At Clinique Detroit we can arrange medical electives, internships in nursing, midwifery and physiotherapy as well as volunteer placements for health care professionals in the above-mentioned disciplines. If you’re planning to study nursing or medicine but are not enrolled yet, you can do a pre-medical or pre-nursing internship at Clinique Detroit.
Clinique du Detroit is a private hospital of the highest standards near the airport of Tangier (about 25 minutes by bus from the city center).
Hospital profile
At a glance
Departments available for internships:
The following specialtie are offered: internal medicine, diabetology, gastroenterology, nephrology, infectiology, cardiology, rheumatology, paediatrics, pneumology and surgery. There is also a 24-hour emergency room and a radiology center. The hospital also has an surgical ward with 4 theaters that are well equipped to cover a variety of surgical specialties.
Hospital Description
Clinique du Detroit has about 40 beds for in-patient care. There is a free shuttle bus for staff and patients who commutes several times a day between the city center and the hospital. Also you can reach the Clinique du Detroit cost-effective with the city bus without changing.
Internship profile
Typical day and tasks of an intern
Students and volunteers usually work from 09:00-12:00 am and from 02:00-06:00 pm, but it is also possible to start earlier. You observe and support the staff in their daily work. After a period of familiarization and orientation, you may also (depending on your previous knowledge) carry out minor treatments and activities under the supervision of the attending physicians or nurses, e.g. providing medication, wound care, taking vital signs, giving vaccinations. You can rotate through several departments.
You should bring your own work clothes (white, green or blue scrubs and closed shoes of any color). It is also advisable to bring your own hand sanitizer as well as your own stethoscope. If you work in the operating theater, please bring green or blue surgical clothing, surgical mask and surgical cap.
Supervisors available
You will be assigned a supervisor from your field who will look after you during your elective. If your university / school has special requirements regarding the supervision of your elective, please let us know so that we can inform the hospital.We will write this info soon
Requirements
Minimum age:
18
Maximum age:
99
Minimum qualification of the intern:
No academic qualifications required, but elective students and interns should ideally be able to communicate in basic French or Arabic. If you do not have any knowledge of French, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with basic medical terminology in French prior to your internship.
Application process
Documents required:
Please contact us for information about the necessary application documents.
Application instructions:
As soon as you have sent us your complete application documents, we will submit your application to the hospital and can usually give you a confirmation within a few work days. Then you decide whether you want to take the place. Before that there are no costs for you.
Costs
- 2 weeks 788 USD
- 4 weeks 1026 USD
- 8 weeks 1408 USD
- 3 months 1837 USD
- 6 months 3454 USD
- 1 year 0 USD
This includes:
* Accommodation in a twin room at a shared apartment in the city center of Tangier, shared with other participants of our programs
* Arrangement of your elective or internship
* Individual consultation and preparation prior to your arrival
* Access to our online resource centre with preparation materials including intercultural preparation, compiled particularly for your destination
* Preparation session via Skype, together with other participants
* In case of duration of stay of more than 90 days, costs for extension of entrance stamp/visa,
* Pick-up and Transfers from/to Tangier (TNG) Airport, Sea Port (Tangier Ville), bus or train station, on arrival and departure,
* Personal support staff at our international office
* Orientation and introduction in Tangier,
* Accompaniment you to your placement on your first day
* 24 Hours emergency support by local support team
* Local SIM Card with 20 MAD airtime credit,
* Issuance of Confirmations/Certificates for your university, scholarship, insurance, etc. and filling out/signing Internship Contracts for your university
* CO2 compensation of your long-haul flights: Costs for 10 seedlings of indigenous trees that we plant on the slopes of Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
This does not include:
- Meals
- Travel to/from Morocco (you can book it on your own or we can assist you)
- Official fees for visa
- Insurance (Travel Health Insurance, Liability Insurance, Travel Cancellation insurance; you can book it on your own or we can assist you)
- Personal Expenses
- Vaccinations
- Local Transport
What to bring:
You should bring your own work clothes (white, green or blue scrubs and closed shoes of any color). It is also advisable to bring your own hand sanitizer as well as your own stethoscope. If you work in the operating theater, please bring green or blue surgical clothing, surgical mask and surgical cap.