Greece offer valuable learning experiences through shadowing and assisting local medical professionals in public and private hospitals/clinics. Interns can gain experience in a range of medical departments, offering both specialist learning and broad knowledge to complement your medical studies.

This is an in-country internship, with accommodation provided.

On these Physician Associate internships, you’ll have the exciting opportunity to learn from experienced medical professionals as they go about their daily tasks. You’ll gain a first-hand understanding of exactly what life is like in a modern healthcare environment, and learn specific treatment, assessment and diagnostic techniques.

Interns are paired with medical professionals such as doctors, surgeons and nurses that work in a wide range of highly specialized departments. You’ll shadow and assist your mentor in every aspect of their day, including patient consultations and treatments. These are fantastic internships for those wanting to develop their understanding in specific medical units, with placements available in departments such as:

• Anesthesiology
• Cardiology
• Dialysis
• Emergency Room
• Endocrinology
• Gastroenterology
• General Surgery
• Hematopathology
• Intensive Care
• Nuclear Medicine
• Orofacial Surgery
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Oncology
• Pathologic Anatomy
• Plastic surgery
• Pneumology
• Radiology

Interns can complete a rotation across a range of fields, or focus on a particular area of specialization, which you can request in your application. Please note that requests are accommodated wherever possible, but are subject to availability. Interns should not expect to be conducting hands-on medical work. Your supervisor will allocate tasks that are appropriate for your medical experience, and these tasks will always be at their own discretion.

In the context of an international internship, the Physician Associate experiences are designed to familiarize participants with the typical services and workplaces that a PA may be involved with, throughout the progression of their career. Additionally, the international placements are designed to help interns develop their intercultural competencies, while gaining an enhanced perspective of healthcare provision. Our Physician Associate internships provide real-world experience under the supervision and/or in collaboration of a fully trained medical doctor (or relevant medical team).

Bear in mind that the Physician Associate profession and education model has its origin in North America. The occupational title of “Physician Assistant” and “Physician Associate” originated in the United States. Although the role has been adopted in some other countries, each has their own nomenclature. Therefore, occupation titles and certifying authorities vary. If you are seeking a Physician Associate internship for academic purposes, which must be supervised by someone carrying the specific occupational title of “Physician Assistant” or “Physician Associate”, please ensure that you notify Intern Abroad HQ when applying.

Supervision can be handled by a range of medical professionals. Interns must expect to work in a multidisciplinary team. Depending on your medical department and variations of your daily roster, this may include nursing teams, doctors, or other department heads. Such team members are in the best position to provide guidance, direction, and answer questions as it will pertain to current duties and responsibilities. Therefore, there is not one sole supervisor throughout, as interns interact with a range of local staff in various positions, deferring to their expertise and instruction.

In all cases, interns should expect that the first week of your experience will focus on settling in and gaining some introductory knowledge, as you will not “hit the ground running”. Rather, you should start with learning about the placement to gain an understanding of what you can build upon, develop, learn, and contribute. Ensure that you ask questions and provide feedback during the introductory period, so that your supervisor understands how you’re progressing. This will help them to better understand important details, such as how quickly you learn, what you find challenging, what you find interesting, etc.

Understand and expect that individual internship experiences vary, as the specific placement that you’re assigned will depend on review of your resume and your current level of studies and experience. Therefore, if you’re at a more introductory level, you should reasonably expect a more introductory internship. Likewise, if you’re interning for a shorter duration, you will have a different experience from someone who is interning for a longer duration. Placement preferences are considered but always subject to availability.

Typical Schedule

• Up to 8 hours per day, five days per week. Occasionally your supervisor may invite you to optionally observe a procedure during a weekend, should it be relevant to your interests and internship experience.

Career Benefits