General guides and advice for your internship abroad. Learn everything about clinical electives and hospital placements – from applications and motivation letters to funding, mobility programmes, and visas. Whether you're just starting to plan your placement abroad or already deep in preparation, these articles offer practical tips for a smooth stay at a hospital abroad.
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General guides and advice for your internship abroad. Learn everything about clinical electives and hospital placements – from applications and motivation letters to funding, mobility programmes, and visas. Whether you're just starting to plan your placement abroad or already deep in preparation, these articles offer practical tips for a smooth stay at a hospital abroad.
Dengue in Sri Lanka is climbing into the north east monsoon peak. Check the 2026 case numbers, learn the warning signs and protect your clinical placement.
Celina Köhsl
14. September 2026
A needlestick injury on a medical elective abroad needs a plan you already know by heart: first aid, the 72 hour PEP window, who to tell, and what to do next.
MUDr. Amandeep Grewal
9. September 2026
Malaria prophylaxis on a medical elective: check which of Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bali and Zanzibar needs antimalarial tablets and book your travel clinic slot.
Celina Köhsl
7. September 2026
Travellers diarrhoea hits up to 70% of travellers in two weeks. Learn how to prevent it, treat it fast and avoid losing ward days on your elective abroad.
MUDr. Amandeep Grewal
19. August 2026
Write a residency personal statement that wins interviews as an IMG: AAMC 2027 rules, the one-page standard, ERAS deadlines, elective material. Start now.
Nils-Andre Stritt
10. August 2026
Budget for a clinical placement abroad with a step-by-step cost-planning method covering the program fee, flights, visa, insurance and daily living costs.
MUDr. Amandeep Grewal
10. August 2026
Plan a clinical clerkship or nursing internship in Zanzibar: compare the teaching hospital, Tanzania eVisa rules, yellow-fever and malaria prep, and real costs.
MUDr. Andreas Zehetner
10. August 2026
A clinical clerkship application takes months of preparation. Learn the timeline, required documents, CV tips and visa steps for a clerkship abroad in 2026.
MUDr. Andreas Zehetner
10. August 2026
Planning a clinical clerkship in Bali or a nursing internship? Compare the teaching hospital, visa rules, health risks and costs before booking your placement.
Celina Köhsl
10. August 2026
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