Kirsty and Megan medical internship

Kirsty and Megan medical internship in Nepal is a great pleasure and we welcome two passionate and charming volunteers from England to our medical care and public health internship program in Nepal. Kirsty Hancock and Megan Dalrymple-Hay, both talented individuals pursuing their medical degrees at the University of Southampton, have joined us to gain insight into healthcare services provided in different parts of the world.

Kirsty is in the final year of her five-year bachelor’s degree in medicine and is set to start working as a junior doctor for the National Health Service later this summer. In pursuit of gaining a deeper understanding of healthcare practices in different cultures, Kirsty has decided to volunteer in Nepal as part of her medical internship. She is excited about exploring the rich culture and natural beauty of Nepal, as she enjoys travelling, hiking, swimming, and spending time with her loved ones.

On the other hand, Megan is completing her bachelor’s degree in medicine this summer and plans to begin working for the National Health Service as a junior doctor in August. Currently in Nepal as part of her medical elective, Megan is eager to learn more about the healthcare system in this unique country. Her hobbies include travelling, skiing, hiking, and spending quality time with her family and friends.

We are honoured to have these two brilliant and dedicated individuals in our program and are confident that their skills and knowledge will make a valuable contribution to the healthcare community in Nepal. We wish them all the best in their future endeavours, as they take their passion for medicine and culture to new heights.

Intern Roles and Responsibilities

The tasks assigned to the interns will be strictly on the basis of the level of their education and experience. While pre-med students would mostly by observing the doctors and the staff, 3rd and final-year medical, as well as nursing students, can get hands-on experience depending upon their level of work experience and understanding; such as suturing wounds, and giving vaccinations, measuring blood pressure, fever, etc. A list of the daily routines of the intern volunteers includes general tasks as given below:

• Depending on skills, assist with procedures like suturing wounds, giving vaccinations, etc.
• Shadow the Doctors on critical surgeries and operations.
• Being involved in the daily procedures of the hospital.
• Conducting hospital rounds with the doctors.
• Maintaining files.
• Routine patient check-ups like measuring Blood pressure, and check fever.