Megan Capuzzimati
- University College Cork 2024
- Medical, Ghana Takoradi
"I spent two weeks in A&E. It was so eye-opening in terms of approaches to healthcare in a low-resource setting".
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Medical Elective Placement Reviews
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Browse reviews from students who have chosen Work the World to organise their Medical elective placements abroad. Read honest, first-hand accounts of life on placement and find out what to expect.
Tony Tran
- South Dakota State University 2024
- Pharmacy, Vietnam Hue
"I left Vietnam with a wealth of experiences and memories that will stay with me as I transition into my professional career as a pharmacist".
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Lara Humadi
- James Cook University 2024
- Medical, The Philippines - Iloilo
"Finally, I believe the main benefit of undertaking my placement overseas was the privilege of seeing procedures I have never seen in Australia, like open-heart surgery and brain surgery".
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Peter Newell
- Queen's University Belfast 2024
- Medical, Nepal Kathmandu
"I have had an amazing placement in Nepal, which has given me a real insight into how healthcare is practised here. I will take many lessons away from this experience."
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Louisa Hulls
- University of Liverpool 2024
- Physiotherapy, The Philippines - Iloilo
"The hospital and physiotherapy department were a stark contrast to what I am used to at home. Patients in Iloilo depended on FES, TENS and ultrasound machines".
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