Medical Internships/Study Abroad - Tropical Diseases or Plastic Surgery

  Brazil

• Sao Paulo: 
Sao Paulo
• Northern Brazil: 
Maceio

Term: Summer, Throughout the year 

Description: Fast Forward Institute, in partnership with the Hospital of Tropical Diseases and the Federal University of the State of Alagoas in Maceio, Brazil, and the Hospital das Clinicas in Sao Paulo, Brazil offers two specialized study abroad medical internship programs on Tropical Diseases and Plastic Surgery.

During this internship, students see the treatment of tropical diseases and the practice of plastic surgery in real life in Brazil by accompanying doctors to their clinics and hospitals. The program includes seminars, language training, supervised research and field excursions that have been developed jointly by Fast Forward Institute and the local health ministry. Time spent in the hospitals will purely be for observation; students will not be performing in any medical procedures.

The main goals of the medical internship programs are improving the students' knowledge of Portuguese language while opening their eyes to Brazilian culture and the practice of medicine there.

Highlights:
- Study with top physicians and surgeons in their fields
- Portuguese language instruction with an emphasis on medical vocabulary
- 2 week practical clinical internship
- 4 weeks host family accommodation with half board
- Activities

Students may join a regularly scheduled program during the summer or a program may be offered any time of the year for groups.

Qualifications: Both programs are designed for currently practicing medical professionals as well as students of medicine, nursing or public health.

Cost in US$: please see our PDF or website for current prices

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Brazil Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Post Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

Fast Forward Language Institute's Mission Statement: Our mission is to provide quality Portuguese language programs in a professional and friendly environment and to create an effective and enjoyable learning experience for all of our students. We greatly believe in the enrichment of this experience and cultural immersion is part of every program we offer. Since 1991, Fast Forward has been devoted to providing high quality and personalized instruction in Portuguese for foreigners. At Fast Forward we are committed to excellence. All of our teachers are professional and experienced native instructors, university graduated and trained in Fast Forward's direct approach to language teaching. Our instructors are from various parts of Brazil, allowing for exposure to different accents, expressions and styles of teaching.

Year Founded: 1991