Adelante’s medical internships take place in the city of Ambato, about a 2-hour drive from Quito. The hospital in Ambato is a Municipal Hospital, not a state-run Hospital as found in Quito. This means the atmosphere is less chaotic, much more organized, and offers nearly every field in Medicine for our interns, all under one roof. Plus, the Hospital wants our interns!

Every possible medical field is covered in this one location; Pediatrics, Men's or Woman's Ward, ER, Cardiology and Pathology, Surgery Center, Dermatology, and also Physical Therapy / Kinesiology internships.

Candidates will live the first two weeks in Quito for their Orientation and intensive Spanish classes. Housing and meal plans are included.

Work is hands-on, shadowing – or working side-by-side with – both doctors, nurses and lab techs. Think intake, removing stitches, helping with patient records, minor suturing, giving shots/vaccinations, inserting an IV, assisting during operations, and whatever else comes up in the day of a physician or nurse. This placement is a very hands on environment.

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