HeCares offers Global Medicine Immersion trips as an extension of our clinical training and educational programs, providing students, interns, practitioners, and healthcare providers with immersive, real-world exposure to integrative medicine in its cultural and clinical context.
These guided experiences allow participants to observe and engage with healthcare systems abroad, community health, and cross-cultural learning. Through visits to universities, hospitals, and village medical sites, participants gain insight into how medicine is practiced at both institutional and grassroots levels.
HeCares Global Medicine Immersion trips emphasize:
- Clinical observation and educational demonstrations
- Community-based medical service experiences
- Cultural immersion through history, language, food, and daily life
- Ethical, respectful global health engagement
By bridging theory and application, East and West, and medicine and humanity, these experiences deepen clinical understanding, cultural competence, and global perspective—supporting the development of compassionate, globally minded healthcare professionals.
HeCares Global Medicine Immersion — China (Traditional Chinese Medicine)
Upcoming Dates
Participants may choose one or two weeks:
Schedule: Monday–Friday
Week 1: June 8–12, 2026
Week 2: June 15–19, 2026
Program Experience & Activities
Participants will engage in a thoughtfully curated week of educational, clinical, and cultural experiences, including:
- Guided tour of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (LNTCM) and its affiliated teaching hospital
- Visits to county-level TCM hospitals and research facilities
- Observation of clinical treatments and educational demonstrations in real-world medical settings
- Participation in village-level medical service, offering insight into community-based healthcare
- Cultural immersion experiences in Shenyang, including visits to Beiling Park, The Old Palace, and the Water Cave Site
Throughout the program, participants will explore and reflect on:
Culture, language, medicine, food, humanity, and history, gaining a deeper understanding of how Traditional Chinese Medicine is practiced and lived within its cultural context.
Program Costs
$1,999 – One week
$2,999 – Two weeks
Included:
Room and board
Local transportation (Shenyang ↔ village)
All scheduled site visits and program activities
Not Included:
International airfare (self-supported)