Healthcare Internships in Cambodia

The healthcare system in Cambodia faces significant limitations in terms of equipment and infrastructure. While there are several private hospitals in urban areas, many low income patients are unable to afford the treatment and services there. Consequently, public hospitals become the primary option for those that need medical attention.

Our local partner team in Cambodia have cooperated with public hospitals for healthcare placements. This offers a variety of different experiences and perspectives of the medical care system in Cambodia from other countries.

The program is suitable for medical and nursing students looking to gain valuable exposure in an international hospital environment.

In addition to working with doctors, interns will also encounter nurses and nursing students across different departments. To maximise your learning experience, it is important for the students to be proactive during their placements. Interns are encouraged to engage actively with the hospital staff and seek opportunities to learn and understand the hospital environment.

Participants in the medical placement can give a preference of 3-4 departments from the following departments :–

• Outpatient Department
• Emergency Department
• Medical Intensive Care- Unit
• Intensive Care-Unit for Surgery
• Abdominal and Thoracic Surgery
• Traumatology and Neurological surgery
• Plastic Reconstruction surgery
• Urology Surgery
• Internal Medical Department
• Gastro-enterology Department
• Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dentistry
• Imaging Department
• Pharmacy Department
• Laboratory Department
• Opthalmology Department
• Maternity Department
• Gynecology Department
• Oncology Department
• Neurology
• Pediatric Department
   

Sample Placement Profile - Pediatric Hospital

The largest pediatric hospital was established in 1974 and is run by the government.  The hospital offers the following services -

• General and specialized consultations (Neonatology, hematology / Pulmonology, Nephrology / Gastroenterology / Diarrhea and malnutrition / Infectious diseases and dengue fever / Stomatology / Physiotherapy / Dermatology / Endocrinology)
• Surgery (Abdomen, Urology / Traumatology, Orthopedics / Neurology / Plastic Surgery / Maxillofacial Surgery)
• Paraclinical (Laboratory / Radiography and ultrasound)
• Immunization (BCG / Polio / DPT (Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus) / Measles / Hepatitis B / PCV)
• Maternity and Gynecology
   

Note: Interns joining the Medical Project in Cambodia will have to devote a minimum of 2 weeks for the program. Departmental allocation shall depend on the discretion of the hospital, program duration and availability in the hospital. Participants doing the program for 2 weeks will be allotted to shadow in one department only. Final placement allocation is at the discretion of the local team. The above mentioned placement is a sample placement profile and final placement can be at a different hospital too depending on the local circumstances.