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Complete a medicine internship in Mongolia and use the experience to launch your medical career.
You will shadow doctors and nurses in hospitals or clinics. Wearing your scrubs, you’ll follow them on their rounds and rotate through departments like cardiology or neurology. This is a chance for you to get an insight into a developing country’s medical practices. We’ll also teach you how to diagnose and treat the diseases and conditions you’ll see.
You’ll also get practical work experience doing health checks during monthly outreaches in disadvantaged areas.
You will live and work in Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar. Use this time to explore Mongolia’s vast lands, meet nomads, wander through a temple, or simply spend time with your host family.
Is a medical internship in Mongolia right for me?
This internship is perfect for people who are applying to study medicine, or medical students trying to decide on a specialisation to pursue. It’s also a great option for those wanting to see the day-to-day functions of a hospital in a developing world. You should be hungry to learn, and willing to ask questions.
During your internship, you’ll be able to broaden your practical medical knowledge and strengthen skills like communication. You’ll also learn a great deal about the healthcare challenges that people face in Mongolia.
Our medical internship in Mongolia runs throughout the year and you can join at any time from two weeks.
What will I do on this project?
Based in a hospital or clinic, you will have a lot to do for the duration of your medical internship in Mongolia. Here are some of the tasks you can expect to get involved with:
- Shadow doctors and observe daily routines
- Rotate through a variety of departments
- Help staff during community outreach activities
Your work will be split into three areas:
Shadow Mongolian doctors and observe daily routines
Take notes, ask questions, and get to know the dedicated professionals who work to help, improve and save lives. Through active observations, you will build relationships with your supervising doctor, and tap into a wealth of medical knowledge! You also have an opportunity to observe surgeries.
Rotate through a variety of departments
To really know what medical specialisation you’re interested in, you need to explore your options. You will rotate through medical departments like cardiology, neurology, the intensive care unit, or general surgery. This is a wonderful way to fully explore the medical facilities and practices of a developing country.
You'll also get the opportunity to join ambulance crews on their day or night shifts. Join visits to local households to see various kinds of cases and lifestyles.
Help staff during community outreach activities
Every month, we organise a community outreach. These outreaches are held at a community centre and focus on providing healthcare to homeless people. Here, you’ll help distribute meals to people in attendance, assist the doctor on duty, and distribute medication to people. You’ll get some practical experience by helping to record blood pressure readings or check the weight/height of patients.
The doctor on duty will supervise you, and answer any questions you have.
What type of medical placements are available in Mongolia?
You will be able to work in a number of different departments, such as:
- Surgical wards
- A neurosurgery ward
- A cardiology department
- ICU
- Emergency
- E.N.T
- Endoscopy
- A scientific research centre
If you’re interested in a specific department, please feel free to contact us and we can help advise you.
Where in Mongolia will I be working?
Ulaanbaatar
You will live in the country’s largest metropolis, Ulaanbaatar, and work in a hospital or clinic. All medical interns also take part in monthly outreaches held at a community centre
Mongolia is a large country and shares borders with Russia and China. Most of the country is a vast open plain traversed by nomads.
In your free time, wander city streets, take note of the Soviet-style high-rise blocks, or speak to families who live in gers – traditional tents. Or, get away from the city, and travel for about two hours to visit nomads on the Mongolian Steppe.
A typical day on the Medicine Project in Mongolia
A typical day on the medical internship in Mongolia begins in your host family home with breakfast and morning chatter. With your scrubs and medical clogs packed, you will take public transport to your medical placement.
You will shadow doctors in clinics or hospitals, following them on their rounds and observing procedures. You work for around 8 hours a day, Monday to Friday. You also have the option of night-shift work. This can be discussed with your supervisor.
Once a month, you will gain hands-on medicine work experience in Mongolia at an outreach. You will take blood pressure readings, learn about different conditions, and ask the on-duty doctor questions about different patients.
After a busy week of interning, use your free time in the evenings and over weekends to explore Mongolia. Visit the nomads, plan a trip to Terelj National Park, and make sure to stop over in the Gobi Desert.
What are the aims and impact of this project?
The main aim of this internship in Mongolia is to help you understand the medical practices of a developing country. We also hope to encourage an exchange of medical knowledge between you and the team you work with.
We organise monthly outreaches for you to take part in. Here, you will provide disadvantaged people with healthcare services. These services include blood pressure checks and distributing free medication.
To ensure that we stay true to our long-term vision for healthcare in Mongolia, we have committed to four goals in our Medical Management Plan:
- Encourage an understanding of medical practices and promote an exchange of medical knowledge
- Promote Awareness of Non-Communicable Diseases
- Improve Access to Basic Healthcare for Disadvantaged Groups
- Improve Hygiene Standards
Dr Erdenechimeg, from a Mongolian medical internship placement says: "The Medicine & Healthcare [interns] are able to pose any questions about areas that they would like to explore further, and I'm always delighted to spend the necessary time providing the relevant information to expand their practical and theoretical knowledge.
I still maintain good contacts with many former volunteers, who repeatedly stress their desire to become qualified and proficient doctors, partly based on their experience here in Mongolia. I hope that this continues and that any future volunteers feel that they can gain some experience whilst working in our hospitals together with our qualified doctors, in a way that will be beneficial to them regardless of their area of expertise."
Join us on a medical internship in Mongolia to kickstart your career in medicine today.
Medical electives for students
This project is also perfect for university medical and healthcare elective students. The real-world insight and knowledge you gain will help shape you as a future medical professional. You will also learn to work with different people and get a broader perspective of global healthcare systems and issues. This benefits your career for years to come. We can organise a placement that meets all of your university's requirements.
Projekthandlingsplaner
Vi har utarbetat långsiktiga mål för våra projekt och dokumenterat målen i våra projekthandlingsplaner. Våra projekthandlingsplaner används också för att planera ditt arbete. Tack vare våra projekthandlingsplaner kan du vara säker på att du arbetar mot ett långsiktigt mål och vi kan kontinuerligt utvärdera och förbättra vårt arbete. Våra projekthandlingsplaner säkerställer att vi gör en verklig skillnad.
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Vi mäter resultatet av vårt arbete varje år
Vi arbetar mot långsiktigt mål med årliga delmål. Varje volontär och praktikant som deltar på ett av våra projekt hjälper oss att nå dessa långsiktiga mål. På så sätt kan även de som volontärarbetar eller praktiserar en kortare tid göra verklig skillnad. Varje person bygger på arbetet som tidigare volontärer och praktikanter gjort. Varje år utvärderar vi resultatet av vårt arbete. Du kan hitta en sammanställning av vad vi uppnått under året i vår Global Impact Report.
För mer information om vilken insats våra volontärer, praktikanter och personal gjort under året, läs vår senaste rapport.
Mat och boende
Du kommer bo hos en värdfamilj i Ulaanbaatar. Din värdfamilj kommer välkomna dig som en familjemedlem till deras hem. De kommer lära dig mer om deras traditioner och om den lokala kulturen. Vi tror att det här är det bästa sättet att verkligen lära känna kulturen i ett nytt land. Du kommer få en unik upplevelse av Mongoliet.
Vi försöker alltid placera dig så att du bor med en annan Projects Abroad volontär eller praktikant. Ditt rum kommer vara enkelt men bekvämt, rent och säkert.
Din projektavgift inkluderar tre måltider om dagen.
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Fritidsaktiviteter när du är ledig
Mongoliet är ett av de mest avlägsna länderna i världen. När du volontärarbetar i Mongoliet har du möjligheten att upptäcka ett helt nytt sätt att leva. Våra projekt är baserade i huvudstaden Ulaanbaatar som är en eklektisk blandning av modernt och traditionellt. Det statliga palatset är ett perfekt exempel, med sin arkitektur i romersk stil och skinande blå och gyllene ljus.
Även när du är mitt i huvudstaden är du ändå inte långt från landsbygden. Endast en kort resa kan ta dig till ett nomadläger ute på stäppen, där du kan besöka nomadfamiljer som bor i traditionella gers (tält). Vi rekommenderar att du vandrar eller tar en ridtur, för att verkligen ta in den vida skönheten av den ändlösa mongoliska stäppen.
Ett måste i Mongoliet är att besöka Djingis Khans staty! Vill du lära dig mer om Mongoliets unika historia rekommenderar vi ett besök till National Museum of Mongolia.
Vi driver många olika projekt i Mongoliet, så du kommer garanterat lära känna nya vänner och reskompisar. Det gör att du kan välja att utforska Mongoliet självständigt eller tillsammans med likasinnade nya vänner.
Säkerhet och personalstöd
Din säkerhet är vår första prioritet. Vi har många processer och system på plats för att se till att du har all hjälp och support som du behöver. För oss är det viktigt att du ska känna dig trygg när du reser med oss. Vår egen Projects Abroad personal finns tillgänglig för hjälp och stöd 24h om dygnet. De kommer se till att du trivs i ditt boende och känner dig hemma på din projektplacering. Om du skulle stöta på något problem, finns vår personal alltid där för att hjälpa dig.
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