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Electives Global proudly presents our Internal Medicine Elective Program, designed for medical students seeking to broaden their horizons and gain invaluable experience in a global healthcare setting. This program offers an unparalleled opportunity to immerse yourself in diverse medical practices, enhance your clinical skills, and connect with students and professionals from around the world.

An inquiring, analytical mind; an unquenchable thirst for new knowledge; and a heartfelt compassion for the ailing - these are prominent traits among the committed clinicians who have preserved the passion for medicine. - Lois DeBakey, Ph.D

Our program is uniquely positioned to offer rich learning experience in internal medicine, and particularly in the context of medical conditions prevalent in developing countries. These conditions, often not seen or less common in the developed world, provide a rare and invaluable perspective in medical education, especially in tropical medicine. Participants of our program have consistently appreciated the diversity of medical conditions they encounter and the profound insights they gain. One of our participants, Andrew, rightly stated “Walking through the ward is like walking through the entire Harrison’s textbook!”

Common Conditions

As part of the Electives Global Internal Medicine Program, you will be exposed to a wide array of medical conditions, some of which are particularly prevalent in developing countries. While the following list represents common conditions you may encounter, it's important to note that this is just a snapshot of the vast and diverse medical challenges you'll face:

  • HIV/AIDS and Opportunistic Infections (including Tuberculosis, PCP, Candidiasis, Toxoplasmosis, Cryptococcosis, Giardiasis, Kaposi’s Sarcoma, infections from CMV, HSV, etc.)
  • Malaria
  • Heart Disease
  • Cerebrovascular Accidents (Strokes)
  • Cancer
  • Lower Respiratory Infections
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Diarrhea and Dysentery
  • Schistosomiasis

Program Focus Points

As a participant in the Electives Global Internal Medicine Program, you will engage in a range of critical learning activities designed to enhance your clinical skills and medical knowledge. The following focus points outline the key areas of your rotation:

  • Relevant Medical History: Focusing on aspects of medical history that are pertinent to patient care.
  • Physical Examination: Performing correct and thorough physical examinations.
  • Procedural Skills: Proactively assisting and carrying out ward procedures under supervision, such as I.V. cannulation, phlebotomy, lumbar punctures, bone marrow aspiration, pericardiocentesis, pleurocentesis, ascitic tap, skin biopsies, etc. Mentors will demonstrate and supervise these procedures.
  • Diagnostic Reasoning: Analyzing, synthesizing, and integrating patient data to formulate diagnoses.
  • Pathophysiology and Disease Management: Applying knowledge of pathophysiology and disease natural history in diagnosing and managing common conditions, understanding various differentials.
  • Patient Relationships: Building positive, healing relationships with patients.
  • Cost-Effective Care: Identifying issues related to the cost-effectiveness of diagnostic evaluations and management options, which is particularly important in the given setup.
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Mombasa - Kenya

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