One year Internship In China

[wizzy001]

Hi,

Anyone has any experience on internship at Shanghai east hospital.They offer internship program to international graduates but I need to know how it is like; language and all. Also does anyone know of any other international hospitals whether private or government in china?

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[Medstart108]

You aren't getting paid though, in fact you'll have to pay and it isn't recognized officially as anything really. There doesn't seem to be any pathway to residency in China but you might be able to ask and see.

 

[wizzy001]

But can i do it and apply for residency in another country. And do you know about the program at Shanghai east hospital and if most doctors there speak english. Thanks

 

[wizzy001]

You aren't getting paid though, in fact you'll have to pay and it isn't recognized officially as anything really. There doesn't seem to be any pathway to residency in China but you might be able to ask and see.

But can i do it and apply for residency in another country. And do you know about the program at Shanghai east hospital and if most doctors there speak english. Thanks

 

[Medstart108]

The only country you can apply for residency to without citizenship is the USA and if you want residency in the USA even though you said that you don't, you don't want to spend one year in China. It only hurts your application because US doctors don't trust a Chinese intern year.

I think you said you were from Ghana or something, if you can get residency back home that is good, but my main point is that doing a internship in China is a waste of time, maybe it'll help you in Ghana but at this time Chinese medicine is not very well recognized in the rest of the world.

Coming from a Caribbean school is already not a good sign, so the best thing for you to do is to get a US residency immediately and forget the Chinese internship which is in my opinion a obvious cash grab, otherwise most people will assume you did so poorly on the USMLE that you couldn't even get a US residency.

I doubt they will speak good english highly highly doubt it. Yes some doctors will be able to speak broken english but to interact with patients you must know Chinese and you must be able to speak it conversationally at least not to mention know a bit of medical chinese. This is another reason why people will not recognize a English speaker going to China for an internship, without fluent mandarin skills they know you won't have done much patient care.

I just read this on the website but it says its only for Faculty of Medicine students in China. This makes sense because the international students in China will know enough medical chinese by the end of their medical school to do the 1 year internship.

 

[wizzy001]

The only country you can apply for residency to without citizenship is the USA and if you want residency in the USA even though you said that you don't, you don't want to spend one year in China. It only hurts your application because US doctors don't trust a Chinese intern year.

I think you said you were from Ghana or something, if you can get residency back home that is good, but my main point is that doing a internship in China is a waste of time, maybe it'll help you in Ghana but at this time Chinese medicine is not very well recognized in the rest of the world.

Coming from a Caribbean school is already not a good sign, so the best thing for you to do is to get a US residency immediately and forget the Chinese internship which is in my opinion a obvious cash grab, otherwise most people will assume you did so poorly on the USMLE that you couldn't even get a US residency.

I doubt they will speak good english highly highly doubt it. Yes some doctors will be able to speak broken english but to interact with patients you must know Chinese and you must be able to speak it conversationally at least not to mention know a bit of medical chinese. This is another reason why people will not recognize a English speaker going to China for an internship, without fluent mandarin skills they know you won't have done much patient care.

I just read this on the website but it says its only for Faculty of Medicine students in China. This makes sense because the international students in China will know enough medical chinese by the end of their medical school to do the 1 year internship.

Very informative. Thanks alot! I'll consider doing residency in the states then.

 

[Dr.Wilson_H]

As the above mentioned, the language is the potential barrier to you. On the other hand, it's a good chance to learn eastern culture.

 

[wizzy001]

As the above mentioned, the language is the potential barrier to you. On the other hand, it's a good chance to learn eastern culture.

Thanks for the information.

 

[globalmedic]

United Family Hospital (Beijing) via Chindex, are offering a range of scholarships/fellowships or similar.
Might be be worth checking out.
Shanghai East Hospital is a Chinese level 3A hospital, but it's Chinese... not to be confused with Shanghai East International... which is a separate JV entity with Shanghai East Hospital.
I cannot think why one would want to or care to travel to China to undertake a one year medical intern-ship. Interning is where one makes the necessary connections (networks) needed to progress etc.
Generally other options for interning in China would not be advisable even if one had an in-depth working knowledge of Mandarin to be able to function - period, and then wanted to attempt to stay in China. The issue with that is, that only medical students that have studied medicine in China can then sit for the licensing exam. The other option is to be a qualified and credentialled and licensed MD usually with a specialisation, who then would apply and be granted a special licensing arrangement (employment sponsored to some extent) in China.

 

[wizzy001]

United Family Hospital (Beijing) via Chindex, are offering a range of scholarships/fellowships or similar.
Might be be worth checking out.
Shanghai East Hospital is a Chinese level 3A hospital, but it's Chinese... not to be confused with Shanghai East International... which is a separate JV entity with Shanghai East Hospital.
I cannot think why one would want to or care to travel to China to undertake a one year medical intern-ship. Interning is where one makes the necessary connections (networks) needed to progress etc.
Generally other options for interning in China would not be advisable even if one had an in-depth working knowledge of Mandarin to be able to function - period, and then wanted to attempt to stay in China. The issue with that is, that only medical students that have studied medicine in China can then sit for the licensing exam. The other option is to be a qualified and credentialled and licensed MD usually with a specialisation, who then would apply and be granted a special licensing arrangement (employment sponsored to some extent) in China.

Thanks