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Medics Abroad is TWO!

by Dr Wendy Evans-Uhegbu on October 25, 2019

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Guess what? MEDICS ABROAD IS TWO YEARS OLD! TWO YEARS OLD!!!

Speaking for every member of the team, I can honestly say it has been an exciting journey for us so far. It hasn’t always been rosy but thankfully we’ve made it through the many challenges that we have encountered. We’ve learned so much, we’ve changed somewhat (more…)

Dr Wendy Evans-Uhegbu

Dr. Wendy Evans-Uhegbu is a graduate of The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, with experience in Connected Health, Medical Technology, Clinical Research, Medical Education, and Web Design. She is a member of the Medics Abroad team with the role of Chief Communications Officer. She also runs a Medical Communications, Book Writing, and Publishing business, and is the author of the newly published children’s book series “The Things Around Me”.

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Elective diaries: A 4-year-old boy with a supracondylar humerus fracture

by Samaher Al Binali on September 6, 2019

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During my elective with Medics Abroad in Malindi Kenya, my team received a 4-year-old boy with a Gartland type III closed supracondylar humerus fracture occurring in the transverse plane. (more…)

Samaher Al Binali

Samaher is a medical student at the Royal College of Surgeons in Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain).

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Elective Diaries: A bleeding Newborn

by Uwakmfon Udeh on August 30, 2019

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This was the case of an 8-day old sero-exposed (born to a HIV positive mother) male infant who presented with severe jaundice and significant bleeding including (more…)

Uwakmfon Udeh

Uwakmfon is a medical student at the University of Debrecen, Hungary.

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Elective Diaries: Her mattress was on fire!

by Bithiah Benroy on August 23, 2019

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My first day in the emergency department was one to remember. My peer and I had barely introduced ourselves to the doctor in charge when a crowd of people came rushing into the emergency room pushing a stretcher which carried an (more…)

Bithiah Benroy

Bithiah is a medical student at the Royal College of Surgeons in Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain).

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Elective Diaries: What is intussusception?

by Samaher Al Binali on August 16, 2019

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The Medics Abroad summer electives are currently underway in Malindi, Kenya. Our medical students have been there for just under a week and have seen a whole lot of medical conditions that they have only ever encountered in textbooks. The opportunities for hands-on clinical experience have been endless. (more…)

Samaher Al Binali

Samaher is a medical student at the Royal College of Surgeons in Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain).

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Elective Diaries: Beyond The Hospital

by Dr Wendy Evans-Uhegbu on August 9, 2019

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It is coming to the end of week 2 of the Medics Abroad summer 2019 elective program and it has been nothing short of awesome.

The students have thus far enjoyed a healthy mix of clinical and non-clinical activities. At Medics Abroad, we are ardent believers of work-life balance especially for (more…)

Dr Wendy Evans-Uhegbu

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A baby and a neck mass

by Manar AlYusuf on August 2, 2019

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Manar AlYusuf

Manar Al Yusuf is a medical student at Royal College of Surgeons in Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain).

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Electives: Africa vs America

by Dr Wendy Evans-Uhegbu on April 26, 2019

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As mentioned in a previous article, electives are becoming a fundamental part of medical education especially in European and North American medical schools. The experience is invaluable no matter where you choose to go, but have you ever wondered what the differences are (more…)

Dr Wendy Evans-Uhegbu

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Questions to ask yourself before booking an elective

by Dr Wendy Evans-Uhegbu on April 19, 2019

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Planning clinical electives abroad isn’t a walk in the park. There is a lot of research that you’ll need to do, key decisions you’ll have to make, and generally loads and loads of planning, coupled with the responsibility of school (more…)

Dr Wendy Evans-Uhegbu

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How to get the most out of your clinical electives

by Dr Wendy Evans-Uhegbu on April 12, 2019

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Electives are fast becoming a fundamental part of medical education and a priceless addition to the CVs and portfolios of healthcare professionals. The average medical student (more…)

Dr Wendy Evans-Uhegbu

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