Toucan Abroad
Why choose Toucan Abroad?
Toucan Abroad’s goal is to broaden the perspective and form future leaders in the physical therapy field by exposing them to multiple PT specialists demonstrating expert patient care, all within a new culture. We want students to evolve by gaining a more holistic view of the profession, themselves, and the world by being immersed into a different society and shadowing licensed physical therapists....
Toucan Abroad’s goal is to broaden the perspective and form future leaders in the physical therapy field by exposing them to multiple PT specialists demonstrating expert patient care, all within a new culture. We want students to evolve by gaining a more holistic view of the profession, themselves, and the world by being immersed into a different society and shadowing licensed physical therapists. All of our therapists that we partner with are licensed and are fully excited to teach and demonstrate their common physical therapy practices. Not only do you receive clinical observation hours in varied PT specialties, but you get to spend time in Costa Rica exploring the stunning natural beauty and rich culture while making lifelong friends. Toucan Abroad provides the opportunity to stand ou...
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You won't regret it!
January 15, 2019by: Olivia Crowley - United StatesMy title says you won't regret it, but you will regret it if you don't go!!! I had the time of my life during this trip and made the most amazing memories with my group and the doctors. There was not one part of this trip I would change because it was just so perfect. I got to make lifelong friends all while learning and studying the things I love in COSTA RICA! The people there are amazing, the food is amazing, and there was not a second where I did not feel safe. I will vouch for this program and the creator, Philip Wykowski, for the rest of my life and recommend anyone on the fence about it to go for it! Phil asked us to give him feedback at the end for anything he could improve and the minor thoughts had no comparison to the experience we all got from this trip.
Experience of a lifetime!
January 15, 2019by: Rachael Theisen - United StatesI have countless hours of experience in many different settings and I can confidently say that I gained the most from this experience in such a short amount of time! The therapists were eager to teach and gave me a plethora of knowledge, the people in Costa Rica were warm and welcoming, the director of our program did everything he could to make sure we had the best experience, and the friends made along the way are ones I will keep for a lifetime! I would highly recommend this program to anyone who is interested in the Physical Therapy field and wants to get ahead of the game early on!
The time of my life!!
January 16, 2019by: Anthony Michael - United StatesI can honestly say that this trip was everything that I imagined it was, the experience alone that I gained was totally worth the trip. During this trip I also made friends from all over the states and I also learned a lot about the culture. During this trip I got to shadow multiple therapists that were more then willing to teach and pass their knowledge onto me, just because I was eager to learn. They were willing to go out of their way to make sure that you learned everything that you were interested in. While shadowing I learned about multiple different techniques that I would not see in a United States clinic. I would recommend this program to anyone who want to go into Physical Therapy, or anyone who is on the fence about Physical Therapy. It will change your mind and make you want to go into the field even more than you wanted to before. This was the best experience that I have ever had, and it was a once in a life time opportunity that I am happy I got to be a part of.
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Miguel Pacheco
Participated in 2019
Miguel Pacheco is from South Hill, Virginia. He is currently a student in a doctoral physical therapy program in Virginia and will graduate in May 202...

Miguel Pacheco
Participated in 2019
A huge passion of mine is traveling abroad and I believe it brings so much warmth and education on topics that can only be acquired through travel. The curiosity of wanting to learn more is what inspires me to continue looking for the next place to visit. Having an opportunity to combine travel along with an educational experience studying abroad is an even more appealing reason to take the leap of adventure. The university of life as I was once taught by my dad has stuck with me throughout my experiences and it gives me the chance to envision traveling as a lifelong learning opportunity that will forever have a place in my heart.

Fernando Muñoz Amuy
Interviewed in 2023
Fernando was born and raised in Cartago, Costa Rica. In addition to his role at Toucan Abroad, he is a professional chef. After studying gastronomy at...

Fernando Muñoz Amuy
Interviewed in 2023
What inspired you to travel abroad?
As a student, I had the opportunity to travel and learn how different some things outside of my country were done. I want to help people get out of their comfort zones so they can explore different cultures and meet new people. Also, I want to show them all the nice things Costa Rica has to offer to the world.

Ameera Shalash
Participated in 2022
Ameera is an undergraduate student at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte. She is majoring in exercise science with a minor in psychology. S...

Ameera Shalash
Participated in 2022
I wanted to go abroad to be able to explore Latin America while also learning more in physical therapy studies. I really wanted to travel abroad to learn more about the latin culture and fully immerse myself in the culture while also gaining a more holistic view of my profession. Lastly, I wanted to push myself to go outside of my comfort zone and really take this opportunity to learn more about myself and grow as a person.
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Toucan Abroad’s goal is to broaden the perspective and form future leaders in the physical therapy field by exposing them to multiple PT specialists demonstrating expert patient care, all within a new culture. We want students to evolve by gaining a more holistic view of the profession, themselves, and the world by being immersed into a different society and shadowing licensed physical therapists. All of our therapists that we partner with are licensed and are fully excited to teach and demonstrate their common physical therapy practices. Not only do you receive clinical observation hours in varied PT specialties, but you get to spend time in Costa Rica exploring the stunning natural beauty and rich culture while making lifelong friends. Toucan Abroad provides the opportunity to stand ou...
Toucan Abroad
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Ready to Learn More?
Toucan Abroad’s goal is to broaden the perspective and form future leaders in the physical therapy field by exposing them to multiple PT specialists demonstrating expert patient care, all within a new culture. We want students to evolve by gaining a more holistic view of the profession, themselves, and the world by being immersed into a different society and shadowing licensed physical therapists. All of our therapists that we partner with are licensed and are fully excited to teach and demonstrate their common physical therapy practices. Not only do you receive clinical observation hours in varied PT specialties, but you get to spend time in Costa Rica exploring the stunning natural beauty and rich culture while making lifelong friends. Toucan Abroad provides the opportunity to stand ou...