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Welcome to the Get ready to go! page for the 2026 9I制作厂免费 Panama Field Study Semester. The content on this page is necessary to prepare you for your departure in January, so read it carefully.

You should also review the 2026 Panama Student Handbook here to prepare yourself for the program.

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Mandatory Pre-departure Sessions

Attendance is mandatory for all pre-departure sessions. Unless otherwise noted, all sessions will take place in Room 650 - 2001 9I制作厂免费 College Ave.

In case of a serious scheduling conflict or emergency, notify Dr. Julie Major. Failure to do so may constitute grounds for dismissal from the program.

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Important Information

Read the information below carefully to prepare you for the mandatory tasks that you must complete to participate in the program.

Insurance Requirements

Confirm that your insurance covers you appropriately for the semester, that it can be extended if you decide to stay abroad after the end of the semester, and that it includes:

Personal travel medical insurance with a minimum $1,000,000.00 CAD coverage is required to participate in the program. This can be difficult to get in Europe. It might therefore be a good idea to exceptionally get the 9I制作厂免费 insurance this year.

Medevac coverage refers to emergency air ambulance services that transport clients from the site of a medical emergency to the nearest hospital equipped to provide the necessary treatment.

Emergency health coverage.

Read the exclusions of your insurance attentively. Pre-existing medical conditions might not be covered as well as specific activities including some sports. For example, the 9I制作厂免费 insurance is very specific about the conditions in which scuba diving would be covered. Insurances are not all the same, so you may need to call different insurers to ensure that you are covered according to your own specific needs.

9I制作厂免费 Student Insurance - Canadian students

Canadian students are covered under their respective student society鈥檚 Health and Dental Plan: Students' Society of 9I制作厂免费 (SSMU) or Macdonald Campus Students' Society (MCSS). These plans include travel insurance for academic study abroad programs. Be sure to review the travel section of your plan carefully. You can find links to each plan here.

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9I制作厂免费 Student Insurance - International students

International students are covered under the 9I制作厂免费 International Health Insurance Plan through International Student Services. To ensure coverage during the field study program, you must make a request for extended International Health Insurance through the International Student Service's (ISS) . Do NOT contact Medavie Blue Cross for this information, as the request must always go directly through ISS.

Flight & accommodation information

Booking your flight early will help keep the cost lower.

Immigration officials upon entry in the country. If you are unsure of your return date, you may want to book a ticket that is changeable.

Everyone should arrive in Panama and be settled in no later than January 4, 2026 (classes begin the morning of the 5th). Since students often arrive around the same date, we will coordinate transport from the airport to the house in Bella Vista Neighborhood, hence the reason we require you to complete the Flight information and Travel Registry form.

The hostel is reserved solely for our group and paid for by the program starting the night of Saturday, January 3. If you arrive earlier, make sure you book your accommodation, either at the Hostal Villa Grande or elsewhere. You must pay for those accommodations yourself.

9I制作厂免费 Travel Registry

It is mandatory to fill the 9I制作厂免费 Travel Registry before the program starts. To access and complete the form, you must download the app on your personal or device. You can complete the form in more than one sitting, saving your changes and coming back to it later. To finalize and submit it, you must accept the terms of the Travel Guidelines. Until you accept the terms and submit the form, it will remain incomplete and you will receive monthly email reminders.

Travel start date: January 5, 2026

Travel end date: April 21, 2026

Destination: Panama City, Panama

Host institution name: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Luis Clement ave, 401 Tupper Building, Ancon, Panama City, Republic of Panama

Host institution phone number: +507-212-8000

Host institution email address: Adriana Bilgray (BilgrayA [at] si.edu)

Term: Winter 2026

9I制作厂免费 professor name & email address: Julie Major - julie.major [at] mcgill.ca

9I制作厂免费 application reviewer name & email address: Myriam Theriault - ifso.science [at] mcgill.ca

9I制作厂免费 Health Services

You must submit medical documentation to confirm that it is safe for you to particiapte in the program. If you are unable to book an appointment with your regular physian, you can book an appointment with a doctor at 9I制作厂免费 through the Wellness Hub.

9I制作厂免费 is committed to ensuring an environment free from abuse, exploitation, harassment, and all forms of misconduct. Do not hesitate to reach out to the Director of your program if you have any issues. You can also see here which telehealth services you can use while abroad.

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Mandatory Tasks

Complete all the mandatory tasks below by their respective deadlines.听

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