The project
Interning in the medical internship program in India, Palampur-Dharamsala area, is a very challenging and learning experience wherein interns get to work and understand the medical system in India. Interns are placed in hospitals and clinics in the region where they work alongside the medical staff and attending to the needs of the patients.
Your role as a volunteer
Students mainly shadow and assist the medical staff depending on their level of experience and the skills they possess. While first, second and third year medical students mainly observe and shadow in the medical procedures, senior medical students are able to perform hands on tasks depending on their skill level.
Our placements include general medicine, surgery, gynecology, pediatrics as well as in Ayurveda and Naturopathy clinic and hospitals. This is a great internship opportunity for medical students to observe and check patients from varied backgrounds and with different diseases.
For groups of medical students we also arrange medical check up camps in schools and visit to local communities as well as different medical colleges in and around Palampur area where they get to know more about the Indian medical and healthcare system.
Daily Routine
A list of daily routine of the intern volunteers includes general tasks as given below:
A generic daily schedule for volunteers is as follows;
Sunday : Arrival in Palampur
Monday : Orientation + neighbourhood familiarization tour. Orientation session will be conducted by the local coordinator, covering topic areas; such as safety, culture, language, places to visit, behaviour, food, and other suggestion over things to do in Palampur-Dharamsala.
Tue to Fri : Volunteer work
The same volunteer work schedule continues from the second week onwards
Weekends : Free to explore the city
Note: Please note, the schedule may vary depending on the particular project the volunteer is participating in..
Palampur is a great location for volunteering since you also have ample options for quick weekend getaways. Hill stations like Mcleodganj, Dharamsala, and Manali are nearby which can be visited over the weekend. Adventure activities like trekking and paragliding can be taken up during weekends. Billing, which is a few kilometers away from Palampur, is a world famous site for paragliding.
The total cost for the internship program includes;
Volunteers who are arriving by flight to Palampur will be picked up by the local coordinator at the Dharamsala Airport, and will be transferred to Palampur. Volunteers who choose to reach Palampur by bus, will be picked up from Palampur bus stand.
We would provide you accommodation in one of our volunteer homes in Palampur. The accommodations are neat and clean and provide a safe living environment. Both our houses provide dongle internet facility, hot water and heaters during winters, modern toilets and comfortable beds to sleep on.
The start date you choose will also be your arrival date in Palampur. Volunteers will have to fly into Delhi airport and then can take a connecting flight to Dharamsala, where our local coordinator will pick them up from the airport. Alternatively, volunteers can also choose to take a direct bus to Palampur.
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