Gap-medic Review

My Gap-medic experience was incredible. Even though I am studying Occupational Therapy, working with the doctors and nurses taught me a great deal. Not only did I learn about conditions and diseases, which I can and actually have applied to my studies, but I also learnt just how much I love my current career path. I am now far more confident with my patients and have a greater respect for my own occupation. Through Gap-medics I have gained valuable insight into the medical model by observing the doctors and I now understand their approach that they take towards patients.I love children but I have never wanted to work with them, however spending time at the orphanage and a week in the labor ward...I have a completely different mindset and I can not wait to work with children in my future pediatrics block! Gap-medics not only gave me invaluable lessons in the hospital but they also gave me such beautiful friends from around the world. There's something so special about a group of young people coming together from all around the world sharing the same passion to make a difference in a life...everyone just clicks. The only downfall of going on a Gap-medic program is now that I am looking for other volunteer programs to do... not one comes even close to the one that Gap-medics offer. You can not get better than the warmth of all their staff, their professional manner, the specific details that they give you before you depart on your journey (which really helps calm the nerves if you are travelling alone) and the safety that they provide for all their students. I would definitely repeat my Gap-medic experience again.