Testimonials

One piece of advice I would give to students considering an overseas elective is –don’t hold back!

In my third week there I was lucky as a surgical team from a charitable organisation, Operation Hernia, were visiting and were down one surgeon. I was asked to assist and got to play a large role in week of surgery.

I was impressed by the Dr's calm and collected approach to the surgery and the improvisation she used

It is best to start your placement with no pre judgements. You have to remember that you're still a student and you need to build a rapport with the staff before you can dive in and do what you want on the wards.