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International Medicine & Healthcare Internship in Jamaica
Interning on a Medicine & Healthcare internship in Jamaica is a challenging and exciting experience. As a Medicine & 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 majority of medical interns find that the facilities in Jamaica are of a good standard; in fact Jamaica was one of the first countries to establish a national health service. However, you are likely to encounter many diseases that are less common than in North America and Europe.
Medicine interns based in Mandeville work in one of four medical institutions: the Mandeville Regional Hospital, Percy Junor Hospital, Manchester Health Department or at another Health Center and the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA). In St. Elizabeth interns work at the Black River Hospital or a variety of Health Centers, while in St. Ann interns work at the St. Ann’s Bay Hospital or in local Health Centres. Medical students and professionals (nurses, doctors, laboratory technicians etc.) can be placed at the hospitals. Pre-medical students or anyone seeking some form of medical experience will be placed at a health center or with the SRHA. Depending on your area of interest medical students may also be placed at the Health Department or the SRHA.
At the hospitals you will spend time working in both in-patient and out-patient services. You will be able to intern in departments such as general surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, gynecology, and pediatrics. The Health Department and Health Centers offer a variety of services including an adolescent health clinic, wellness clinic, child health, curative health, family planning and health program and sexually transmitted infection clinics. The categories of nurse at these facilities are public health, midwife, registered, enrolled and community health aides.
Your supervisor can ensure that you work in a variety of areas during your internship and learn as much as possible about medical practice in Jamaica.
Doctors and nurses welcome interns with a range of experience as you are enthusiastic and ready to participate. By showing initiative and building a good rapport with your colleagues, you can get very involved with the doctors and patients with whom you are interning.
Nursing Internships in Jamaica
If you are a trained nurse, a nursing student, or on a gap year, career break or vacation period and interested in gaining some experience in the field, you could intern with us as a nurse in Jamaica. For some specific areas, interns need to be certified or if you are a student there are some areas that you will not be able to observe..
We have a number of internships where you can gain some great experience. Nursing interns have the opportunity to work in either a large hospital or in a smaller specialist clinic or healthcare center.
Whichever medical internships you choose in Jamaica, outside of work you will live with a local host family who will provide your meals and a real taste of Jamaican hospitality. When you aren’t at work there is plenty to do in and around Mandeville, and our lively, diverse volunteer & intern community means there are always others around to make friends with.