Description

Projects Abroad Medicine & Healthcare internship in India can be a real eye-opener. You will see a healthcare system that in many ways reflects our own but is interspersed with local influences. For instance, you may find a doctor trained in Europe who will not carry out an operation because of the position of the stars. You will come across tropical diseases rarely encountered in the developed world and conditions that have not been diagnosed until very advanced stages.

Our Medicine & Healthcare projects in India are located in and around the city of Madurai in Tamil Nadu.

General Medicine internships in India usually involve rotations between different departments, but if you would like to specialize in one area, we can arrange for you to concentrate your time in a particular department at a hospital. Placements include pediatrics, gynecology, and obstetrics, a skin care clinic, and opportunities to observe procedures at busy general hospitals. There are also options in centers working with speech therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy programs. You can even work at a center specializing in Ayurvedic treatment. In addition to our regular placements, our medical coordinators also organize occasional visits to other centers in and around Madurai including a center for traditional medicine, a mental health center, and a leprosy clinic.

The breadth of information and experience you will receive in India will be incredible. You will be working with doctors and medical staff who enjoy the opportunity to impart their specialized knowledge to enthusiastic interns. If you do not have experience, doctors will show you everything they know and introduce you to many different medical cases. If you have medical experience, you may be given more responsibility; though please keep in mind if youre not a certified doctor we cannot guarantee hands-on work.

All interns joining a Medicine project will be given the option of spending a week working at a hospice just outside Madurai. It's an incredible place, and offers interns the chance to make a real impact on lives of the around 500 residents who come from backgrounds of extreme poverty. At the hospice interns can work directly with the patients, regardless of experience. Most interns do not want to leave at the end of their time here!

You can do your medical Elective in India in Medicine, Physical Therapy, Nursing, Midwifery or Dentistry.

If you wish to do your elective in India, you are sure to have an unusual yet very rewarding experience. You will shadow one of our supervisors who all speak English and are very experienced at working with western medical and healthcare students. They will be eager to test out your medical knowledge as well as give you the benefit of their training and experience.

There is plenty to do in India and as one of our most popular destinations, there will always be a large Projects Abroad volunteer community to spend time with.

Highlights

India is a truly amazing place - spectacular scenery, quaint villages, fascinating and magnificent temples, sandy beaches and lots of sun. It has all this and an ancient culture. For the vast majority of visitors, it is a place they long to return to again and again.

To live in India is to participate in a lifestyle that is unlike anything you'll experience in the West. The most mundane tasks often become adventures. Everything is colorful and nothing is predictable. Life - especially in urban areas - is truly chaotic. The sights, sounds and smells that greet you in each new place will overwhelm your senses.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

Please go to our website for prices.

Program Fees Include:

The price of each placement includes all your food and accommodation, transfers to and from the airport, full travel and medical insurance plus support and 24 hour back-up from our staff based around the world.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

10 days

Post Services Include

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Projects Abroad's Mission Statement

As part of the global economy, Projects Abroad helps create local employment wherever we send volunteers. Employing local staff overseas and using their talents and knowledge is important to us. This local knowledge and support enables the organization to channel the skills of the volunteers from more affluent countries to regions around the world where they are needed. Volunteers also learn from their placements and the people they meet, and they gain experience in a chosen field. In the 21st century, we believe this mutual respect is what cultural exchange is all about.

Year Founded

1992