Ethiopian Medical Students Inspired by Visit to BGU
Ethiopian Medical Students Inspired by Visit to BGU
September 23, 2014
The Media Line — Three medical students from Ethiopia studied at BGU’s Medical School for International Health (MSIH) for two months as part of the school’s global medicine track. As Ethiopia has recently seen a national physician shortage, opportunities for international training are very important.
During their exchange, students were exposed to procedures and medical technologies unavailable in Ethiopia.
One student, Naomi Teshome observed dozens of cardiac catheterization for the first time in her career.
“The hospitals here have amazing technologies that we’ve never come across before. We were able to see physicians using it and it was a fulfilling experience,” says Teshome.
The visiting Ethiopian students studied alongside the American students attending MSIH.
“It means there’s a back and forth, it’s not just a one-way street of us sending students to them. They enrich our students with what they’ve learned as well,” Ssays Dr. Mark Clarfield, MSIH’s dean.
The visiting students agree that their visit to BGU will transform their medical career and give them the opportunityto enhance medical care in Ethiopia.
“This experience has given me more enthusiasm and commitment to work harder to see a better development of medicine in my country,” says Teshome.
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