Description

Country: South Korea

Setting: Urban

Number of Patient Beds: 435

Bed Occupancy Rate: 85%

Outpatients Seen Per/Day: 1,100

Departments/Specialties:

  • Internal Medicine
  • Surgery
  • Pediatrics
  • OB/GYN
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Dermatology
  • ENT
  • Urology
  • Opthalmology
  • Neuro Surgery
  • Neurology
  • Psychiatry
  • Cardio-thoracic Surgery
  • Radiology
  • Anesthesiology & Pain Management
  • Laboratory Medicine
  • Diagnostic Pathology
  • Pathology
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Family Medicine
  • Occupational & Environmental Medicine
  • Public Health Education
  • Community Development
  • Dentistry
  • Nutrition/Dietetics

Typical Cases:

  • All

Types of Health Care Students Accepted:

  • Medical
  • Nursing/NP
  • Dental
  • PT
  • OT
  • Public Health
  • Allied Health (radiology, PA, nutrition)

Languages Spoken:

  • Korean, but some staff speak English

Language Requirements/Fluency:
English, although some Korean is helpful

Additional Volunteer Opportunities:
Free Medical treatment in local church & community

Recommended Airport: Incheon International Airport, Seoul (ICN)

Transport from Airport Provided: No

Transportation Costs: About $20 (Express Bus)

Time from Airport to Hospital: 1hr-1.5hrs

Type of Student Housing: Hospital housing if available

Cost of Housing/month: Free accomodation can be arranged, subject to availability. Otherwise about $300/month.

Meal Plan: Hospital Cafeteria

Cost of Meals/day: $6/day

Recommended Months to Visit: January-September

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Last Updated: 2013-09-23