As a final-year medical student with a keen interest in Trauma surgery, applying for a medical elective in South Africa was an obvious choice for Rasa. In this elective report, he reflects on a 5-week rotation with the Trauma unit at The Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Johannesburg,and what he’s taken forward to his foundation years.

Dr Laura Appleton shares with us stories and advice from her elective with the Royal Flying Doctors Service (RFDS) in Western Australia. Laura recounts in-flight intubations, lightning strikes and avoiding snakes during what sounds like the ultimate pre-hospital elective.

Natasha Syratt, a medical student from Plymouth University reviews the student Wild Trials 2022 event. This year 20 university teams took part; here she talks about how the weekend unfolded and her favourite parts of the weekend.

Megan Roby is a medical student at the University of Exeter and the first student to complete Critical Care International’s e-internship. Dr Marcus Stevens is a GP based in Bath and CCI’s Head of Operations. In this article they share their experience of the first year of CCI’s pioneering medical student e-internship and their reflections on the model’s potential to enrich medical education.

New Zealand Southern Alps Pre-hospital and Mountain Medicine Elective Opportunity.

Dr. Marcus Hollyer Final year medical student Marcus had the privilege of experiencing the highs and lows on his medical elective in Zambia in 2019. Here he recounts his experience of working in a resource-poor setting; from obstetric emergencies; to daily life in Lusaka; to weekend tips to Victoria Falls and safari in Botswana. Lusaka Hospital, Zambia Starting my medical school elective […]

Bobby Greig is a runner, climber and mountaineer who is currently working in South Scotland. He spent his elective in Alice Springs, Australia during spring 2017. In his article, Bobby tells us about work and play in The Outback.

Dr Ben Tometzki on his Ethiopian medical elective: from the intense heat and volcanic landscapes of the Danakil Depression, to the hustle of Addis Ababa, Ben recounts his experiences on and off the ward.

Madoc transports us deep into the Peruvian Amazon as he recounts his experiences with Project Amazonas on his medical elective in 2017. His thrilling expedition began at the Orosa river clinic, before taking in city life in the local town of Pevas, and finished with a two-week river barge expedition up the Pintuyacu and Itaya rivers.

Dr Saskia Loysen reflects on her life-changing medical elective experience in South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe, where she embarked upon four weeks of wilderness and expedition medicine training.