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Join us on a Physiotherapy internship in Mexico and gain practical work experience by working in a rehabilitation department of a hospital in Guadalajara. You’ll shadow qualified physiotherapists and exchange medical knowledge with them. This is a great way to add value to your CV and get physiotherapy work experience in a different country.
You will shadow and help local physiotherapists with their daily tasks and the treatment of both adults and children. If you are an experienced physiotherapist, you may get to work with disabled children who would otherwise not get enough professional care.
This project is also a brilliant opportunity for cultural exchange. You will stay with a local host family, so you’ll be able to immerse yourself in Mexican culture, traditions, and the way of life in Guadalajara. Your Spanish will also improve by living and working in Mexico.
Startdatum:
Jederzeit wieder
Zu den DatenMinimale Aufenthaltslänge:
Eine Woche
Alter:
18 oder älter
You need to speak basic Spanish.
Is a Physiotherapy internship in Mexico right for me?
Do you want to gain practical work experience in the physiotherapy field? Do you want to work alongside and learn from qualified professionals? Are you eager to travel and experience life in Mexico? If you answered yes to these questions, this internship is ideal for you!
Our Physiotherapy internship in Mexico will give you valuable work experience to add to your CV. You’ll learn how treatments are carried out in the rehabilitation department of a hospital. If you already have some experience, this will give you a deeper understanding of how physiotherapy is practiced in a developing country.
You don’t need to have previous experience or training to join this project. You do need to speak basic Spanish, as not all staff members and patients can speak English. You also need to be at least 18 years old. Please be aware that your level of experience and training will define your exact role, and how much hands-on work you can do.
This project runs all year round and you can join at any time from a minimum of two weeks. We recommend that you stay longer so that you can see and learn more.
What will I do as a Physiotherapy intern in Mexico?
As a Physiotherapy intern in Mexico, you’ll shadow a qualified physiotherapist at a hospital and assist where necessary. If you have enough experience, you can work with disabled children. Here are some of the tasks you can expect to help with during your internship:
- Observe qualified physiotherapists working in the rehabilitation department of a city hospital
- Help with daily tasks and provide treatment if you have enough experience and training
- Provide therapy and care for disadvantaged children with disabilities
Your work will focus on the following three areas:
Observe local physiotherapists as they treat patients
You will be placed at a hospital in Guadalajara, where you’ll shadow professional physiotherapists as they treat patients in the rehabilitation department. You’ll see how different illnesses and conditions are treated, and how these treatment methods differ from those used back home. We encourage you to ask lots of questions about what you see, and take detailed notes so you can have a record for yourself.
Provide treatments to patients and assist with daily tasks
If you have experience and training, you may be permitted to assist physiotherapists as they work with patients.
This will include preparing equipment, updating patient treatment files, and checking in with patients among other daily duties.
Work with disabled children
If you have enough experience you can provide treatment to disabled children at a local school. Many of the centres for disabled people in Mexico receive limited financial support. This means that patients don’t always get all of the treatment and care they need. By participating in this internship programme, you’ll be able to help disabled children who otherwise may not receive enough professional care and treatments.
Where in Mexico will I be working?
Guadalajara
You will be placed at a hospital and/or special needs school in Guadalajara, Mexico. You will work in the rehabilitation department of a city hospital. If you have enough experience, you may also get to work with children at a school for those living with disabilities.
Most healthcare facilities in Guadalajara are relatively well equipped. Although hospitals in Guadalajara are closer to European standards than those in many other destinations, they are still very busy.This is a great opportunity to see how physiotherapists work in different countries and how treatments may differ.
Cosmopolitan and energetic, Guadalajara is the second largest city in Mexico. Guadalajara is one of the most beautiful cities in Mexico. It is filled with leafy greenery, cobbled streets, and magnificent architecture. Renowned for its cultural and culinary scenes, the bustling city centre is relatively modern.
What will a typical day on a Physiotherapy placement in Mexico include?
Your day will begin with breakfast with your host family. Once you are fed and ready for the day, you will then catch a bus to your hospital placement. A Projects Abroad staff member will accompany you on your first day and show you the way.
Once at the hospital, you will meet with the physiotherapist that you will be shadowing. You will then accompany them throughout their day. You will observe them going through their daily tasks. This may include preparing equipment, making patient notes and, of course, providing treatment to patients. Since you will be doing a lot of observing, it’s a good idea to keep a notebook with you so that you can make notes throughout the day.
Depending on your level of experience, you may be given more responsibility. In this case, you’ll be able to help your supervising physiotherapist provide treatments and make treatment notes.
If you are an experienced physiotherapist, the content of your days will be slightly different as you may be working at a school for children with disabilities. The format of your working days will be much the same. However, instead of shadowing physiotherapists at a hospital, you will assist with the daily therapies given to children with muscular damage.
You will have a lunch break where you will be able to head back to your host family for a midday meal, or enjoy a packed lunch and a break from patient rounds at the hospital.
At the end of the work day you will be free to relax and explore the city. Stroll through a market, have a drink with some friends, or head back to your host family for dinner.
What are the aims and impact of this project?
The aim of this Physiotherapy internship in Mexico is to give you the opportunity to learn directly from qualified physiotherapists.
Many of the hospitals in Guadalajara are very busy. By taking part in this programme, you will be able to provide a much needed helping hand to local physiotherapists treating patients in rehabilitation departments. Additionally, many centres that accommodate people with disabilities lack funding. This means that patients often lack the support and healthcare that they need. Providing children in this situation with access to necessary treatments is another aim of this project.
Living and working in Mexico will give you insight into how physiotherapy treatments are conducted in other countries and will give you the opportunity to learn about a new culture and traditions. Through medical and cultural exchange, you will leave Mexico with a new perspective, both professionally and personally.
In general, we are working towards four long-term goals outlined in our Medical Management Plan. These are to:
- Encourage an understanding of medical practices and promoting an exchange of medical knowledge
- Improve access to basic healthcare for disadvantaged groups
- Promote awareness of non-communicable diseases
- Improve the quality of specialised or alternative healthcare provided
Help us achieve these long term goals while gaining invaluable physiotherapy work experience in Mexico.
Medizin als wahlfach für student/innen
Dieses Projekt eignet sich perfekt für Universitätsstudent/innen in den Fächern Medizin und Pflege. Der direkte Einblick und das Wissen, das du erlernst, bereitet dich auf deine Zukunft als Fachkraft in der Medizin vor. Du lernst mit verschiedenen Menschen zusammenzuarbeiten, und bekommst einen weiten Einlick in globale Gesundheitssysteme und die damit verbundenen Themen. Dies kommt deiner Karriere auf lange Frist zugute. Wir können deine Mitarbeit in einem Projekt organisieren, das alle Anforderungen deiner Universität erfüllt.
Lies mehr darüber, wie wir Projekte in der Medizin als Wahlfach organisieren.
Management-Pläne
Wir setzen die Ziele und Absichten unserer Projekte in Dokumenten fest, die sich Management Plans nennen. Wir nutzen diese, um deine Arbeit ordentlich zu planen. Die Dokumente helfen uns auch dabei, unsere Leistung und Wirkung jedes Jahr zu evaluieren.
Letztendlich helfen uns die Management Plans dabei, unsere Projekte immer besser zu organisieren. Dadurch kannst du einen Beitrag zu Arbeit leisten, die wirklich einen Unterschied macht, da wo es gebraucht wird. Lies mehr über unsere Management Plans.
Das Ausmaß unserer Wirkung
In unseren Projekte arbeiten wir auf klare, langfristige Ziele hin, und verfolgen spezifische, jährliche Ziele. Jede/r Freiwillige/r und jede/r Praktikant/in, die wir in diese Projekte entsenden, tragen zu der Verfolgung dieser Ziele bei, unabhängig davon wieviel Zeit sie in den Projekten verbringen.
Jedes Jahr betrachten wir mit etwas Abstand die Fortschritte, die wir zum Erreichen dieser Ziele gemacht haben. Wir stellen einen Global Impact Report zusammen, in dem unsere Errungenschaften dokumentiert werden. Erfahre mehr über die Wirkung, die unsere globale Gemeinschaft von Freiwilligen, Praktikant/innen und Mitarbeiter/innen erzielen, und lies dir den neuesten Report durch.
Verpflegung und unterkunft
Du wohnst bei einer Gastfamilie in Guadalajara oder Ciudad Guzman. Sie heißen dich in ihrem Zuhause willkommen und freuen sich darauf, ihre Gebräuche mit dir zu teilen und mehr über deine Kultur zu erfahren. Wir sind davon überzeugt, dass das Leben in einer Gastfamilie der beste Weg ist, um in die Kultur Mexikos einzutauchen und eine wirklich einzigartige Erfahrung zu machen.
Wir bemühen uns immer es zu arrangieren, dass du mit zumindest einem/einer weiteren Projects Abroad Freiwilligen oder Praktikant/in in der gleichen Gastfamilie wohnst. Dein Zimmer ist einfach ausgestattet, aber gemütlich, sauber und sicher.
Drei Mahlzeiten pro Tag sind in deinen Programmkosten inbegriffen.
Freizeit und freizeitaktivitäten
In Mexiko gibt es für jeden etwas, von wunderschönen Stränden, zu beeindruckenden Kunstgalerien und geschäftigen Restaurants. Du hast in deiner Freizeit Vieles zu tun, während du dich in deinem Projekt in diesem dynamischen Land einsetzt.
Touren durch alte Gebäude haben etwas Faszinierendes an sich. Falls du dich für neogothische Architektur interessierst, solltest du dir einen Ausflug zum Templo Expiatorio del Santisimo Sacramento gönnen. Die verzierten Turmspitzen und leuchtenden Buntglasfenster machen das Gebäude zu einem Kunstwerk.
Es gibt auch viele Museen, in denen du in die reiche Geschichte des Landes eintauchen kannst. Für eine andere Art Erlebnis kannst du den Tag im Las Peñas Ecological Park verbringen und die wilden Tiere und üppige Pflanzenwelt bestaunen.
Auf deiner Reise nach Mexiko solltest du auch unbedingt die authentische, mexikanische Küche kosten. Du kannst einen Abend damit verbringen, Pozole oder Tamales in einem lokalen Restaurant zu genießen und die leuchtende, orangerote Sonne am Horizont untergehen zu sehen.
Wir haben viele verschiedenen Projekte in Mexiko, so dass wahrscheinlich noch viele andere Freiwillige vor Ort sind während deines Aufenthalts. Du kannst also entweder mit einer Gruppe reisen und auf Entdeckungstour gehen, oder alleine.
Sicherheit und unterstützung durch unsere mitarbeiter/innen
Deine Sicherheit ist unser wichtigstes Anliegen. Wir wenden viele Vorgehensweisen und Systeme an, um sicherzustellen, dass du die nötige Unterstützung bekommst und deine Reise unbesorgt genießen kannst. Unsere Projects Abroad Mitarbeiter/innen stehen dir rund um die Uhr zur Verfügung, und sorgen dafür, dass du dich in deiner Unterkunft und in deinem Projekt gut einlebst. Falls du irgendwelche Probleme haben solltest, helfen sie dir jederzeit.
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