Description

Interning on our Medicine internship in Morocco will provide you with an excellent opportunity to learn about medical practices in another culture. Interns joining this internship need to have completed a minimum of one year of med school.

As a medical intern in Morocco, you will have the opportunity to work in a number of departments in one of our partner hospitals or clinics. Interns need to speak an intermediate level of French and/or Arabic in order to fully participate in the medical internship.

On your first day of work, you will be introduced to your internship supervisor who will always be on hand to help you throughout your stay at the hospital or clinic. Before you arrive in Morocco, you will discuss your internship options with a member of staff and choose which departments you would prefer to intern in; options include dermatology, gynecology, pediatrics and surgery.

On our Medical internship in Morocco, your role is that of an intern and you will shadow the doctor who has been assigned as your supervisor. Although you will find that you spend a lot of time learning by shadowing staff, it is sometimes possible to have a more active role. If you show enthusiasm and initiative and you manage to develop a good relationship with the medical staff, you may find that you gain enough trust to be given more to do. As with any job - particularly in the field of medicine - you must prove yourself to be trustworthy before given responsibilities.

Your workday will normally be from 8am to 4pm when you will be at the hospital with your supervisor. Sometimes it will be beneficial to spend time working one-on-one with a patient with the supervision of a nurse. If you have any particular preferences or areas of interest, be sure to mention them at the time of application.

Highlights

Historically, Morocco has been a crossing point for travelers, migrants and traders from all over Africa, Europe and the East. Such diverse influences have contributed to an amazing richness and complexity in cultural life, from art to architecture, music to cuisine. Morocco has both Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines and many of the large towns are also coastal, including the fabulous trading cities of Casablanca, Agadir and Rabat. Inland, on the edge of the Atlas Mountains, lie the equally enticing towns of Fes, Marrakesh and Meknes.

The whitewashed city of Rabat has many attractions, especially its elegant mosques, enchanting palaces, tranquil parks and gardens, its sandy beach (stretching all the way to Casablanca), and its famous blue and white Kasbah, which is well worth exploring. If you're looking for more exciting activities, it's easy to organize a trip into the Sahara, where you can enjoy scenery straight from a film-set, as Tuaregs in flowing blue robes ride their camels across seemingly endless sand-dunes.

For the more adventurous volunteer, Morocco offers water sports like scuba-diving or white-water rafting. The Atlas Mountains are great for hiking, snowboarding and skiing, whereas the desert is the starting point for camel-trekking and off-roading.

Living and working in Morocco may be a challenge, but with so much to learn and so many magical sights to see, it's a challenge you'll be glad you accepted.

Qualifications

Interns must have completed at least one year of medical school prior to beginning the project and speak an intermediate level of French and/or Arabic.

Intern Types

• Medicine
• Nursing

Type of Programs

• Community Service / Volunteerism

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

Please go to our website for prices.

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country staff support
• Medical insurance
• Registration fees
• Travel while in host country
• Written materials abroad

Program Fees Include:

- accommodation
- food
- medical and travel insurance
- placement
- 24 hour in country staff support
- airport transfers

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Health
• Health Care
• Health Education
• Medicine
• Nursing

Age Range

16 and up

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Typically The Application Process Time is

10 days

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad

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