Ben Ward
- Dundee University 2020
- Medical, Vietnam - Hue
"Vietnam has taught me that I can always be better. The medical student I was when I passed my finals, simply was not good enough to survive in the big bad world".
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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.
Alice
- University of Leeds 2020
- Medical, Tanzania - Dar es Salaam
"On the infectious diseases ward the pattern of presentations was very different to the UK."
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Sophie Stupperich
- University of Southampton 2019
- Medical, Ghana - Takoradi
"Most of the time I was just amazed by how inventive everybody was in solving problems."
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Jennifer Pilling
- Manchester Metropolitan University 2019
- Medical, Sri Lanka - Kandy
"There were stark differences when it came to confidentiality, privacy and dignity."
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Ugonna Onwuchekwa
- University of Central Lancashire 2019
- Medical, Ghana - Takoradi
"There was another case which had both an unusual presentation and resourceful management."
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