What is Dr. Interns?Weareanon‐profitorganiza/onthatconnectsstudentstointerna/onalhealthcareinternships.Notonlyisourprogramcompe//velytheleastexpensiveoutthere,it’salsooneofthemostexclusive.

Wehand‐selectourinternsbecausetheywillbeplacedintodemandinginternships.Theyshadowdoctors,goonrounds,stand‐inonsurgeries,andpar/cipatewithlocalmedstudentsindiscussions.

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What interns are saying:

Thisprogramwasablessing,andachallenge.I’msohappyIwaschosentopar/cipatewithDr.Interns.

‐Dianne,Ecuador2010

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Theywereremovingteethandbreakingthejawboneinordertogetaccesstothetumor...Icouldnotbelieveeverythinghappeningrightinfrontofmyeyes!

‐Gillian,India2010

If you’re a non-profit, why the fees?Theinternshipfeescoverallcostsassociatedwiththetripexceptflight.Theseinclude,butarenotlimitedto:on‐groundtransporta/on,meals,lodging,hospital/clinicfee/ashramdona/onforhos/nginterns,andlocalsupportcosts.

95%ofthefeegoesdirectlytowardstheindividualintern’sprogram,with5%goingtowardsafundtobuildsustainableclinicsintheregionthestudentinternsin.OurfirstclinicwillbebuiltinRatanpura,Indiain2012.

Locations Trip Fees

India $3,000

Costa Rica $2,000

Ecuador $2,000

South Africa $3,000

Haiti* $500

or, to put it simply:

basic trip costsclinic initiative

*mustbe3rdyearundergradorabove,EMTspreferred

how we help interns go for freeWebelieveallqualifiedstudentsshouldbeabletoexperienceourinternships,regardlessoffinancialbackground.Thereforeweworkwithinternstofundraise,applytoresearchgrants,andfindthemeanstocovercostswithoutbreakingthebank.WeprovideinternswithonlineprofileslinkedtoPayPalaccountsandFacebook.Internshavepaidfortripsinthepastthroughmanysmalldona/onsandaliZleself‐marke/ng.

why we’re differentDuringtheprogram,Dr.Internshostthestudentblogs,videos,pictures,andresearchprojectsonline.Weactnotonlyasaninternshipprogrambutalearningtoolforthehealthcarecommunity.Wehopetoinspirechangeandinnova/oninthesedevelopingregionsbycrea/nganinterac/veforumforourinternstosharetheirfindings.

leadership opportunitiesInternswhoexcelintheirprogramandarerecommendedbyhospitalstaffaregivingthechancetoapplyasagroupleaderforanotherinternship.

Leadertripsarefullyfundeda]erflightpurchase.D.I.LeadershelpcoordinatethetripwithourResidentLeadersonthegroundinthecountryD.I.placesthemin.

CONTACT US

www.DrInterns.orginfo@drinterns.org