As a PA student or medical volunteer, participation in a physician assistant clinical elective rotations abroad is a great opportunity to build one's skills and enhance one's competence for the medical profession.
KHS physician assistant internship abroad opportunities are crafted to ensure that participants gain global healthcare insight, supervised hands-on medical experience, clinical skills as well as medical competence. Our healthcare internships abroad are suited for physician assistant students, medical residents, and licensed physician assistants.
Clinical rotations in Africa gain you valuable exposure to a variety of specialties in busy clinical sites and hospitals. The pa internship abroad program aims to give you practical exposure to the practice of medicine, volunteership opportunity, global health insight and realities of the impact of poverty, sociocultural traditions and limited resources on healthcare.
KHS follows AAMC’s Guidelines for premed and medical students providing patient care during clinical experiences abroad.
A typical physician associate internships abroad ranges between two to twelve weeks.
Once in a Lifetime Opportunity
Why Undertake a Physician Assistant Internship abroad
Why Undertake a Physician Assistant Internship abroad
PA students and medical volunteers in our physician assistant internship program abroad get a chance to immerse themselves in the local culture of our urban, rural and coastal destination.
They also interact, shadow doctors and get mentored by dedicated clinical officers, physicians and healthcare professionals who provide healthcare to large populations despite inadequate resources, limitations of technology, diagnostic services and treatment options.
Besides unlocking your inventiveness, confidence, communication and teamwork skills, this gives you the opportunity to make an impact as you study by meaningfully contributing to disadvantaged populations in Kenya .
Participants of our health internships abroad choose to experience tourism excursions in East Africa, taking safaris or hiking at Mount Kilimanjaro
KHS physician assistant internships abroad gives you:
- Social/shared experiences.
- Insight into your professional field.
- Cultural intelligence.
- An international professional network.
- A chance to increase your employability.
Specialties Available in the Physician Assistant Internship Abroad
Program Locations
KHS physician assistant summer programs are in Kenya and Tanzania; healthcare facilities in these regions are often under resourced and understaffed. This presents various challenges to the health professionals and their patients, giving you comprehensive understanding of global diversity and nuanced challenges.
A good example is Coast Provincial General Hospital(CPGH) in Mombasa, Kenya: The hospital, CPGH, has a bed capacity of 700 and serves a population of around 3 million.
Learning opportunities in such environments are eye opening and bestow compassion, empathy, appreciation of cultural diversity, professionalism and personal development.
What Is Included in the Physician Assistant Electives / Physician Assistant Internships Abroad
Our aim has always been to provide you with a memorable, adventurous and hassle-free program.
To improve our international clinical rotation experience for physician assistant students and medical volunteer abroad, we provide participants with:
- A customized physician assistant internship program abroad customized to your medical school internship requirements and clinical interests.
- A comprehensive pre-departure guide.
- Airport transfers as per different location guidelines.
- Designated mentors and support from local staff.
- Gated, safe and comfortable houses complete with in-house catering, Wi-Fi access and support staff.
- Biweekly global health tutorials.
- One way transport to your clinical site.
- Basic Swahili lessons twice a week.
- Certificate of participation on program completion.
- Volunteer activities as per schedule by local staff.
- A chance to explore and travel: safaris, excursions, mountaineering as optional add on activities.
What Is Included in the Physician Assistant Electives / Physician Assistant Internships Abroad
- A customized physician assistant internship program abroad customized to your medical school internship requirements and clinical interests.
- A comprehensive pre-departure guide.
- Airport transfers as per different location guidelines.
- Designated mentors and support from local staff.
- Gated, safe and comfortable houses complete with in-house catering, Wi-Fi access and support staff.
- Biweekly global health tutorials.
- One way transport to your clinical site.
- Basic Swahili lessons twice a week.
- Certificate of participation on program completion.
- Volunteer activities as per schedule by local staff.
- A chance to explore and travel: safaris, excursions, mountaineering as optional add on activities.
Enhance your Medical Career with KHS
Embarking on an international physician assistant internship helps you hone your medical skills, gain international clinical experience in a real life hospital environment and work closely with trained healthcare professionals in a hospital setting abroad.
This is a fantastic way to give you a fully rounded appreciation of medicine and unique insight that will look great on your résumé since international medical internship experiences are highly valued and rewarding.
Do you want to come with a group or friends?
You may opt to travel alone and join a group of participants or travel as a group and make memories together.
KHS hospital internships can be tailored to accommodate groups. You might also have the opportunity to get a group discount if you tag along your friend(s) or classmate(s). For more information on groups, contact our placements advisors .
How to get the Most out of your Physician Assistant Clinical Rotations Abroad
On your physician assistant internship abroad, interns and volunteers are advised to be ready to learn, observe, ask questions, collaborate, discover new approaches and enrich their knowledge and education.
Remember, always keep a journal to note and remind you of the details of your observations during your pa shadowing / hospital volunteer abroad.
Come with an open mind and maintain an adaptable mentality. It is also important to cultivate a bond with the physicians who you are shadowing and connect with the local communities that open their doors to you.
Program Duration
A physician assistant internship abroad can run from 2 to 12 Weeks. PA students and medical volunteers who spend more time on their programs have scope to become better integrated over time, gaining increased insight into culture and understanding of international healthcare.
Inquire for physician assistant internships summer 2020 today
The overwhelming demand for healthcare services in Africa coupled with limited resources provides physician assistant students who choose our program for their pa elective abroad, a rare opportunity to encounter unique cases for learning such as advanced diseases and the management & treatment of tropical diseases.
As the demand for the physician assistant profession grows globally, there is therefore a need for more complete caregivers in this profession also necessitated by the more clinical roles given to PAs.
If you are looking for a customized physician assistant internship overseas, physician associate electives, medical mission trips to Africa or an international medical volunteer abroad opportunities, reach out to us and we will make it work.
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