Hi
Long story short:
I'm looking for hospital suggestions and for people who would be willing to take me with them to their already established volunteer gigs/go with me to look for new volunteering/shadowing opportunities in hospitals.
Long story long:
My name is Kristina- I'm 22 and I recently moved to Saigon from the US. I am currently working as an English Teacher but I have way too much free time on my hands. I'd like volunteer/ work/ shadow doctors in hospitals or clinics multiple times a week. I want to go to medical school when I return to the US in a couple years, so I'd be interested getting up close and personal with patients- in the operating room even- as well as just spending time with disabled children teaching them english/playing with them.
I'd highly appreciate some suggestions for any hospitals I should go and check out- hospitals/clinics that accept international volunteers/interns with at least some doctors/staff members capable of speaking English.
I am open to volunteering in/ shadowing doctors in all departments just for the exposure but the fields that interest me most include surgery, oncology, orthopedics and emergency medicine. I speak intermediate Vietnamese and can communicate sufficiently enough in everyday conversation but I'd prefer to have some English speakers around if I'm trying to learn the technical side of medicine. I'm currently located in district 4 and am open to traveling across the city to a hospital in a different part of town, but my preference would be not to spend most of the day traveling.
I appreciate any and all help! Merely the name of a hospital and maybe a contact would great, or if you happen to work/volunteer at a medical center yourself I would love to tag along with you one day!
Thank you everyone in advance!