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Global Health & Pre-Medicine Internships Abroad | IMA
Global Health & Pre-Medicine Internships Abroad | IMA
by: International Medical Aid (IMA)
IMA offers an opportunity to enhance your medical and healthcare knowledge with International Medical Aid's Pre-Med and Health Fellowships. Crafted for pre-med undergraduates, medical students, and high school students, these fellowships offer a unique chance to engage deeply with global health care in East Africa, South America, and the Caribbean. Shadow doctors in underserved communities, and im...
IMA offers an opportunity to enhance your medical and healthcare knowledge with International Medical Aid's Pre-Med and Health Fellowships. Crafted for pre-med undergraduates, medical students, and high school students, these fellowships offer a unique chance to engage deeply with global health care in East Africa, South America, and the Caribbean. Shadow doctors in underserved communities, and immerse yourself in diverse healthcare systems through our extensive network of public and private hospitals. IMA, a nonprofit organization, is deeply invested in the communities we serve, focusing on sustainable health solutions and ethical care practices. You'll be involved in community medical clinics, public health education, and first responder training, addressing the root causes of disease...
Program Highlights
Join programs developed at Johns Hopkins and gain clinical experience in an immersive, structured hospital shadowing opportunity in the developing world.
Contribute meaningfully to the communities we work with through our ongoing, sustainable medical outreach programs.
Have assurance of your safety, with our program featuring 24/7 US-based and in-country support teams as well as basic accident and travel insurance.
Receive graduate or medical school support and have access to our admissions consulting services.
Use weekends to go on safaris and explore your host city, with the assistance of our partner guides.
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- Armenia, Colombia
- Quito, Ecuador
- Port-au-Prince, Haiti
- Mombasa, Kenya
- Cusco, Peru
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- 1-2 Weeks
- 2-4 Weeks
- 5-8 Weeks
- 3-6 Months
- 1-2 Years
- AIDS
- Childcare & Children
- Health
- Health Care
- Health Education
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- All Nationalities
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Five Words: My Internship's Profound Lessons
by: Claire DaValle - United StatesProgram: Global Health & Pre-Medicine Internships Abroad | IMAFive words. That’s it. The ultimate definition of short and sweet. At the end of each week during debriefing, we were asked to present the group with five words that encompassed our experience in our respective departments. Every Friday, this would force me to seriously reflect on what I had witnessed, learned, and accomplished that week since my words were numbered. I came to appreciate how succinct and purposeful these recaps were. Here are my five words that sum up what I have taken away from...
Embracing Culture, Medicine, and Community: A Well-Rounded Journey in Mombasa with IMA
by: Hailey Ficken - United StatesProgram: Global Health & Pre-Medicine Internships Abroad | IMAMy experience in Mombasa and CGTRH was priceless. All of the IMA staff were so accommodating and supportive. They always made sure to ask you how you were doing and that you were cared for. I never doubted my safety while with IMA. They drove us everywhere we wanted to go and gave us all of the information we needed to remain safe. The food prepared by the chefs was out of this world. It was lovely to be able to taste all of the cultural foods and learn the names of the dishes and even how they ...
Reflections from Kenya: A Journey of Service and Discovery with International Medical Aid
by: Ogheneruona Ejenavbo - NigeriaProgram: Global Health & Pre-Medicine Internships Abroad | IMAI always jump at the opportunity to serve because I know and appreciate the level of impact it precedes. My time in Kenya served two major purposes; it informed my capability to pursue medicine and contributed to strengthening my resolve on service. Two weeks was rather short to have the full International Medical Aid (IMA) experience; however, it was enough to give me a taste of my future as a healthcare professional, from shadowing doctors in the Emergency and Surgery departments to clinical s...
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Locations
- Armenia, Colombia
- Quito, Ecuador
- Port-au-Prince, Haiti
- Mombasa, Kenya
Types & Subjects
- AIDS
- Biology
- Biomedical Science
- Chemistry
Availability
Years Offered: Year Round
- 1-2 Weeks
- 1-2 Weeks
- 1-2 Years
Age Requirement
Age Requirement Varies
Guidelines
- All Nationalities
Cost per week
Program Cost Includes
- Tuition & Fees
- Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
- Internship Placement
Accomodation Options
- Apartment/Flat
- Dormitory
- Guest House
Qualifications & Experience
- Some high school, no diploma
- High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (for example: GED)
- University Freshman (1st Year)
- University Sophomore (2nd Year)
Application Procedures
- Phone/Video Interview
- Online Application
- Resume
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Sharon Kennison
Participated in 2015
Sharon has an associate’s degree in nursing and has spent about 30 years as an ER and medical surgery nurse. She currently lives in Missouri, with her...
Sharon Kennison
Participated in 2015
I originally went to Carrefour Haiti in 2012 on a mission trip. Once there, I was just utterly amazed at the living conditions of the people of the area. I remember riding along the highway from the airport, looking at the rubble that was still visible, and wondering how I would ever survive in such a place. We worked with the kids at a bible school, and the love for God that was evident was truly amazing. The smiles of the children, well they would almost have to be seen to be believed; the area touched my heart in ways that I had just never imagined, and I knew I had to go back someday.
Alicia Podwojniak
Participated in 2018
Alicia Podwojniak is from a small town in New Jersey. She attends the College of New Jersey as a Biology major, and her goal is to become a physician....
Alicia Podwojniak
Participated in 2018
Around winter break of last year, my friend asked if I would go with her on one of those overseas medical missions. In fact, going abroad for this purpose had not crossed my mind until she brought it up. I was not sure that I wanted to go, with the thought that everything I could do abroad I could also do at home. I was not really "inspired" to go abroad until I began doing my research.
Cassidy Welsh
Participated in 2018
Cassidy Welsh is from Newfoundland, Canada. She is currently in her last year of completing her Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biology at Memorial U...
Cassidy Welsh
Participated in 2018
I love to travel, so to be honest, that was my original inspiration. I was looking to get away for the summer but wanted to gain meaningful experience. I finally came across the idea of volunteering abroad and (even better) volunteering within my future field of interest. It was a win-win for me.
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