Medical Internships in China

International Medical Internships in China with Projects Abroad

Interning on a Medicine & Healthcare internship in China is an exciting experience. As a medicine or healthcare intern, you will gain a great deal of valuable work experience alongside some of the most skilled and inspirational doctors in the country. The facilities are generally to a high standard, on a par with many hospitals in the west.

Medical volunteers

Our interns work in major city in Shanghai and shadow doctors in a number of different departments. At Rui Jin Hospital in Shanghai, as with our other Medicine & Healthcare internships in China, there is a unique combination of western and traditional Chinese medicine.

The hospitals in Shanghai are large enough to enable interns wishing to broaden their medicine and healthcare experience in different areas. While the facilities are modern, each city hospital has a department devoted to traditional medicine to run in conjunction with western medical practices in China. You may find that you want to concentrate your time in one area or simply learn about the interplay of both types and the holistic approach that is taken to medicine.

All Medicine & Healthcare interns in China must have completed at least one year of medicine or healthcare related studies or training by the time they join this project.

Interns can join a medicine, medical elective, nursing or midwifery project in China for two weeks if you don't have time to join us for a month or more. Please be aware that the number of departments you can experience may be limited and you may not be able to make the same impact as someone interning for a longer period. Dentistry interns need to commit to at least one month.

"I had the opportunity to practice acupuncture with Dr Zhen Gang, my supervisor, on a few of the patients - an amazing experience."Joanna Lamplough - Medicine & Healthcare intern in China.

"One of the best parts of my placements was visiting patients in their homes with one of the doctors. It allowed me to see Shanghainese life in a way I would not have been able to otherwise."Sarah Prentice - Medicine & Healthcare intern in China.

 

Midwifery, Nursing, and Dentistry Internships in China

Volunteers

If you have at least one year’s related experience in Dentistry, Nursing, Midwifery, you can intern in one of the hospitals we work with in Shanghai. Our international medical internships provide you with an opportunity to shadow local Dentists, Nurses, Midwives and learn all about the practical aspects of the subject in this developing country. Your supervisor will test your knowledge and will be prepared to answer any questions you have.

 

Medical Elective Internships in China

If you wish to do your Medical elective in China, you will most likely be working in a large training hospital in Shanghai. You will shadow one of our supervising doctors who all have high levels of English and are very experienced at working with western Medical students. They will be eager to test out your medical and healthcare knowledge, as well as give you the benefit of their training and experience. You are likely to work in close proximity to Chinese medical students who are always interested about medicine and life in general in the west.

Outside of the hospital, you will live with other volunteers and interns in a centrally located shared apartment. There is so much to explore and discover in Shanghai and the surrounding area and our volunteer community is traditionally a lively and a varied one.