Global and Clinical Internship Opportunities for Medical Students

WHO, as the leader in global public health issues, is committed to building future leaders in public health. WHOs internship program offers a wide range of opportunities for students to gain insight into the technical work of WHO. For this term, IFMSA has an agreement with WHO AFRO to facilitate internships at the regional and national level in Africa. Internship opportunities will be offered at the WHO AFRO Office in Congo-Brazzaville and WHO country offices of the African Region that are willing to take interns.

The WHO Internship Program for the African Region

Internships are offered in a wide variety of areas including Medicine, Public Health, Social fields (related to technical work of WHO), etc. The program will be available for students from their 3rd year of study to 6 months after graduation. To be eligible to participate in the WHO Internship program, interns must:

• be at least 20 years of age on the date of application;
• be enrolled in a course of study at a university or equivalent institution leading to a formal qualification (graduate or postgraduate);
• have completed three years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution prior to commencing the assignment;
• be fluent in either English or French, the working languages of AFRO;
• hold a valid passport of a WHO Member State.

Preferred duration for internship is 3-6 months. WHO internships are not paid and all costs of travel and accommodation are the responsibility of the intern. Interns do not have the status of WHO staff members and cannot represent the Organization in any official capacity.

Physician Internship Programs in the UAE

Internship programs are designed to make a smooth transition from academic classes to at-work environment. Completing 1-year post-graduate training is mandatory in the UAE before obtaining health professional licensing. The physician internship program offered at Fakeeh University Hospital (based on the DHA internship program and fully recognized by DHA), is designed to transition medical graduates to practicing clinicians. On completion, every intern is expected to acquire the knowledge, skills and attitude to:

• Practice medicine in a safe manner
• Provide patients with the best possible care
• Build a foundation for lifelong learning and continued professional growth
• Gain competencies to enter residency training programs

The curriculum includes rotations in Internal medicine / General surgery, Emergency medicine / Critical care, and Paediatrics / Additional electives. For those seeking specialized training, elective internship programs are uniquely designed to provide postgraduates a comprehensive learning to enhance their knowledge and clinical skills, and to gain exposure to aspects related to professionalism, system-based learning and problem-solving techniques. Program duration varies from 1 to 6 Months for non-medical participants and up to 1 year for medical postgraduates.

Clinical Opportunities at Aarogyadham Hospital

Aarogyadham Hospital is providing internship programs for the students of the following disciplines: BAMS, MHA/MBA (Hospital Administration), BSC (Nursing), and GNM/ANM. These programs allow students to gain experience in various clinical departments, such as:

• General medicine and Chest medicine
• Gastro Surgery and Laparoscopy
• Orthopedics and Neurology
• Gynaecology & Obstetrics
• Oncology and Medical Oncology
• Dialysis and Nephrology
• Dermatology