Enjoy a generous overview of four fascinating Eastern European nations – Poland, Hungary, Austria, and the Czech Republic.
Day 1: Depart U.S. for Warsaw, Poland
Day 2: Warsaw
Day 3: Warsaw
Day 4: Warsaw | Kraków
Day 5: Auschwitz
Day 6: Kraków
Day 7: Kraków | Slovakia | Budapest, Hungary
Day 8: Budapest
Day 9: Budapest
Day 10: Budapest | Danube Bend | Vienna, Austria
Day 11: Vienna
Day 12: Vienna Woods
Day 13: Vienna | Prague, Czech Republic
Day 14: Prague
Day 15: Prague
Day 16: Depart for U.S.
Dr. Ernst is a graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School and completed Obstetrics and Gynecology training in 1997. In 2002, she became the Director of Gynecology and Sexual Health at the University Health Service of the University of Michigan. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She was director of the reproductive health clinic for adolescents and women with disabilities from 2004 – 2024. Her research interests are diverse and include gynecologic care for adolescents and women with disabilities, student satisfaction with sexual assault services on campus, unmet healthcare needs of transgender and non-binary students and young adults’ experiences with inappropriate and disrespectful healthcare. Dr Ernst led a task force for the American College Health Association on best practices for sensitive exams which culminated in a white paper on the topic. Dr Ernst was appointed by the District Court of Central California to sit on 2 special master panels in class action settlements regarding physician sexual misconduct at USC and UCLA. In 2022 she was appointed to both the University of Michigan and American College Health Association Reproductive Rights Task Forces. In 2023, Dr Ernst was appointed as Medical Advisor for Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct for the Equity, Civil Rights and Title IX office at the University of Michigan. In 2025, she led the Presidential Task force for the development of a Center for Sexual Assault Survivors at the University of Michigan.
I am an avid reader and particularly enjoy historical fiction. I have read many books about the time period surrounding WWII. I’m very interested in visiting important historical sites such as Auschwitz and Birkenau to understand more about the horrific events that occurred there. My husband’s family has roots in Austria, and we visited Salzburg and Vienna while in medical school, so we are excited to return 30 years later to explore!
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