Description

Interning on a Medicine & Healthcare internship in Mongolia can be an eye-opening experience. As an intern you will do a great deal of observational work alongside some of the most skilled and inspirational doctors in the country. The facilities are generally very basic and patients will often have traveled vast distances to attend appointments.

Medicine & Healthcare internships in Mongolia are based in the capital, Ulaanbaatar, where you will be working in busy central hospitals or specialized clinics dealing with pediatrics, maternity or perhaps trauma patients. The doctors are eager for you to achieve as much as possible during your internship by working in a number of different departments. Medicine and healthcare practice in Mongolia is typically 'Western', but there are also a number of private complementary medical clinics where you can spend some time to help broaden your medicine and healthcare experience.

Hospitals in Mongolia also welcome Physical Therapy, Nursing, and Midwifery interns, whether you are fully qualified or looking to gain some initial experience. All three projects run in large public hospitals in the Bayangol district of Ulaanbaatar; Physical Therapy interns work in the State Trauma Hospital, Nursing interns in the State Children's Hospital, and Midwifery interns in the State Maternity Hospital.

You can do an Elective in Mongolia in Medicine, Nursing or Midwifery.

If you are currently enrolled in medical school and wish to do your elective in Mongolia, you will most likely be working in a large hospital in Ulaanbaatar. You will shadow one of our supervisors who are very experienced at working with western medical and healthcare students. They will be eager to test out your knowledge, as well as give you the benefit of their training and experience.

Outside of the hospital you will live with a local host family, who will provide you with all your meals outside of your normal working hours. When you aren't at work there is plenty to do in and around Ulaanbaatar, and the other volunteers and interns are all centrally located, which means there is always someone around to go out with.

Highlights

Life in Mongolia is never dull. If you're after a different kind of adventure it's definitely the place to consider. You will be living in one of the world's most remote countries. Once outside of the capital, you will find that 'roads' marked on maps are not really roads and 'settlements' can be small and temporary. If you have a taste for adventure, you will want to explore the remote Altai Mountains and the Gobi Desert.

Travel opportunities might take you across the Steppe, where you could stay with a local nomadic tribe in a Ger. The unusual experiences you'll have will really make the trip worthwhile. You may find yourself gathering camel dung to put on the fire! You will certainly be riding horses, and drinking the traditional Mongolia drink airaag, fermented milk which can be either alcoholic or non-alcoholic.

Qualifications

No experience, qualifications or languages required.

Intern Types

• Medicine

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

please go to our website for prices.

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Medical insurance
• Medical services
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Registration fees
• Travel while in host country
• Written materials abroad
• Written materials pre-departure

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Health
• Health Care
• Hospital
• Medicine
• Volunteering

Typical Volunteer

Open-minded with a desire to travel.

Age Range

16-70

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

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