About this course
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.
Course Note: This course does not include shadowing of doctors or physical examination of patients.
Syllabus
“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.”
Pre-requisites
One year each of biology and chemistry at university level.
Recommended Lab
If you are interested in gaining more hands-on lab experience, consider enrolling in the Medical Simulation Lab alongside this course.
Faculty

Luchen Tian
FacultyMSc Cand.med (Medicine, University of Copenhagen, 2023). Medical Doctor, Herlev Hospital, 2025. Associate, Boston Consulting Group, 2024-2025. Medical Doctor, Bispebjerg Hospital & Lægehjørnet, 2023-2024. During uni.: Team Inspire Lead & Board Member, Synapse – Life Science Connect; Student research, Department of ENT, Rigshospitalet. Visiting Associate, Boston Consulting Group. Course Assistant, DIS. With DIS since 2021.

Umair Atif
FacultyB.M. (Medicine, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), 2025). Anatomy demonstrator, Institute of Cellular and Molecular Medicine (ICMM), 2023. Cardiac CT Reader, Rigshospitalet, 2024. Orthopedic Surgical Assistant, Adeas Private Hospital, 2024. Respiratory Care Assistant, ICU, Rigshospitalet, 2023–2024. Clinical assistant, Frederiksberg Private Heart Clinic, 2023–2024. Nursing substitute, FADL 2022. With DIS since 2026.
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Niels West
FacultyPhD and M.D. (University of Copenhagen, 2014). ENT Surgery Consultant, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Rigshospitalet. With DIS since 2016.
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Patrick Terrence Brooks
FacultyM.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.
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Pernille Emilie Petersen
FacultyM.D. (University of Copenhagen, Denmark, 2017), Registrar, Department of Endocrinology, Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg Hospitals since 2017. Resident supervisor. With DIS since 2019.
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Dina Leth Møller
FacultyM.D. (University of Copenhagen, 2019). Ph.D. (Department for Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet). 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.
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Josephine Nolte
FacultyM.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.
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Magnus Ebbesen
FacultyM.D. (University of Copenhagen, Denmark, 2021). B.Sc. pre-medical studies, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia PA. USA (class of 2014). With DIS since 2018.
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Anne Brinck
FacultyCand.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.
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Anton Peterlin
FacultyPh.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.
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Michelle Raupelyte Reiersen
FacultyMedical 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.
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Caroline Garred
FacultyM.D. from the University of Copenhagen, 2023. Currently working at Department of Cardiology, Nordsjaellands Hospital. With DIS Human Health & Disease since 2019.
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Filip Søskov Davidovski
FacultyM.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.
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Sofie Manich
FacultyMedical student, (4th year, University of Copenhagen). Student assistant at Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation since 2020. With DIS since 2023.
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Shan Elahi Goandal
FacultyReceived 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.
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Morten Grundahl
FacultyCand.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.
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Anton Stanchev
FacultyB.M. (Medicine, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), 2024). Health care profile as clinical tester for COVID-19 in Næstved, 2020-2021.Nursing substitute, FADL (Union for medical students), 2021. DAP data entry personnel (Danish Stroke Register), neurological department, Herlev Hospital, 2022-2023. Employed at the Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic in Frederiksberg by Andreas Thomaas Ravn, 2023-present. With DIS since 2023.
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Sara Woldu
FacultyM.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.
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Jessica Juntermanns
FacultyMedical 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.
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Rikke Hermund
FacultyMedical 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.
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Kristoffer Michael Seem
FacultyM.D. (University of Copenhagen, 2019), B.S. (Biology major with a mathematics minor, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, 2014). Physician, Hvidovre Orthopedic Department (2019-2021), General Practice at Lisbeth Bonde (2020), Holbæk Orthopedic Department (2021-2023), Rigshospitalet Tumor section (2023-). With DIS since 2024.
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Mathilde Munksby Jørgensen
FacultyMedical student at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH). Student assistant at a general practitioner in Nørrebro. Nurse’s assistant with FADL (The Association of Danish Medical Students) and phlebotomist at Rigshospitalet. Previously, a student assistant at the Danish Cancer Foundation (Kræftens Bekæmpelse) within the Analysis and Strategy team, a volunteer and board member for Social Sundhed, and an educator at the Danish Science Center, Experimentarium. At DIS since August 2024.
