International Experience: Write about a Professional Exchange

Name:

Email:

Country of origin

Year of study

Which country did you go to?

Which city did you go to?

Which institute did you go to?

Language of the exchange

Period of exchange-date arrived/date left

What was the hospital/institution like?
(for example type of hospital,size,specialties)

What specialty(ies) were you working in?

What were your typical tasks?

What was the teaching like?

How did you overcome any language difficulties?
(for example with patients/staff/hosts)

What did you learn there that will further your medical studies?

What was your social life like?

Did you experience any difficulties?
(for example accommodation/travel/visas/integration into host institution)

List 3 good things about your elective

List 3 ways in which the elective could be improved

What advice would you give to others wanting to do this elective?

General comments