Externship in Inpatient Care at Teaching Hospital Karapitiya and Mahamodara Galle in Sri Lanka

4 credits · School of Medicine

Management of patients admitted to the Medicine/Surgical wards at Teaching Hospital Karapitiya and Teaching Hospital Mahamodara Galle in Sri Lanka combined with potential Community Medicine rotations. The student will function under the guidance of Professor Lanka Dassanayake (lanka.dasanayake@yahoo.com), Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine. The extern may assist with admissions, and day to day care of patients in a low resource setting. Outpatient care and community health experiences will also be possible. Student independence and initiative, as well as good interpersonal skills are important. More details of the course can be found at www.medi.ruh.ac.lk/blog/2020/02/11/general-information/ Duke Faculty Liaison: Truls Ostbye, MD, MPH, MBA, PhD. Department of Family Medicine and Community Health/Duke Global Health Institute. Credit: 4 Max: 4