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Countries/States Served:
PE
People Utilized or Employed:
Dentistry, Geriatric Medicine, General Preventive Medicine, Nursing
Types of Students Allowed:
Medical Students, Premedical Students, Dental Students, Predental Students, Nursing Students, Prenursing Students, Prepharmacy Students |
Program Length:
Long Term (Greater than 1 month)
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Current Volunteer Opportunities (Unpaid Positions)
Health Volunteering Program for Medical Students needed for
1 to 3 months
Opportunity Description:
Within this program, volunteers make a genuine contribution to staff working within Peruvian's hospitals, health clinics – medical centres and NGOs. Volunteers are needed to assist the populations residing in the poorest urban and rural areas.
What kind of skills do I need?
Volunteers must posses some proof of healthcare certification, such as an ID as a medical student, EMT or paramedic certification, or nursing or physician's credentials. It's necessary to have an intermediate Spanish level in order to give local people as much help as possible.
Your role as a volunteer
Depending on your medical experience and Spanish language skills you may be asked to assist with various procedures such as suturing wounds, giving vaccinations, helping with taking vital signs of patients, being involved in the daily procedures of medical centres – observing or directly providing various sorts of assistance to existing doctors and nurses.
Volunteers may also be expected to assist in maintaining files, providing assistance to the reception desk as well as in nurseries, routine patient check-ups, measure blood pressure, body temperature, record patients' height, weight, and more.
You can work in different areas and topics:
- Public Medical Centers
- Public Hospitals
- Health Campaigns
- Geriatric centers
- sexual health, personal hygiene, and family planning.
IMPORTANT: We have to emphasize that our organisation does not offer any placement to volunteer as professionals; neither are permitted to perform major diagnoses or big surgical duties. Volunteers will assist doctors – usually within the capacity of an assistant.
Working hours
4-5 hours/day - 5 days a week (volunteers are reminded to remain flexible)
Spanish level
Intermediate
Locations available
Cusco, Arequipa, Iquitos.
Recommended minimum volunteer commitment 3 weeks
Total Number of Volunteers Needed:
10
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Medical Internship in Cusco needed for
1 to 3 months
Opportunity Description:
Medical Interns in this project will be paired with a full-time Nurse or doctor and work six days a week (Mon – Fri) 8:00am – 2:00pm. In special cases interns may work on weekends and evenings. Interns will shadow the nurse or doctor in their normal, daily routines and assist with professional responsibilities according interns medical background.
VS offers Health Internship to Pre-med and Med Students only, because interns work in real life situations, and you not only learn skills that will come in handy in medical school (injections + sutures, weight, height) you learn how to stay calm and steady in the face of an emergency, following a Doctor /Nurse for a day. You can learn of the basic procedure with doctor-patient relations. The most rewarding experience is working firsthand with nurses and patients. This internship shows you that it is not just know-how that makes a good doctor, but also a certain degree of people skills and patience. Placed in small medical centers in Cusco, allows Pre med and med students to have a firsthand perspective of the disadvantages of the health care industry in developing nations. Those interns will have the opportunity to receive a basic health care during their internships.
The medical centers offer the following health care departments and services:
- General Medical Consultation
- Nursing deparment
- basic Surgery
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Pediatric
- baby Check up and Promotion Center
- Emergency Center department
- Dental Care department
- Psychologist department
- Nutrition deparment
Who are we looking for?
• You are a pre med student
• You are enrolled in a medical school during the internship.
• You are at least 20 years old.
• You have intermediate Spanish level
Requirement:
• send us a resume, this includes details regarding your education, current studies, and language and computer skills.
• You will also need to write a Cover Letter to express your motivation for applying for a health Internship (maximum length - three paragraphs).
More information
Intern Hours: 6 hours a day from Monday to Saturday
Spanish level required: Intermediate (Medical Spanish lessons are offered in Cusco)
Locations available: Cusco
Minimum internship commitment: 12 weeks
Cost: USD 1635 (12 weeks)
Total Number of Volunteers Needed:
5
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Dental Elective Program in Cusco needed for
1 to 3 months
Opportunity Description:
The Dental Elective program is designed for those volunteers who wish to gain valuable knowledge and skills by working along with professional dentists. Volunteer work includes assisting the dentists in their tasks and helping in sterilization of supplies as well as doing hands on tasks depending their medical and experience background. The program is suitable only for dental students who want to gain hands on experience and skills before starting professional work.
On certain occasions, volunteers also visit public schools and children kindergartens centers and teach the importance of oral hygiene.
On a daily basis, the routine varies but volunteers usually work for 4-5 hrs in a day with evenings and weekends free to travel and explore.
What to bring for your Dental Elective program
1.- 100 units of dental burs (different types)
2.- 01 complete kit of Stainless steel dental surgery
3.- 50 dental needle (different sizes)
Program Information
Program Requirements
Volunteers must be 18 years or older at the beginning of the program. Volunteers in the dental program must be working or studying in the field of dentistry. Volunteers must bring their licenses, medical certificates, or school documents as proof. You need to have an Intermediate level of Spanish to enroll in this program. (Medical Spanish lessons are available at an extra cost).
Project Location
The project placements are located around the city of Cusco. Most of the volunteer projects are located at within close proximity to the accommodations (10-35 minutes using local transportation).
During your Free Time
Volunteers are free to visit and see places or do shopping during their free time. Cusco’s main attraction is Macchu Picchu where volunteers can stay for 1 or 2 days according to their budgets. Volunteers can explore nearest cities around Cusco, like Arequipa, Puno and Puerto Maldonado. (Weekends)
Total Number of Volunteers Needed:
10
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Mission Statement: (See Web Site For Updated Information)
Why choose Awaiting Angels for your adventure in service?
Quality standards and experience
At AA we are committed to voluntarism since 2000 and we are widely considered to be one of the founders of the local volunteerism movement in Peru. Every year our organization places over 250 volunteers into our program We welcome independent volunteers and volunteer groups as well.
Since 2003 we have set quality standards in our enrollment, placement and monitoring processes and we understand that quality means permanent improvement. We pay attention to every detail. Our team consists of human and social development professionals with a deep understanding in cross-cultural learning.
Affordability
One of our main principles when we decided to promote volunteerism as a way to bring social change and human development was to make volunteer opportunities available and accessible to everyone. A just low cost does not mean bad quality. Not at least for us. Nowadays we are very proud to say that some renowned international volunteer placement organizations have partnered us and send volunteers through Awaiting Angels.
Our latest commitment is to promote local initiatives through Internet, so international volunteers will have opportunities to choose between an international company and a local based organization.
Support
At AA the support we give to our volunteers is real and not merely a written statement. From the moment you pay your inscription fee at AA you will have support 24/7 until the day you finish your volunteer project. You will receive a comprehensive and detailed information packet with everything you need to know about your adventure in service. You will also be assigned an AA coordinator who will be in contact with you until you go and throughout your project. Your coordinator will be available for helping you throughout your volunteer time to ensure your experience surpass your expectations.
Ethics and Social responsability
We carry in our hearts the high principles of volunteerism: respect, tolerance, solidarity and love. We understand that volunteer involvement strengthens communities and people promoting social change and human development by identifying and responding to important community needs. At the end the benefits are reciprocal and positive for everyone. |
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