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Pre-Dental Shadowing Volunteer and Internship Program

by: Elective Africa

9.5 (4)Verified

Elective Africa's Pre-Dentistry program is intended for students who have a documented, serious interest in dentistry. Individuals interested in or are already attending a dental school may take part in the program. This internship provides exposure to dental practice through shadowing and guided learning with supervision. Your participation enhances any application to dental schools while gat...

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Program Highlights

Be actively involved in rotations within the dental department, learning about the day-to-day activities of dentists and other dental professionals.

Gain clinical exposure while upholding the ethics of dental practice, based on the guidelines of ADEA on shadowing abroad.

Develop relevant skills while observing the delivery of dental/clinical care as well as participation in some activities.

Get the chance to observe procedures that are rarely available to most pre-dental students.

Live in Kenya or Tanzania and immerse yourself in the local culture through interaction with people from various communities.

Quick Details

Locations
  • Mombasa, Kenya
  • Arusha, Tanzania
Availability
Year(s) Offered2023, 2024Duration:
  • 2-4 Weeks
  • 5-8 Weeks
  • 9-12 Weeks
Cost Per Week$300-600, $600-900, $900-1250
Age Requirement:Varies
Types & Subjects:
  • Dental
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Education
  • Hospital
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Guidelines:
  • All Nationalities
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Program Reviews

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Overall Rating

9.14

Total Reviews

4

Invaluable life lessons learned!

by: Beth Holmes - United StatesProgram: Pre-Dental Shadowing Volunteer and Internship Program
8

I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to adequately summarize my time in Mombasa. There were countless lessons I learned through the opportunities available during my time there. The knowledge I’ve gained is invaluable and I’ve learned to value the process of all experiences in life. I saw a lot while shadowing: hurt, pain, agony, etc. However, what I will remember will be the strength of the mothers giving birth, the happiness of the medical student delivering babies, the bravery of the surgeons opera...

Holding a baby while the mother is examined.

My heart is still so full from this experience

by: Simran Ayer - United StatesProgram: Pre-Dental Shadowing Volunteer and Internship Program
10

I will forever be grateful to elective Africa for giving me the best experience of my life. We were placed in the hospital where we were exposed to so many cases starting from regular cleaning all the way til oral surgeries to removing tumors. I learned a lot and got to experience the beautiful life in Kenya. I recommend this program to everyone. The staff was beyond amazing. They made sure we had everything we needed and supported us through all our ideas and put our visions into reality. I wi...

Volunteers holding tooth paste and tooth brushVolunteers holding their certificatesInside a hospital

Wonderful experience with incredible opportunities

by: Hugh Sullivan - United StatesProgram: Pre-Dental Shadowing Volunteer and Internship Program
10

I went to Mombasa, Kenya for 4 weeks this past summer and had an incredible experience. The living accommodations, food and help were all exceptional for everything we wanted to do. The time spent at the hospital was incredible as we had incredibly informative first hand experience in seeing all types of different work. The program was very accommodative and worked with our desires and goals for this trip.

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Program Details

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Locations

  • Mombasa, Kenya
  • Arusha, Tanzania

Types & Subjects

  • Dental
  • Dentistry
  • Health
  • Health Administration

Availability

Years Offered: 2023, 2024

Intern Duration:
  • 1-3 Months
  • 2-4 Weeks
  • 5-8 Weeks

Age Requirement

Age Requirement Varies

Guidelines

  • All Nationalities

Cost per week

$300-600, $600-900, $900-1250

Program Cost Includes

  • Tuition & Fees
  • Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
  • Some Program Activity Costs
  • Wifi Costs

Accomodation Options

  • Apartment/Flat
  • Group living
  • Guest House

Qualifications & Experience

  • University Freshman (1st Year)
  • University Sophomore (2nd Year)
  • University Junior (3rd Year)
  • University Senior (4th Year)

Application Procedures

  • Online Application
  • Written Application
  • Resume
  • Transcript

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