Through World Internships, land a placement in the Healthcare field of Quito. This unique opportunity enables you to gain hands-on experience with traditional medicinal practices in the Amazon. Work directly with physicians and medical professionals to help preserve the local knowledge of indigenous people while making sure community members have access to appropriate healthcare.

Shadow and observe physicians during hospital rotations while assisting them with basic medical tasks, such as taking patient histories, offering basic preventative care, and participating in the hospital's community education initiatives. Along the way, acquire skills like patient management, cross-cultural communication, and basic medical procedures. An internship with both indigenous and Western medicine and healthcare practices sets you apart from other applicants in graduate school or in job interviews.

This program is also open to volunteers.

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