Discover the rich and influential medical history and culture of Scotland, while traveling through some of its most spectacular scenery. Scottish medical schools have had a disproportionate international impact through history. Scots physicians and and the medical schools and colleges that flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries were influential in shaping the modern medical profession - from the invention of the hypodermic syringe and the use of chloroform in anesthesia, to pioneering bone graft surgery and the first cloned sheep.
Scottish medical institutions like the Medical Royal Colleges in Edinburgh and Glasgow and the university medical schools in these cities have been hugely influential in medical education and fostered a culture of research and enquiry. From the anatomical studies of the Monro dynasty in the 18th century to today’s challenges of antibiotic resistance, cancer treatment, and neurodegenerative diseases, Scotland has always been a seedbed of medical innovation.
Explore Edinburgh’s Enlightenment before travelling via Dumfermline, to Aberdeen, Inverness, Loch Ness and the haunting battleground at Culloden. Cross the highlands to the magnificent Isle of Skye. Drive through Glencoe, past the Trossachs and Loch Lomond to Glasgow.
Experience some of Scotland’s most spectacular landscapes and take in its dramatic history, distinctive culture and excellent cuisine, including its famed whisky. Stay in hotels with magnificent settings, which you will be able to enjoy well into the long, light-filled evenings.
From Edinburgh, travel via Dunfermline to Aberdeen, Inverness, Loch Ness and the haunting battleground at Culloden. Cross the highlands to the Isle of Skye and Plockton village. Drive through Glencoe, past the Trossachs and Loch Lomond to Glasgow.
Hear of the battle of Culloden and the massacre at Glencoe and and learn about contemporaneous wound care.
Tour Scotland's streets and most illustrious museums and medical establishments including Surgeons Hall at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, in the company of curators and expert guides.
At Attadale meet with the Lady Laird of Attadale House, Joanna MacPherson, one of a new breed of lady landowners challenging tradition in Scotland. Take a guided tour of her gardens followed by tea.
Some walking between destinations, more time spent standing, and increased travel distances. Requires a reasonable level of fitness.
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