Best Practice for Finding, Landing & Excelling at Volunteering in Africa
Volunteering at an animal sanctuary!
REFLECTIONS FROM MY MEDICAL PRACTICE INTERNSHIP IN ZIMBABWE: Carmen Vangalis
Tell us a little bit about yourself – stuff that we can’t find on Google: your spirit animal for example… My name is Carmen Vangalis and I am from Chicago, IL. I like to hike, kayak, travel, and bike in my free time. I have two sisters (one is my twin). My house is a […]
REFLECTIONS FROM MY PRE-VET INTERNSHIP IN ZIMBABWE
It appears as if in the future Zimbabwe will continue to face issues with trophy hunting and canned lion breeding. While we were there, Sarah seemed quite concerned with the expanse of the tourism use of lions. They are used to make money from birth to death, being handled as cubs to pose with visitors, […]
REFLECTIONS FROM MY PRE-HEALTH INTERNSHIP IN ZIMBABWE
During the first week of our health internships in Zimbabwe, the Pre-Health group visited the Children Rehab Unit (CRU) and the Children’s Hospital at Harare Central Hospital. We had the opportunity to observe doctors, therapists, and counsellors while they worked with their colleagues and the patient’s family to help heal the patient. We visited the […]
REFLECTIONS FROM MY SUMMER SHORT-TERM PRE-HEALTH INTERNSHIP
I was a student on the ACES Faculty-Led Program: Service Learning, Health Care, and Animal Rescue in Zimbabwe, in the summer of 2019. When I first enrolled in the study abroad opportunity, I was completely shocked at myself. I had never been to any country in Africa and I had no idea what to expect. […]
Reverse Culture Shock – When you have changed but your hometown has not!
When you start feeling nervous and you do not know how to act in the new environment, it is a sign that cultural shock might be on the horizon. You do well to manage this sense of surprise that shakes up your system and then as you celebrate getting back home, a similar feeling strikes […]
AMAZING MEDICAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMES FOR YOUR GAP YEAR
Looking for inspiration during your gap year? Zimbabwe is a world of wonders and in every hidden gem you come across, you will find inspiration. Be it creativity, innovation or the next big idea, the landlocked country is capable of giving you the spark that you need in 2021. Providing medical assistance in rural and […]
REFLECTIONS FROM MY MEDICAL INTERNSHIP IN ZIMBABWE
Vongai Tizora reflecting on her pre-health internship in Zimbabwe!
REFLECTIONS FROM MY ENCOUNTER WITH THE ZIMBABWE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AS AN AMERICAN PRE-MEDICAL SCHOOL STUDENT!
REFLECTIONS FROM MY ENCOUNTER WITH THE ZIMBABWE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AS AN AMERICAN PRE-MEDICAL SCHOOL STUDENT!
PUT YOUR THEORY INTO PRACTICE WITH A 4th-YEAR MEDICAL ELECTIVE ABROAD!
Nothing prepares a budding doctor for the real world more than practical experience in diverse hospital situations. The more unpredictable the set of circumstances you have in your practice as a student, the more prepared you will be for the actual hustle of the twists and turns of the world of medicine. If you stay […]