International opportunities?

[stronggary]

I am at Arcadia University and am very interested in doing some (or one) of my clinical electives in international settings. Arcadia has some great connections when it comes to international study programs. I was wondering if anyone out there knows other options for international clinical rotations. I have checked some of the links on the AAPA website. Does anyone have any experience with international rotations? I speak spanish so I could possibly go to Central or South America but I would love to go anywhere, especially third world.

[bbela2000]

I understand Cornell sends students to Tanzania on rotations to learn tropical medicine.

You might discuss with your clinical coordinator.

[DebSumm]

Since you are in the Philadelphia area, you might be interested to know that PCOM is working on a clinical rotation in Scandinavia. Should be interesting.

[Contrarian]

Health care


Mid-level health professionals for SA

Edwin Tshivhidzo
20 August 2008
South Africa's Department of Health has launched a three-year clinical associate programme designed to produce a new category of mid-level health professionals in the country.

Qualified clinical associates are able to assess patients, make diagnoses, prescribe appropriate treatments, and undertake minor surgical procedures under the supervision of medical officers.

Registration of qualified clinical associates will rest with the Medical and Dental Board of the Health Professions Council of South Africa, while their training will be conducted in district hospitals and their affiliate facilities, which will serve to strengthen primary health care services in the country.

Speaking at the launch of the programme in Umtata in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday, Health Minister Tshabalala-Msimang said community health centres and district hospitals would benefit from the programme by receiving more health workers.

The Walter Sisulu University in Mthatha has selected 23 clinical associate students for the three-year Bachelor's Degree in Medical Clinical Practice.

The programme does not replace any existing medical training offered at South Africa's universities, but aims to enable universities to increase the number of health workers they produce and thus add to the pool and diversity of the country's health workforce.

The programme was conceived after a long process of consultation and extensive international studies.

It started in January 2008 and is currently offered at the Walter Sisulu University (former the University of Transkei) and University of Pretoria. It will commence at the University of the Witwatersrand and University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus) in 2009.

[ctt]

Inquire about Bolivia and Ethiopa our Public health students and D.O.'s can do rotations there! I am in a MSPAS/MPH program and may do my public health rotation in Bolivia!