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MEDICAL WORK EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIPS IN INDIA
A Medical Work Experience internship is an excellent
way to observe experts in your field and learn how they work in India.
The experience you gain will be an excellent entry on your CV or Résumé
as well as being invaluable to you in the future. No qualifications are
required.
Our Medical Work Experience placements are based in the delightful
bustling city of Madurai in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. We work
with many different hospitals and clinics which have a variety of
departments. All of our medical placements work extensively with the
local community and all have excellent facilities. Some of the clinics
where we work offer free services to the poor and needy of Madurai; and
one clinic visits a local church once a week to treat the
underprivileged. They also hold a free clinic once a month and they are
inundated with patients.
"I
am certain that this unusual experience helped me to obtain the three
offers that I have received following interviews at my chosen
universities." Natasha
Bell after her medical placement in India
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►SUMMARY
FACTFILE |
| Start Dates |
All year round - you choose your
start and finish dates! |
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Duration |
Minimum stay 2 weeks and up to 1 year, subject to visa
requirements |
| Requirements |
We work with a few hospitals, some of which don't require you to
have any qualifications, whereas others will require a minimum of
one-year's study or experience in the medical field. We will place you
at a hospital which will best suit your requirements and the experience
you are hoping to gain. |
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Price |
From £875 / US$
1,315 for 2 weeks, ranging to £1,895 / US$2,845 for 12 weeks.
Full Price List and other
Currencies |
| What's included |
►Accommodation
►Food
►Meeting you at the Airport
►Transfer to your accommodation
►Transport to and from your
project
►Full pre-departure support
►Local in-country team support
and backup
►24-hr emergency support . |
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What's not included |
Flights, Insurance, Cost of Visas (if a
visa is required, but we'll provide necessary documents and assistance),
Return transfer to
airport. |
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Who can do this Project? |
All our projects are
open to all nationalities.
Unless otherwise stated, you need to be aged between 17 and 70+ |
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PROJECT OVERVIEW
Our Medical Work Experience placements will give you a fantastic insight
into the workings of a hospital in a different country. We work with a
variety of hospitals but duties and experience in all of them will be very
similar. You will have more in-depth or less in-depth hands-on experience
depending on whether you are studying medicine, are qualified, or have not
yet started your studies.
Generally, your day will start with accompanying the
doctors on ward rounds to see the in-patients. You will also be able to sit
in on doctor-patient consultations. You'll be assigned to a doctor or nurse
who will supervise you during each session
and they will explain the workings of their job and take you
into one of these departments:
Burns unit, Orthopaedics and
Traumatology, ENT, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Urology, Neurosurgery,
Thoracic Surgery, Psychiatry, Dermatology, Upper GI Video Endoscopy,
Laparoscopy, Arthroscopy, Bronchoscopy, Rhinoscopy, Physiotherapy and
X-Ray.
If you're assigned to a smaller hospital,
you'll most likely work continuously with the same doctor or nurse.
You
can choose to specialise in one of the following areas:
One
of our hospitals has a Pharmaceutical Department where you will be able
to work as part of your overall medical placement.
WHAT YOU'LL GAIN FROM DOING THIS PROJECT:
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An exciting, never-to-be-forgotten adventure into
beautiful India and it's fascinating culture.
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New skills, more confidence, a greater understanding
of a different culture, invaluable personal and professional
development.
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An entry on your CV or résumé that will put you head
and shoulders above most others in the job market
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And best of all ... an unforgettable experience!
WORK CONTENT
Where you're placed for your Medical Work Experience will depend very
much on what you’d like to get out of your placement and in your area of
interest in medicine. Once we know what you want maximum exposure to, as
well as the kind of experience you want to gain most, we'll
arrange for you to be placed in the most suitable institution. We want
to ensure that you gain the maximum benefit and experience from your
placement.
Please contact us if you have a particular area that you
would like to gain experience in that is not listed here and we will do our
best to arrange an appropriate placement for you.
Where you're placed for your Medical Work Experience will
depend very much on what you’d like to get out of your placement and in your
area of interest in medicine. Once we know what you want maximum exposure
to, as well as the kind of experience you want to gain most, we'll arrange
for you to be placed in the most suitable institution. We want to ensure
that you gain the maximum benefit and experience from your placement!
Most of your work will be to accompany the doctor or nurse on ward rounds
and sit in on doctor-patient consultations. The type of work you are
allocated will depend to an extent on your experience and abilities so you
may spend a lot of time shadowing the doctor. However you will gain valuable
experience just by observing. One of our volunteers, Brett Smith, who is
currently in his 3rd year of a BSc in Biomedical Sciences, had this to say
about what he observed on his placement: "The
trip was incredible, it was everything I expected and more. The medical
placement was very insightful. The staff always made me feel very welcome. I
managed to see around 15 surgical procedures in the 3 weeks I was there,
ranging from 9 hour brain surgery to 2 hour removal of a benign ovary via
key hole surgery."
Your working hours are usually subject to a shift rota, Monday to Fridays
only; one session in the morning and one in the evenings with the afternoon
off to rest or explore the city! However, some of the hospitals arrange
surgeries in the afternoons and you may have the option to attend these
instead of going back for the evening session.
All of the staff are very friendly and helpful and they will make you feel
extremely welcome.
Requirements: You do not need any qualifications to apply for a
medical placement. We do ask however that you are enthusiastic, self
motivated and confident in working both alone and as part of a team. Ideally
you should have an interest in the area of medicine that you’d like to work
in, or be studying towards.
"The Doctor spoke excellent
English and he always explained what had been going on afterwards. If there
was a particularly interesting case I would be asked to come and observe or
feel the problem. The Doctor would describe what I was looking at or feeling
and he would also direct me what to feel for in relevant cases. This way I
became familiar with recognising hernias and swollen abdominal organs."
Natasha Bell (Click here to
read a
Medical Case study by Natasha Bell)
"‘It has been the pleasure of the
management of Harley Rram Nursing Home to host the volunteers from other
countries and educating them not only about the various aspects of medicine
but also in planting in them the seeds of community service. The volunteers
have been found to be very attentive in their work. They have shown great
enthusiasm in wanting to observe, listen, learn and do new things. The
volunteers have shown interest in attending and observing the different
surgeries that are conducted at the nursing home. The management of Harley
Rram Nursing Home would like to continue its association with the volunteers
and in nurturing their interest in the field of medicine"
Dr Ramesh, Urologist. Please contact us if you have a particular area that you would like to gain
experience in that is not listed here and we will do our best to arrange an
appropriate placement for you.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO WHILE ON THIS
PROJECT:
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1-Week Intensive Tamil Language Course prior to starting your
project. Learning a little Tamil will enhance your time in India
immeasurably, as you’ll find out things about the culture and the
way of life that someone without language skills simply wouldn’t
have access to!
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Tamil Language Lessons with a private tutor taken at the same
time as your main project. Courses range in length to suit your
needs.
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Yoga
and Meditation Lessons: You have the choice of combining the two
or focussing on Yoga on its own. These courses vary in length to be
done as an optional extra to your main project. Start the day with
yoga and meditation – it’ll set you up for the day!
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Cookery Courses: Cooking is an institution in India. If you’d
like to learn how to cook some of the mouth-watering dishes this is
the perfect way to do it; you’ll be able to choose from an extensive
choice of recipes, visit the market to purchase the fresh produce
and then learn how to cook the south Indian style food with your own
private chef! Again, this activity runs concurrently with your main
project.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
OPTIONAL ADD-ONS
"I
have just finished my medicine interviews and I cannot do justice to how
important my experience in India was to my application, so much so that
yesterday I received an offer from Manchester (where I really wanted to
go!). Not only this but my experience contributed to me getting a job in
the NHS. My experience in a foreign healthcare setting gave me something
great to talk about in interview and as a result I gained employment as
a healthcare assistant (or auxillary nurse) on a surgical ward, again
something that impressed at interview, and a job I am not sure I would
have gained without my Indian experience, especially when you consider
how competitive job applications in the UK are today!"
Joe Harris, Medicine, India
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