INMED International Medicine Training Sites

INMED cooperates with numerous international health facilities to provide INMED students with exceptional educational experiences. Site selection is done with attention to safety, accessibility, instructor credentials, ease of communications, and the evaluations of former students. The following INMED Training Sites are most commonly utilized. Additional sites are constantly being assessed. NOTE: Not all sites are available or ideally suited to all students. INMED will assist applicants in selecting an optimum location.

Angola, southern Africa, is a geographically beautiful country, yet scene to some of the greatest human needs on earth. The Lubango Evangelical Medical Center is one of the latest efforts to improve the lives of Angolans. Current services include a busy out patient clinic, ophthalmology care, and general surgery. The new 80-bed hospital features state of the art facilities for the developing world.

Students work under the direction of Steve Foster, a board-certified Canadian surgeon with thirty years experience in Angola. They participate in the full range of medical services at the Evangelical Medical Center, with additional work at the 200 bed Kalukembe Hospital. For full effectiveness in Angola, fluency in Portuguese or Spanish is essential. More

Cameroon is a central African nation, and home to one of the most innovative and sustained health ministries on the continent. Banso Baptist Hospital is a full-service institution providing surgical, obstetric, pediatric, and outpatient services. They also host a nursing school, a network of clinics, an HIV management program and a surgical residency.

Students find that Banso Baptist Hospital provide them an intense, hands-on medical care experience. Supervision is provided by four American physicians, in association with their Cameroonian colleagues. Surgical procedures, deliveries, and inpatient care responsibilities, coupled with the opportunity to sample the culture of this diverse nation, help to make Cameroon the medical educational highlight of many young physicians. More

Ethiopia is a historically rich nation located in the Horn of Africa on the northeast corner of the continent. Amharic and English are the primary languages of Ethiopia. Its people have been rebuilding from a series of famines in the 1980s, a serious drought in 2011, and a border war in the north with Eritrea that lasted some twelve years.

Myungsung Christian Medical Center (MCM) arose from an appeal by the Ethiopian government to provide advanced medical care in its capital city, Addis Ababa. Since 2004, hundreds of international healthcare professionals have served at MCM, answering the needs of this nation that continues to suffer great shortages throughout all sectors of healthcare. More

Located in the most populated and impoverished area in Ethiopia, northeastern Africa, this facility offers medical care to communities that live largely by subsistence farming. The region is geographically beautiful, over looking the Rift Valley. English is spoken by the hospital staff and by most all educated Ethiopians. Given the large number of local languages, translation is routinely required and translators are readily available.

Education is a focal point at Soddo Christian Hospital, with active surgery and ophthalmology training programs. African general surgery residents participate in the PAACS residency program on site. The hospital is also a training site for the associated Siloam Nursing School. Visiting students and resident physicians participate in the full range of services provided, with supervision and responsibilities proportionate to their skills. More

People coming to this rural hospital are usually impoverished, and suffer from malaria, malnutrition, pneumonia, tropical ulcers, typhoid fever, inguinal hernias, pregnancy complications, schistosomiasis, hypertension and anemia. HIV is also a growing concern. Ankaase Methodist Hospital provides innovative care that includes not only hospital services, but also a renutrition center for malnourished children, literacy classes, and care for persons living with HIV/AIDS.

Several American medical students and resident physician come to Ankaase Hospital each year, where they are mentored by Ghanaian physicians with the counsel of an American physician, Cameron Gongwer, and his team. Clinical responsibilities will normally include outpatient clinic, inpatient care, obstetrics, pediatrics, and surgery. Students may take night call and be responsible for their own inpatients. Students are constantly under the guidance of a staff physician. More

The rural community of Nalerigu, northern Ghana, West Africa, is home to the Baptist Medical Center. 400-500 outpatients are seen in each clinic, and the hospital of 120 beds usually runs at over capacity. People coming to Baptist Medical Center are often impoverished. Some of the most common medical problems encountered are malaria, malnutrition, pneumonia, tropical ulcers, hypertension and anemia.

The medical staff of Baptist Medical Center consists of two to three full time American physicians. In addition, a number of other American physicians visit for short periods each year. English is the spoken language of Ghana. The Center also supports a public health ministry that sponsors rural clinics where villagers receive immunizations, health teaching, prenatal clinics and under five clinics. More

The town of Saboba sits on the northeastern border of Ghana, West Africa. English is the official language. Most of the population lives by subsistence farming, but they contend with poor soil and scarce water. People coming for care at Saboba Medical Center suffer from malaria, malnutrition, pneumonia, pregnancy complications, typhoid fever and other water-borne infections.

Jean Young, a board-certified American surgeon, encourages students and residents to come and provides constant supervision. They participate in the full range of care provided at the medical center, including hospital, clinic and public health responsibilities. Students may particularly enjoy the opportunity to participate in surgeries, as well as the clinically challenging infectious disease cases. More

This full-service hospital is lead by the African Inland Church (AIC) and since 1933 has provided care for people in a region who suffer from the combined impact of economic deprivation, rural location, and deficient medical care. Malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV are frequently treated, along with traumatic injuries, birth complications, and non-infectious chronic diseases.

Kapsowar Hospital has a strong commitment to medical education, frequently hosting medical students from other countries. Students are assigned to medical, pediatric or surgical rotations. Often, students will round in the mornings and following up with patients in the afternoons or assist in the operating theatre. Students take night call with appropriate back up, and they are encouraged to be involved in as much as they feel comfortable. More

Kijabe Hospital enjoys a very good reputation among the Kenyan people and is relatively modern compared to other medical care facilities in the nation. Services include inpatient adults and pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, neonatology and a very busy surgery department. Kijabe also emphasizes care in HIV and orthopedics. Since it is a referral center, patients coming to Kijabe tend to be very sick.

The hospital has a strong commitment to medical education and frequently hosts medical students from the USA, Canada, Netherlands, the UK, and Australia. The facility also sponsors residencies in general surgery and family medicine. Students participate in the full range of clinical care and are supported by a faculty who regularly make presentations at scientific meetings. More

McCord Hospital is a 166-bed, Christian hospital, providing comprehensive, affordable, and quality health care to the less privileged people of Durban. McCord Hospital has four service priorities: patient care, research, education and training, and holistic HIV care. The latter is the greatest single medical need in South Africa today, and in line with this challenge McCord Hospital has developed comprehensive HIV care programs.

McCord Hospital fosters an active learning environment that encourages those students to further develop their skills, and leadership potential. In addition to training for medical interns and family physicians, McCord Hospital participates in international collaborations for medical education, especially through Harvard University. The hospital also provides learning opportunities for both medical students and resident physicians from abroad. More

This medical ministry began as a clinic service situated in a remote part of eastern South Africa. Today it serves 75,000 rural people through outpatient care, mobile clinics, inpatient pediatrics and adults, maternity, dentistry, physical therapy and surgery. The region suffers from some of the world's highest concentration of HIV; 33 percent of individuals are infected.

Supervision is provided by Dr Victor Fredlund, recognized in 2003 as the Rural Doctor of the Year by the South African Medical Association. Students coming to Mseleni Hospital participate in the full range of hospital services, including surgery and obstetrics, as well as mobile clinics and community interventions against TB, malaria and HIV. Communication in English and an available guest house make this location convenient for international students. More

The Dispensary provides both preventative health care and acute medical care. Most of the care is outpatient, though beds are available for up to six inpatients when necessary. Basic dental care and obstetrics are provided, with one-to-two deliveries each week. Dispensary services include mobile maternal-child health clinics, providing public health education, bed net distribution, childhood vaccinations, prenatal check ups, HIV counseling and testing.

Students work under direct supervision of the physician and nurse on site. They actively participate in outpatient, inpatient, wound care, obstetrical cases, laboratory experience, and Community Health Worker training and support. Reference is made to the particular student's skills and experience when assigning responsibilities. Students would also enjoy the opportunity to participate in the maternal-child health mobile clinics. More

Tanzania is home to the tallest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro. Located on its breath-taking foothills is the Kilimanjaro Medical Center: a full-service institution providing surgical, medical, obstetric, pediatric and outpatient services to are region of 11 million Africans. The medical center is also a leader in education, with medical, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and pharmacy schools.

Students from many countries study under guidance of Tanzanian and international healthcare professionals, accompanied by volunteers and full-time staff. The staff is exceptionally involved in training and in research activities. The medical center also has active public health and HIV interventions. Teaching and medical records are in English, but the majority of patients speak Swahili. Interpreter services are readily available. More

Located in northern Tanzania near Mt. Kilimanjaro, people of this medically underserved area suffer from a myriad of tropical infectious diseases, including malaria, typhoid, schistosomiasis, tuberculosis and amebic dysentery. Tanzania Christian Clinic (TCC) provides primary care under the direction of Danny Smelser, MD, a diplomat of the American Board of Emergency Medicine, and Nancy Smelser, RN, MSN, EdD, a specialist in nursing education.

Education for both students and patients is a very high priority at TCC. Students in the fields of medicine, nursing, physician's assistant, and the pharmacy will participate under supervision in the full range of clinical services provided. Students will also be part of the ongoing patient education and preventive medicine efforts of lead by TCC. More

Located in rural Uganda, this hospital ministry serves a community marked by subsistence farming, lack of education, and diseases of poverty. Kiwoko Hospital provides inpatient care, including neonatology, surgery and obstetrics. The clinic also provides services for nutrition, eye, dentistry, TB, HIV and antenatal care. Kiwoko sponsors a community health initiative for immunization, public education, malaria prevention, water development and improved nutrition. The hospital also trains staff through their own nursing and laboratory school.

Four full-time physicians make up the medical staff, and are supported by many volunteer physicians who travel to Kiwoko each year. Students and residents fully participate in patient care, including ward rounds, night duty, presenting cases and assisting in surgery. Involvement with research projects is also an option. More

The Surgery is an International Medical Clinic established in the 1940's. This 24-hour facility includes an ambulance service, emergency department, in-patient care, laboratory services, prenatal and obstetrical services, immunization, comprehensive HIV care, and family medicine. The Surgery does considerable charitable work. A street children's network and most all the orphanages in Kampala rely on The Surgery and receive free consultations.

All staff and most all patients speak English. Students participate in the wide range of emergency care and primary care is provided. They report that the doctors are very eager to teach and provide insights on culture and medicine. Students find that the educational environment and standard of medical care at the Surgery is extremely high. More

This 208-bed acute care hospital includes a comprehensive community health program, outpatient clinic system, and nurse's training school. Macha Mission Hospital is a state-of-the-art facility, setting a very high standard for medical care in low-resource settings. It also functions as a center for medical research in association with the Malaria Research Institute at Macha on topics concerning malaria, TB and HIV.

Since 1980, medical students and residents from the USA, Canada, England and the Netherlands, as well as Zambia's own medical school, have been studying at Macha. This site is recognized by the MAP International/Reader's Digest program and the Mennonite Medical Association, among others. Selection of the students and resident physicians is competitive, and thus early applications are encouraged. More

Malumghat Hospital Project, also known as Memorial Christian Hospital, includes a sixty-five bed hospital founded in 1966 by legendary surgeon Viggo Olsen. Today MCH offers general medical, surgical and obstetrical care, and a newborn nursery. The site also boasts strong departments in physiotherapy, prosthetics, community health, and the Memorial Christian College of Health Sciences, which prepares national healthcare providers.

MCH regularly receives healthcare profession students and resident physicians from North America in an environment where the staff is strongly committed to teaching. A typical day includes hospital rounds, a tea break, and scheduled surgeries and procedures. Translation is available for non-English speaking patients. Weekend travel options include Cox's Bazar - the world's longest natural sea beach. More

Shenyang, in northeastern China, is home to one of that country's first family medicine residencies. Visiting medical students and residents assist an American family physician and Chinese residents from the Chinese Medical University in serving the medical needs of local citizens. Medical care is provided at two urban outpatient clinics, a 100-child orphanage, and several rural sites in nearby areas.

Visitors serving with LIGHT will be able to communicate adequately in English, given that all the LIGHT physicians speak English, as does most of the staff. In addition to medical service, visitors to Shenyang can enjoy its numerous famous attractions, including the Imperial Palace, Zhao Ling Tomb, Fu Ling Tomb, the Water Caves, a botanical garden, and several scenic mountain sites. More

EHA is a network of 21 hospitals and 27 community health projects in northern and central India committed to caring for poor communities irrespective of caste, creed or race. A high proportion of India's population continues to suffer and die from preventable infections, tuberculosis, malaria, cholera & diarrhea, malnutrition, and pregnancy and childbirth related complications. EHA hospitals provide the full range of clinical services, including obstetrics & gynecology, ophthalmology, pediatrics, general surgery, urology, and general & family medicine.

EHA is excited to offer cross-cultural elective experience in medicine, nursing, dentistry, physiotherapy, pharmacy, hospital administration, and public health for students who are interested in expanding their horizons and being challenged by an experience in India. EHA currently hosts about 100 health profession students per year. More

Macau is located just west of Hong Kong on the southern tip of China. Though a modern, industrialized city, many people of working class have little access to medical care. Hope Medical Group provides a full-service clinic staffed by American physicians. They are assisted by Chinese family medicine residents who are training at Hope Medical Group.

Visiting medical students and residents can function in English, with translation provided. Housing is available within the clinic complex. In addition to work at the clinic, students may also participate in mobile clinics that are held in the factories and casinos of Macau. The ministry was begun by Bill Swan, MD, in 1980 while Macau was still a Portuguese colony. More

Set at the foothills of the Himalayas, this fifty-bed hospital provides care to rural Pakistanis, who suffer from diseases common in the West, such as diabetes, as well as from TB, typhoid, burns, etc. Large numbers of ill children and women with obstetrical emergencies and complications are also attended by the eight physicians from the US, Pakistan, Scotland and Germany who serve at Bach Christian Hospital.

Visiting health professionals, including students and residents, participate in the full range of clinical care, including ward rounds, clinic, surgery, obstetrics (female workers only, except for surgical procedures), burn care, and physical therapy. Visitors can hike in the mountains north of the hospital, including K2, can also visit the remains of ancient Greek and Buddhist pre-Islamic civilizations. More

This island nation is located just north of Australia. Kapuna Hospital provides the only medical care for some 15,000 people in an area where there are no roads and all traveling is by boat. Infectious diseases are particularly common in this region, including malaria, TB, and HIV complications. The hospital is also known for obstetrics care, and for its malaria and HIV prevention efforts.

Medical students from the Port Moresby Medical School regularly serve at Kapuna Hospital. Responsibilities normally include inpatient care, obstetrics, surgical procedures, outpatient clinic, and participation in community health work. Students are also invited to go on boat trips to visit the outlying clinics for days at a time. English is the official language of Papua New Guinea. More

Kikori Hospital is located on the southwest peninsula of Papua New Guinea (PNG), near the capital city of Port Moresby. The setting is extremely rural, with few roads. Travel is frequently by boat. Most people make a living by logging or subsistence farming. Infectious diseases are particularly common in this region, including typhoid, malaria, TB, and HIV complications, as are traumatic injuries from logging, snakes and crocodiles.

Medical students regularly serve at Kikori Hospital, and are supervised by the staff physician. Responsibilities normally include inpatient care, obstetrics, surgical procedures, and outpatient clinic. Students are encouraged to take on as much responsibility as they are comfortable with. English is the official language of Papua New Guinea, and visitors can communicate adequately through English. More

Papua New Guinea is a developing country in every sense, and faces many of the same struggles found in Africa or Asia. Diseases of poverty predominate, and responding with compassion is the Kudjip Nazarene Hospital (KNH). This facility is located in the beautiful Waghi Valley, and includes a clinic, nursing school, community health program, and full-service hospital boasting 850 deliveries per year.

INMED students can anticipate caring for emergency, clinic, and hospital patients. Most will become proficient with invasive procedures, deliveries and surgical intervention. On-call duties and higher patient load is available for those with the requisite interest and skills. Direct supervision by a staff doctor is provided, and KNH physicians are keen on teaching. More

Dominican children suffer from a disproportionately high number of physical disabilities, including congenital limb deformity, congenital hand deformity, clubfoot, hip dysplasia, spinal deformity, and burn deformities. Most are from families of little financial means. CURE Hospital, known locally as the Centro de Ortopedia y Especialidades, is dedicated to serving these children with specialized orthopedic, surgical, and rehabilitative care.

CURE Hospital is lead by Ted Beemer, MD. Students from the United States regularly study at CURE Hospital and report outstanding experiences, highlighting the one-on-one attention from faculty and the hands on training in the operating room. Their level of responsibility in patient care is usually limited only by their language skills. More

This 28-bed mission hospital is located on the edge of the Amazon rain forest in the city of Shell, population 5,000. Shell is rich in natural beauty, with a stunning variety of plants, insects, and landforms. The high elevation makes for cool, rainy weather. This community is a crossroads of Latino and indigenous cultures, and Spanish is the common language.

Most physicians at Hospital Vozandes del Oriente are board-certified Americans, and they host a family medicine residency for Ecuadorian nationals. Visiting students and resident physicians participate in the full range of family medicine, including obstetrics, general surgery and orthopedics. Classical "tropical diseases" are frequently diagnosed and treated, including leischmaniasis, tuberculosis, pyomyocitis, malaria, dengue, intestinal parasites and bacterial dysentery. More

This medical ministry serves indigenous Mayan people who scratch out a living through farming in the temperate highlands of central Guatemala. Most families have 4 or more children living in one-room homes with no running water, dirt floors, and only occasionally electricity. Common health problems include burns, influenza, gastroenteritis, dehydration, cleft palates and lips, pre-natal complications, prolapsed uteri, malnutrition, goiters, and cancers.

Agape In Action offers the full range of outpatient care through clinics held in churches and community centers, and they host surgical teams from the US who provide procedures for patients who otherwise would be neglected. Agape also emphasizes pre-natal and obstetrical care. Students must be able to function independently in Spanish, which will allow them the opportunity to participate in every aspect of the work. More

The clinic serves indigent people in the beautiful, rural, rugged mountainous region west of the capital city of Port-au-Prince. Dr. Jim Wilkins and his team provide outpatient care with the support of laboratory, pharmacy, sonography, and radiology expertise. Patients are cared for regardless of their ability to pay. The Clinic also provides patient education and training of national medical workers.

The Clinic regularly receives healthcare profession students and resident physicians. They begin by shadowing clinicians, and then advance to caring for patients on their own, checking out each patient encounter with a staff member. Clinics usually begin with a 30-minute educational session, and students receive considerable hands-on experience. Participation in community health activities is also available. More

The clinic is located on Roatan, one of the Bay Islands, just north of the Honduras mainland. Despite its remarkable beaches and beautiful weather, many residents live in sustained poverty and suffer from common chronic diseases, as well as from malaria, dengue, intestinal parasites, malnutrition and sexually transmitted illnesses. Roatan's preexisting medical care system consists only of overburdened government facilities that lack the most basic resources.

Clinica Esperanza's vision is to provide the finest medical care possible to all Roatan residents, regardless of income status. The clinic was launched in 2001 and now performs over 1,000 consultations a month. The clinic is also progressively adding additional services, including laboratory, ultrasound and minor procedures. Medical education is a high priority at Clinica Esperanza, with supervision provided by both American and Honduran physicians and nurses. More

This medical ministry serves the indigenous, often neglected Miskito people of eastern Honduras. The Clinica Morava has an active outpatient service and a public health program that focuses on nutrition, vaccination, and malaria prevention. The hospital averages about 10-20 inpatients, and provides obstetrics care and general surgery.

Students must be able to function independently in Spanish, and will participate in the full array of clinical services. Clinica Morava's two full-time physicians also have masters degrees in public health and offer keen insights into the relationships between health and its social and cultural context. More than one hundred medical students and residents have worked at Clinica Morava since it was opened in about 1950. More

This full-service hospital is located along the northern coast of Honduras and serves a community characterized by the full range of diseases of poverty. Medical care is provided by a largely American staff and includes outpatient consultations, inpatient care, general surgery, obstetrical and ophthalmology services. Students and volunteers must be able to function independently in Spanish.

Hospital Loma de Luz is very interested in sharing their vision and experience with healthcare professional students, who are invited to participate in the full scope of activities. Assigned roles and responsibilities will be in proportion to a student's skill, with provision of full supervision. Students will especially appreciate the opportunity to observe how the local culture, behavior and economy influence physical health. More

Annoor Sanatorium is the Middle East's referral center for lung diseases. This forty-bed facility is frequented by patients suffering from multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, asthma, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary fibrosis, bronchiectatsis, and congestive heart failure. It also offers pediatric care and serves large numbers of malnourished children from Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen.

While patients normally speak Arabic, INMED students can function in English with translation provided by hospital staff. Responsibilities include inpatient and outpatient care, under the supervision of six American and European trained physicians. The hospital provides housing at no charge, and offers meals at minimal cost to INMED students. Visitors to Annoor may also enjoy the nearby historic city of Petra. More

The United Arab Emirates is a country is situated just southwest of Saudi Arabia and bordered by the Gulf of Oman. Patients coming for care at Oasis Hospital represent a wide variety of backgrounds, including higher-educated local citizens and foreign workers, frequently from the Indian subcontinent. Diabetes is extremely prevalent, as are other common chronic disease states.

Oasis Hospital is a teaching hospital of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the United Arab Emirates University. Students in the healthcare professions are regularly received for educational rotations in the specialties of their choice. Clinical responsibilities will normally include outpatient clinic, inpatient care, obstetrics, and surgery. Students are constantly under the guidance of a staff physician. More