Medicine in India with Projects Abroad

  India

Rural Areas,  Sivakasi,  Trichy,  Trivandrum,  Trivandrum districts

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Dates: All Year Round (you choose the dates)

Description: Whether you're a pre-med student, a certified doctor, or just curious about the world of medicine, come join one of our medical placements in India!

Working on a medical placement in Southern India is a real eye-opener. You will see a system that in many ways reflects the West, but is interspersed with local influences. For example, you may encounter a doctor trained in Europe who will not carry out an operation because of the position of the stars. Additionally, you will come across tropical diseases rarely encountered in the West.

A medical placement in India will give you a variety of experiences including leprosy clinics, paediatrics, gynecological units, kidney care centers and busy general hospitals. A placement specializing in Ayurvedic treatment is also available if you so desire. Your placement in India will involve rotation between these different fields of medicine, but if you would like to specialize in one area, we can arrange for you to concentrate your time in a particular department or hospital.

The breadth of knowledge and experience that you will gain in India is unrivaled; you will be working with doctors who enjoy the opportunity to impart their specialized knowledge to enthusiastic students. If you have previous experience, they will want to put you straight to work. If you have no experience, they'll show you all they can and give you as many hands on opportunities as possible.

You will be working in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, in towns such as Puliangudi, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil and Sivakasi (where our Projects Abroad office is based), so you can experience Indian life in a number of different settings.

This project is also offered as a two-week summer special for high school students between the ages of 16 and 19.

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.

All accommodation is organized, paid for, and monitored by Projects Abroad. All project placements are regularly visited and checked. We require high standards of supervision and accommodation, which are verified before you arrive in India.

This project offers the opportunity to become fully immersed in the culture in a manner which even the most hardened of backpackers could never hope to do.

Cost in US$: From US$1,895 up

This Program is open to World Wide Participants.

Participants Travel to India Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Exit DebriefingAbroad
• 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