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A medical internship opportunity at a historic, Thai-colonial hospital located within the tropical city of beautiful Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Thailand has become a medical center for much of Asia and westerners travel half-way across the world to receive expert, inexpensive medical care. Thailand’s medical system is well known for its highly qualified doctors, staff and new medical equipment.

Medical Interns in this project will be paired with a full-time Thai doctor and work five days a week (Mon – Fri) 8:00am – 4:00pm. In special cases interns may work on weekends and evenings. Interns will shadow the Thai doctor in their normal, daily routines and assist with professional responsibilities.

No more than two interns at any one time will be paired with each full-time doctor. The amount of “on hands” involvement while interning will depend upon the intern’s experience, education, comfort level, the length of the internship and the consent of both the attending doctor and the hospital administration. Interns who have completed course study and received their medical degree will be able to execute a more active role during their internships.

All of the doctors participating in the internship program have a strong command of English, having not only studied it throughout their educations, but many also having attended multiple conferences and seminars in English. Numerous doctors have also had supplemental training within the United States and other western countries.

The hospital has a wide variety of departments and services. Interns may be able to pick different centers and clinical areas of the hospital to focus their work on or to spend supplemental time in.

The hospital offers the following health care departments and services:

- General Medical Consultation
- Computerized Tomography
- Diagnostic Radiology
- General Surgery
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Internal Medicine
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Prenatal and Postnatal care
- Dermatology Clinic
- Eye Clinic
- Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic
- Pediatric Clinic
- Pediatric Allergy Clinic
- Health Care Check up and Promotion Center
- Emergency Center
- Dental Care Center
- Hemodialysis Center
- Intensive Care Unit
- Cardiac Care Unit
- Physical Rehabilitation Center
- Fitness Room
- Health Promotion and Alternative Medicine Center
- Foot, Body and Traditional Thai Massage
- Acupuncture
- Colon Cleaning
- Yoga




Program Information
Program Requirements
Volunteers must be 20 years or older at the beginning of the program and should be either studying Pre med, medical school or completed medical school. This project is designed for interns that are specifically interested in working in the medical profession.

Project Location
The project placement is located in the city of Chiang Mai which is Thailand’s second largest city. Located in Northern Thailand, Chiang Mai is a pleasant city, encircled by mountains and lush rice fields.

Duration

2 - 24 weeks

Start Dates

All Year Round

Costs / Benefits

Starting GBP125/USD200 only!