Human Health and Disease: A Clinical ApproachSemester Course

Program
Medical Practice & Policy
Week-Long Study Tour
Helsinki-Tallinn or Krakow-Prague or Berlin-Poznan or Budapest-Vienna
Core Course Week Study Tour
Denmark
Major Discipline(s)
Biology, Pre-Medicine / Health Science, Public Health
Type
Core Course
Available
Fall/Spring semester
Credit(s)
3

This course offers an introduction to the most important human diseases, their diagnoses and treatments, and the clinical practice of local Danish physicians from Danish university hospitals. There are also opportunities to practice writing patient cases and learn introductory skills in, for example, suturing, intravenous catheter insertion, and basic and advanced life support.

Note: Please be aware that the course does not provide regular medical training corresponding to that of medical students and does not include shadowing of doctors or physical examination of patients.

Many students tell me that by the end of the semester this experiential learning experience, they become certain whether or not to attend medical school. One of my goals is to facilitate this thought process, helping them each to discover whether medical school is right for them.

Troels Wesenberg Kjær, M.D., Ph.D., DIS Faculty & Chief Physician in Clinical Neurophysiology, National University Hospital

Faculty

Rikke Hermund

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

Medical student at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH). Former Student Assistant at Strandvejens Eye Clinic, vaccinator at Bella Center and volunteer teacher at Kræftens Bekæmpelse (Danish Cancer Foundation). With DIS since 2021.

Jessica Jungermanns

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

Medical student at the University of Copenhagen Medical School (UCPH). Medical Assistant, Department of Oncology (team leader), Rigshospitalet and with FADL (The Association of Danish Medical Students). Volunteer at the National Association against Eating Disorders adn Self-Harm (LMS) and at summer camps for children and adolescents with cancer. Teacher in dance and acrobatics at HoP Frederiksberg. Former physiotherapy student at University College Copenhagen (KP) and nursing student at Tallahassee Community College, Florida, USA. With DIS since 2021.

S&H Jessica Juntermanns

Anne Brinck

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

Cand.med, University of Copenhagen, January 2021. Resident doctor, Emergency Department, Nykøbing Falster Hospital April 2021 - September 2021. Resident doctor, Psychiatrich Hospital, Vordingborg Oktober 2021 - March 2022. Resident doctor, Orthopedic Department, Bispebjerg Hospital April 2022 - December 2022. Consultant MD, Orthopedic Emergency Clinic, Roskilde Hospital November 2022 - now. Resident doctor, Orthopedic Department, Hvidovre Hospital April 2023 - now. With DIS since 2023.

Sara Woldu

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

M.D. (University of Copenhagen, 2020). Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Glostrup Hospital, 2020. Resident, General practitioners at Hvidovrevej 100, 2020-2022 (including maternal leave). Resident, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Bispebjerg Hospital, 2022-present. With DIS since 2024.

Caroline Garred

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

M.D. from the University of Copenhagen, 2023. Currently working at Department of Cardiology, Nordsjaellands Hospital. With DIS Human Health & Disease since 2019.

S&H Caroline Garred

Anton Peterlin

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

Ph.D. student, at the University of Copenhagen in the field of Osteomyelitis and bone disease. M.D. (University of Copenhagen 2019). Resident at the Department of Orthopedics, Herlev and Gentofte University Hospital. Previous experience in general practice and Emergency Department, Slagelse Hospital. Previous research in Pathology and Orthopedics. Born and raised in San Francisco, CA. Previously professional footballer in England. Biology Major, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 2009. With DIS since 2022. 

S&H Anton Nolte Peterlin

Lærke Kristiansen

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

Medical student at the University of Copenhagen. MRI-technician at Neurobiological Research Unit (NRU) at Rigshospitalet. Student assistant at 2100 Tid Samme Dag general practitioner. Board member and educator at Sexekspressen (organization for sexual education in middle school). At DIS since 2022.

Michelle Raupelyte Reiersen

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

Medical student at The University of Copenhagen. Been with FADL (The Assocciation of Danish Medical Students) as a nurse’s assistant since 2018 working at different hospitals both at somatic and psychiatric wards. PCR-testing during COVID-19 pandemic. Weekly working as Clinical Assistant in a private Gynecologist practice and also assist and take care of a 12 year old girl with disability. Did 5 months of research last fall of women with recurrent pregnancy loss at Hvidovre Hospital, primarily working in the laboratory. With DIS Since 2022.

Cecilie Sofie Eiken

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

11th semester medical student at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH). Doctor substitute at the psychiatric emergency department at Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen. Student researcher at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre. Student assistant at a local GP in Valby. Nurse's assistant with FADL (The Association of Danish Medical Students). Volunteer for Social Sundhed and Sund Krop/Bamsehospitalet. With DIS since Jan 2022. 

S&H Cecilie Eiken

Magnus Ebbesen

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

M.D. (University of Copenhagen, Denmark, 2021). B.Sc. pre-medical studies, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia PA. USA (class of 2014). With DIS since 2018.

S&H Magnus Ebbesen

Josephine Nolte

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

M.D. from University of Copenhagen (2020). Currently first year resident at the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Herlev and Gentofte University Hospital. Previous experience in General practice and Internal Medicine at Gentofte Hospital. Previous research in Immunology. Born in Denmark, raised in both DK and the United States. Bachelor of Science in Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT (2012). Previous Course Assistant for Human Health and Disease. With DIS since 2017.

S&H Josephine Nolte Peterlin

Patrick Terrence Brooks

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

M.D. University of Copenhagen, 2016). BSc in Biology (University of Copenhagen, 2010). Currently doing his 3-year PhD research fellowship at the Department of Clinical Immunology, Rigshospitalet. Previous positions: 4th year of residency/specialization in Clinical Immunology at the Department of Clinical Immunology, Rigshospitalet (2021). Clinical Basic Training (KBU) at the Department of Urology, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde (2017). Emergency Department, Zealand University Hospital, Køge (2016). Research interests: immunology, stem cells and regenerative medicine. With DIS since 2018.

Dina Leth Møller

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

M.D. (University of Copenhagen, 2019). Ph.D. student at the Department for Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, investigating the immune function in patients receiving solid organ transplantation. Former researcher at the Department of Pediatrics and the Institute of Inflammation Research, Rigshospitalet. DIS Course Assistant for Human Health & Disease. With DIS since 2017.

Niels West

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

PhD and M.D. (University of Copenhagen, 2014) Also researcher at Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Rigshospitalet and Gentofte Hospital. With DIS since 2017.  

Niels

Pernille Emilie Petersen

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

M.D. (University of Copenhagen, Denmark, 2017), Registrar, Department of Endocrinology, Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg Hospitals since 2017. Resident supervisor. With DIS since 2019.

Pernille Petersen

Morten Grundahl

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

Cand.med (MD), (Copenhagen University, 2022). Junior surgeon in an introductory position of Urology at Roskilde Hospital 2023-present. Previously KBU in Emergency Medicine and General Practise 2023. With DIS since 2023.

Sofie Manich

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

Medical student, (4th year, University of Copenhagen). Student assistant at Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation since 2020. With DIS since 2023.

Shan Elahi Goandal

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

Received a Bachelor in medicine and is starting Candidate in medicine at Copenhagen University since 2020. Current and previous roles are student helper at transcultural psychiatry 2022-present, former research assistant at Danish Headache center 2022-2023, and research assistant at Rigshospitalet Heart center 2023-present.  

S&H Shan Goandal

Filip Søskov Davidovski

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

M.D. (University of Copenhagen, 2022). PhD student at the Department of Cardiology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital (2022-present). MPH student at Imperial College London (2023-present). Awarded Master’s Thesis of the Year, University of Copenhagen (2021). Erasmus Student at University of Vienna, Department of Psychiatry and Neurology (2020). Teaching Clinical Skills Session, Emergency Medicine, and Communication Course at DIS. Previous experience in Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine with clerkships at Soochow University (China) and Dronning Ingrid Hospital Nuuk (Greenland). Student-athlete and Division 1 Soccer in USA (2016). Previous Course Assistant for Human Health & Disease. With DIS since 2017.

S&H Filip Davidovski

Julius Tetans Held

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

M.D (University of Copenhagen, 2020). KBU at the Orthopaedic Department, Hvidovre Hospital 2020-2021. Introduktionsstilling at Orthopaedic Department, Hillerød Hospital 2021-2022. Currently PhD student at the Orthopaedic Department at Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen.