Medicine Internship in Mexico

If you’re looking to add practical medical experience to your CV, this internship is for you. It’s perfect for medical students and students who haven’t attended university yet.

This project can have an immensely positive impact on your CV. Working in an international environment demonstrates your adaptability, and doing outreach work shows your commitment to helping others. Your internship will also provide useful talking points during interviews.

In addition, getting to spend time in different hospital departments is also great for career exploration. The experience can help you decide on a specialisation. The longer you stay, the more departments you can spend time in, and the more you can learn.

Your role at the hospital is observational. However, if you’re in your third year of medical studies or above, you may be permitted to assist with more practical work. Please note that you will only be allowed to do hands-on work once you’ve proven your capability to staff. You will also work under strict supervision.

Please note that you must speak basic Spanish to join. Although the doctors speak English quite well, most nurses, local students, and patients aren’t as fluent.

This internship is available throughout the year and you can join at any time.

On a typical work day, your hours will run from 8am – 2pm or 3pm – 8pm. You can also extend these hours if you wish, all you need to do is speak to your supervisor.

You will spend most of your time at the hospital shadowing doctors on their rounds. You’ll observe their interactions with patients, and see how different illnesses or conditions are treated. You’re likely to see diseases that are quite different to those back home. We encourage you to ask questions and take notes as much as possible. The doctors are happy to share their knowledge and advice with you, and will appreciate your interest in their work.

There will also be days when you do outreach work instead of being at the hospital. On these days, you’ll travel with medical staff to different locations in and around Guadalajara.

When you are not clocking in hours at your placement, your evenings and weekends will be free to explore and relax. You can hike the local canyons or wander down to Paseo Chapultepec to experience the unique display of restaurants and shops. You can also sharpen your Spanish skills by chatting with locals during your adventures.

The aim of this project is to give you the opportunity to expand your medical knowledge and gain insight into a developing country’s healthcare practices.

Inequalities in access to healthcare services in Mexico remains a prevalent issue. Despite an abundance of high-quality medical services and facilities, many people can only afford basic care. A lack of education and prevention campaigns limit the scope and reach of new initiatives. Our outreach programmes aim to provide basic healthcare to some of these vulnerable groups.

We’re also working to raise awareness about some of the more pressing health issues facing the country. Obesity in Mexico has been increasing drastically. This has a serious impact on the overall health of the population, causing high rates of diabetes and hypertension. Part of your work will involve raising awareness about these diseases during campaigns, and promoting healthier lifestyle choices.

We have outlined several goals in our Medicine Management Plan for Mexico. These goals are:

• Encouraging an understanding of medical practices and promote an exchange of
• medical knowledge
• Promoting awareness of non-communicable diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure
• Improving access to basic healthcare for disadvantaged groups
• Improving hygiene standards

Join us on a medical internship in Mexico to kickstart your career in medicine today.

There are a range of different tasks you can get involved in to expand your medical knowledge:

• Shadow and observe staff on their daily routines
• Rotate throughout many different departments
• Assist in outreaches to local communities
• Provide basic health care and education at day care centres

This internship is ideal if you want to work in various hospital departments and explore different specialisations. You can choose to spend time in some of the following departments:

• Gynaecology
• Paediatrics
• Traumatology
• Endocrinology
• Internal medicine
• Orthopaedics
• Obstetrics
• Surgery
• Plastic surgery
• Physiotherapy

If you’re interested in a specific department, please feel free to contact us and we can help advise you.