Internships

By: Dalin C.

An internship is another step to obtaining a medical degree and practicing medicine. In the student's last year of medical school, they are expected to apply for a postgraduate internship in their specialized field. In these internships, they get to work hands-on practicing medicine under direct supervision. Applying for a postgraduate internship is very difficult and it can take many months to be accepted into a program.

When the student gets the internship, they will be working hands-on practicing medicine in their specific field. An internship is very hard and requires a lot of work. Students find themselves working up to 16 hours a day, and often exceeding 60 hours a week. If the student decides to continue into their second year, they might find themselves working 24-hour shifts, and exceeding 80 hours a week.

Except for all this work, many interns find that they learn more in their internship than they do in all of medical school. This is because they are finally getting that hands-on experience and are actually practicing medicine.

Works Cited

Webb, Dan. "What Comes After Medical School?"Gap Medics. Gap Medics, 8 Feb 2012. Web. 5 Nov. 2015.