HEALTHCARE INTERNSHIPS ABROAD

About the internship

A healthcare internship abroad is an opportunity to travel to the developing world and undertake a short-term educational placement in a healthcare system completely different from what you’re used to.

On your healthcare internship, you’ll see the challenges local staff face when their hospitals don’t have the funds they need. A healthcare internship abroad also gives you the chance to see staff shortages, a scarcity of even the most basic equipment, and practices that differ from what you’ve learned.

Below, you can explore healthcare internships throughout Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Our internships abroad are suitable for both students and professionals.

MEDICAL INTERNSHIPS

Embarking on a medical elective or short internship in Sri Lanka offers an extensive array of clinical placements, providing invaluable exposure to diverse care setups. The healthcare system in Sri Lanka differs significantly from one’s home country, offering a unique learning experience. Expect encounters with patients grappling with TB, meningitis, Dengue, Filariasis, and rare conditions like high altitude sickness. The flexibility in choosing departments for overseas placement is remarkable, ranging from Surgical, Medical, Pediatric, Gynecology & Obstetrics, Oncology, Mental Health, Cardiology to Neurosurgery. Moreover, opportunities extend to Ayurvedic hospitals, where traditional treatment methods are taught by local experts. For those seeking community-level engagement, placements in clinics specializing in antenatal care and immunization are also available. The breadth of options ensures a rich and diverse healthcare internship experience in Sri Lanka.

NURSING INTERNSHIPS

Engaging in a healthcare internship through Medexplore presents an opportunity to immerse yourself in nursing care within bustling hospitals alongside skilled local staff. This experience allows you to tailor your internship based on your interests, whether it be in emergency care, pediatrics, labor and delivery, mental health, rehabilitation, ICU, or any other specialty. The program provides hands-on exposure to the management of overcrowded wards, the delivery of multiple tasks, and the navigation of an environment with a shortage of staff. This healthcare internship is a chance to step out of your comfort zone and gain new perspectives, observing how cultural attitudes impact healthcare practices. It becomes evident that the luxury of practicing within familiar rules is a privilege often associated with wealthier healthcare systems. With Medexplore, you can delve into specific areas of interest, ensuring a tailored and enriching healthcare internship abroad.

MIDWIFERY INTERNSHIPS

Embarking on a healthcare internship in Sri Lanka provides a unique opportunity to delve into diverse settings at both the community and institutional levels. This experience encourages interns to step out of their comfort zones and gain new perspectives on healthcare delivery. Engaging at the local level exposes interns to varying skill sets, allowing them to witness firsthand how our dedicated local staff efficiently handle emergencies. It’s an immersive experience that goes beyond the confines of one’s accustomed healthcare practices, shedding light on cultural influences impacting medical care. In this setting, the luxury of practicing within the familiar confines of one’s home country’s healthcare rules becomes apparent, emphasizing the importance of adapting to different cultural and institutional approaches. The healthcare internship in Sri Lanka caters to a broad spectrum of interests, enabling participants to gain specific and varied experiences that contribute to their professional growth.

PHYSICAL THERAPY INTERNSHIPS

Participating in a physical therapy internship in Sri Lanka provides a unique opportunity to step out of your comfort zone and gain fresh perspectives in the field. The well-established rehabilitation centers dedicated to war victims and Ayurveda centers offer a diverse case mix, exposing interns to various conditions and delayed presentations. This healthcare internship allows individuals to witness the impact of cultural attitudes on practice, highlighting the luxury of adhering to familiar rules in wealthier healthcare systems. Sri Lanka caters to a wide range of interests, ensuring that participants can delve into specific experiences tailored to their preferences during their physical therapy internship abroad.

PARAMEDICINE INTERNSHIPS

Embarking on a paramedics internship in Sri Lanka offers a distinctive departure from one’s familiar healthcare setup. This immersive experience exposes interns to conditions and practices that may be entirely new to them. Working alongside local ambulance staff handling community-based emergencies provides a unique opportunity to understand and contribute to emergency medical services in a different cultural context. In hospital settings, the emergency units are consistently bustling with a myriad of cases, offering interns the chance to observe and engage in various procedures. This healthcare internship is a journey beyond one’s comfort zone, providing fresh perspectives shaped by cultural attitudes and the challenges of a healthcare system different from what interns are accustomed to. The diversity of experiences ensures that individuals can tailor their paramedics internship abroad to cater to specific interests and career aspirations.

PHARMACY INTERNSHIPS

Embarking on a pharmacy internship in Sri Lanka opens doors to both hospital and community-level pharmacy setups, providing an immersive experience in a dynamic healthcare environment. This opportunity allows you to encounter new drugs, witness diverse prescription-writing practices, and understand patient attitudes and healthcare customs. The exposure extends to working in clinics within primary care settings, enhancing your understanding of pharmaceutical practices in various contexts. This healthcare internship is a transformative journey that encourages you to step out of your comfort zone, gaining new perspectives shaped by cultural attitudes influencing healthcare practices. In Sri Lanka, you’ll discover that the luxury of practicing within familiar rules is a characteristic of wealthier healthcare systems. The internship caters to diverse interests, offering a chance to gain specific and enriching experiences in the field of pharmacy abroad.

DENTAL INTERNSHIPS

Embarking on a dental internship in Sri Lanka proves highly popular among international students, thanks to the country’s rich diversity. This experience allows you to delve into various departments such as maxillofacial surgery, orthopedic units, or dental surgery, providing a comprehensive understanding of dental practices. One of the unique aspects of this internship is witnessing how local specialists adeptly navigate and work in a bustling environment with limited resources. This healthcare internship is an opportunity to step out of your comfort zone, gaining new perspectives and insights into different cultural attitudes that influence dental practices. It becomes evident that the luxury of practicing within familiar rules is often exclusive to wealthier healthcare systems. Sri Lanka caters to all dental interests, offering a chance to gain specific and diverse experiences during your internship abroad.

General information about placements

Medexplore is plan ,customize and build medical internships .Company founders and the most of members of the director board are well experienced renounced medical consultants who have vast knowledge of global health education.

You will live in an exclusive private fully catered village houses, apartments manage by us. Usually, you have to live with mix of fellow healthcare students and graduates during your internship. You will get a unforgettable premium ,specialise experience with our local team who run your accommodations.

Each house gets chef and a house keeper. We will provide main meals and you are free to explore more.

On arrival our members will present at the airport to pick you and take to allocated houses . All houses have 24 /7 security from our partner security company .They are well reputed and consist with well experienced staff . During workings hrs in hospital setup our staff member will allocate for your assistance .

We have partnership with reputed transport company and always mobilize experience staff . They have special license to handle our overseas clients . Not only from airport , they will pick you from your accommodation and drop to your institute where you do placements . Medexplore plan few city visits during your leisure with this transport team

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Special Weekend Packages

One of the main highlights of this action-packed weekend trip is to head out on an early morning safari in the renowned Udawalawae National Park. Sri Lanka has been voted the best safari destination outside of Africa, with elephants, monkeys, leopards, bears, crocodiles, and more other animals.

During this package you have the opportunity to explore everything this incredible region has to offer, including

  • Visiting to the ancient Fort in Golle,
  • Wonderful stay in Mirissa
  • Observing baby orphan elephants at the Ethical Elephant Transit Home,
  • Searching for elephants and other animals on safari in Udawalawae national park

 

The structured weekend trip will ensure you see as much of Sri Lanka as possible. You will be transported by private vehicles to maximize comfort and to ensure your safety . A member of the team will accompany you throughout the trip, and English-speaking guides will show you around all of the sites, so you get to fully appreciate their history and cultural significance.

Each weekend trip leaves on a Saturday morning and returns on a Sunday evening. ( as we give priority to your clinical attachment more than anything else ) Costing includes into your placement fee. The following are provide by Medexplore for all students during weekend trips .

Transport by private vehicles,
Accommodation,
Three meals per day,
All entrance fee.

Itinerary

Day 1 Galle Fort

This action-packed long weekend will start by heading to the historic walled town of Golle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will an hour or two in the morning explore in this exotic all-trading fort that has ancient mosques, churches, grand mansions, and of course the famous lighthouse. After we will make the short journey to the beach resort town of Mirissa. This picture-postcard beach is the perfect setting for some lunch and to climb on top of a parrot clock to enjoy the views. The day is not over yet though, as we start to head inland, we will stop at the Elephant Transit Home in Udawalawe This is your chance to see anywhere up to 50 babies of an elephant being fed at this amazing facility, the one and only ethical sanctuary on the island. The elephants are free to roam a large proportion of the national park and human contact is kept to an absolute. After a busy day, we will check into the nearby hotel. You will be able to enjoy leisurely hotel facilities and include in swimming

Day 2 Udawalawe Safari

One of the highlights of the weekend is a morning safari in Udawalawe National Park. Famous for having a herd of around 250 elephants, the national park is one of the most visited in the whole country. After hopefully seeing lots of animals, you will get the chance to catch up on some sleep as we are returning to Colombo.

Accommodation

Over the course of the weekend, you will be staying in hotel or guest houses. All of the accommodation will be comfortable and perfect for getting a good night's rest. Rooms will be on shared basis most of the time. Two volunteers may be required to share a double bed , depending on availability. You will have all of the amenities you need, such as western toilet, hot water and Wi-Fi .

Meals

You will be provided with three meals per day throughout the weekend trip. Meals will generally be local Sri Lankan cuisines and served at either the guest house or local restaurant. Additional drinks are not provided and will need to be purchased at your own expenses, but basic requirements like water and a juice will be provided

Transport

You will travel around Sri Lanka by private vehicle, depending on the group size. This may be either a large bus or a smaller van.

This weekend will encompass three UNESCO World Heritage Sites and allow you to learn all about Sri Lanka's rich culture and history. Start the trip with Pinnawala elephant orphanage and We will climb the spectacular Citadel of Lion's Rock, perhaps Sri Lanka's single most extraordinary site, and complete our trip by visiting the world-famous city of Kandy. Temple of Tooth Temple of Tooth is a historical Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka. You should not miss it when you visit Sri Lanka. Also, on the way, you will get the chance to visit Spice Plantation in Matale. The action-packed weekend trip will provide something new and exciting every day.

During this trip you will explore,

  • Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
  • Climbing Sigiriya Rock
  • Amazing Caves Temple in Dambulla
  • Visiting to the Temple of Tooth Relic, the sacred Buddhist Temple in Kandy.
  • Ceylon Tea Museum
  • Kandy Lake
  • Spice Garden Matale

Itinerary

Day 1 Pinnawala, Sigiriya

We will spend early morning hours in the Elephant Orphanage situated at Pinnawala, Kegalle. You will be able to get an opportunity to see baby elephant feeding. Leaving from Elephant Orphanage, we will rush to Sigiriya to climb Lion's Rock, also known as Mount of Remembrance. We will get to climb and explore the wonders of this former cultural capital that is built on top of 180-meter-high granite rock known as Lion's Rock. After enjoying wonders in Sigiriya, we have an amazing opportunity to visit another World Heritage Site, Royal cave temple. This amazing temple has five separate caves with 150 Buddha statues.

End of the day will reach to Kandy city and do night round.

Day 2 Kandy

This is a world heritage city in Sri Lanka. We will visit temple of tooth relic during morning hrs. to witness wonderful historical, cultural value of this important Buddhist temple.

Next will be at Tea Museum and get more knowledge about the history. After lunch will return to Colombo and on the way will stop to visit Peradeniya Botanical Garden.

Accommodation

Over the course of the weekend, you will be staying in hotel or guest houses. All of the accommodation will be comfortable and perfect for getting a good night's rest. Rooms will be on shared basis most of the time. Two volunteers may be required to share a double bed, depending on availability. You will have all of the amenities you need, such as western toilet, hot water and Wi-Fi.

Meals

You will be provided with three meals per day throughout the weekend trip. Meals will generally be local Sri Lankan cuisines and served at either the guest house or local restaurant. Additional drinks are not provided and will need to be purchased at your own expenses, but basic requirements like water and a juice will be provided

Transport

You will travel around Sri Lanka by private vehicle, depending on the group size. This may be either a large bus or a smaller van.