What you need to know when studying medicine abroad
Dr. Harry Prasad – Assistant General Manager ANC Medical Placements
What a medical student need to know when it comes to internship after medical school?
When it comes to internships, Sri Lankan medical council will assign a hospital according the student’s merit list of the ERPM (Act 16). But some countries such as China, Nepal and Australia provide internships soon after the completion of the degree. Also, in some countries such as Belarus, Russia, Bangladesh students are allowed to do an internship for an additional fee.
How does the lecture panel and clinical exposure matter when choosing a medical university?
Lecture panel must consist PhD holders, Professors and Senior lecturers in the relevant subject they teach with a fair knowledge of the English language. Students should also check on the bed capacity of the university and verify if the university has their own hospitals attached and how the clinical years’ work out. Clinical studies depend on the university; some universities allow the students to practice in state hospitals whereas some universities allow the students to practice in affiliated private hospitals.
What is the general duration of the course?
How many years to complete? Does this involve additional year to learn a new language. Do you have to do internship in that country? Remember that, now, all foreign graduates have to do one-year internship in Sri Lanka after passing ERPM (Act 16) examination conducted by SLMC. Mostly MBBS curriculum consists of 5 years and MD curriculum consists of 6 years. Internship will be almost, always 1-year duration.
Does the medium of instruction matter when studying medicine?
It’s always wise to attend a university which offers its courses in English. This will benefit a student when sitting for the EPRM (ACT 16) examination in Sri Lanka. However, during clinical studies, students must possess conversational native language skills to efficiently communicate with patients. (Apart from Australia, UK, and USA there aren’t many countries who has 100% English clinical studies.)
For Sri Lankan students who studied in Sinhalese or Tamil medium, learning a new language will not be difficult as bilingualism is an innate asset. Students will be exposed to many native-language speakers thus giving them a practical environment to hone the new language. And also few universities around the world teach the native language within the curriculum which will help them to communicate with their patients during clinical. This pattern will not have an impact on the course duration.
To be continued next week…
To be discussed…
What a medical student need to
know when it comes to practicing
in Sri Lanka?
How are the Job opportunities like once you graduate from Medical School?
Importance of choosing a medical specialty
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