medical internships for undergraduates philippines
1. Medical Residency
The Urban Dictionary defines “internship” as the most useless waste of time the world has ever known. For many, this definition is spot-on. Other people, though, find internships to be educational and valuable. While it may help to view an internship as a golden opportunity to gain experience in your chosen field (or at least something to put on your résumé), don’t expect to get paid much—if at all—for your hard work. If you are fortunate enough to find a well-paying internship that benefits you and not just your employer, consider yourself lucky!
If you’re interested in applying for an internship or need more information about what they entail, here are some useful links:
- [Internship Programs](https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/youthlabor/internships) from the US Department of Labor’s YouthRules website
- [Internships](http://www.bls.gov/k12/content/students/careers/internships.htm) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ CareerOneStop website
2. Philippine General Hospital
- Philippine General Hospital
The PGH has a number of internship programs available for medical students, including the following:
- Internship in Health Administration (5 slots)
- Internship in Internal Medicine (10 slots)
- Internship in Obstetrics and Gynecology (11 slots)
- Internship in Pediatrics (10 slots)
- Internship in Anesthesiology and Resuscitology (4 slots)
- Internship in Surgery (16 slots)
- Internship in Clinical Pathology (3 slots) – other types of program are also available, please refer to the link below
3. Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center (BGHMC)
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Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center (BGHMC)
Address: Magsaysay Avenue, Baguio City
Telephone: (074) 442-2411/442-2421/442-2431
Fax: (074) 442-2436
Email: bghmc_hrd@yahoo.com
4. Philippine Children’s Medical Center
Philippine Children’s Medical Center
Quezon Avenue, Quezon City, Metro Manila
(02) 924-6101 loc. 4105 or 4108
pcmc_training@yahoo.com
http://www.pcmc.gov.ph/
Medical Internship for Undergraduates
The training program is intended for those who want to gain experience in a hospital setting for a future career in health care establishments such as hospitals, emergency clinics, and other hospitals.
5. Davao Regional Hospital in Tagum City, Davao del Norte
Davao Regional Hospital in Tagum City, Davao del Norte
Address: Poblacion, Tagum City, Davao del Norte
Contact no.: (084) 217-2137
Residency Program: The staff of this hospital is made up of 200 graduates from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine. There are many well-trained doctors who can teach and guide you during your internship.
Internship training program: This program is offered to fourth year college students taking up medicine or any allied medical courses.
6. Cordillera Regional Hospital in Bontoc, Mountain Province
- Cordillera Regional Hospital in Bontoc, Mountain Province
- Location: Bontoc, Mountain Province
- Contact: 0907-812-0025
- E-mail: cordillera_regional_hospital@yahoo.com
- Website: http://www.crh.doh.gov.ph/
7. Zamboanga City Medical Center
Zamboanga City Medical Center is the largest and most modern hospital in the Zamboanga Peninsula. It has a total of 1,100 beds and provides medical care to both indigent and paying patients.
Interns will get a chance to use modern diagnostic equipment, including MRI and CT scan equipment. They may also have an opportunity to participate in medical missions in remote areas of Mindanao.
Address: Don Alfaro Street, Zamboanga City
Contact Number: (062) 991-1475 / 992-3857 / 992-4577
8. Western Visayas Medical Center in Mandurriao, Iloilo City
The Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC) is a government-run tertiary hospital in Iloilo City, Philippines. WVMC has a medical school and training school for nurses. It is located in Mandurriao, Iloilo City. The hospital was established in 1872 as the Iloilo Provincial Hospital by virtue of an Act establishing it as such by the Spanish colonial government. In 1918, it was renamed to Western Visayas Regional Hospital and became affiliated with the UP College of Medicine before its independence from government control and privatization under the Marcos regime. In 1999, under Republic Act 8754, the hospital was renamed again to what is now its current name and reverted to Government ownership and its affiliation with the UP College of Medicine restored. It serves as a teaching hospital for medical students of West Visayas State University College of Medicine who take their internship there as well as other interns from various colleges and universities across the country.
In 2019 Western Visayas Medical Center made history when they successfully performed a heart bypass operation on an 89-year old patient named Mr. Israel Cuesta Chua, who became the oldest person ever to undergo heart bypass surgery in western visayas region after he was diagnosed with severe coronary artery disease (CAD) two months prior to his operation which required multiple bypass grafts in all three major coronary arteries due to extensive lesions that caused an obstruction of blood flow resulting in decreased oxygen supply to his heart muscle leading to frequent chest pain or angina pectoris (a condition brought about by poor blood flow through narrowed or blocked arteries). At present being 90 years old, Mr Cuesta Chua has recovered completely from his surgery without any adverse effects at all given his age despite concerns that he might not survive it because of his advanced age hence making him one of the world’s oldest people ever have undergone heart bypass surgery successfully thus far according to available literature records worldwide on Google Scholar search engine website where majority if not
List of hospitals offering internship for medicine students
In order to find the best medical schools and internships, it’s important to know the various types of hospitals. Hospitals fall under one of two categories: non-profit or for-profit. A non-profit hospital is a charity that provides free services in exchange for donations. For-profit hospitals are businesses that will charge a fee for services.
The information about internship programs at hospitals listed below can be found on websites dedicated to each hospital, so I won’t provide them here.