Internship Experience: A Transition from Academic World to Health Care Workplace

Abstract

Internship is the training period during MBBS in which medical students will be able to learn methods/modalities to administer actual practice of medical and health care based on the knowledge gainded in their medical school. The students will get short-term supervised professional learning experience in different departments of medical and surgical specialities and have opportunity to develop professional networks within their intended career field. Internship gets your foot in the door of the real-world health care practice environment from the theoretical learning. Gaining knowledge and skills by reflecting on mistakes in practical scenario will boosts confidence and refine the practice later on. An internship can be a powerful medium for personal and professional growth as it allows the sense of responsibility towards the patients, their family and the organisation. It is indeed a great opportunity to have a hands-on learning experience prior to graduation of medical school.