Welcome to the Work the World blog — here you'll find articles to help you make a more informed decision about your overseas healthcare placement. You'll learn about things like how a placement can boost your career, how you can spread the cost of your trip, the benefits of travelling overseas versus staying at home, why a Work the World placement presents such great value, and more.
Get stuck in below to find out what your once-in-a-lifetime Work the World trip has in store.
Where are they now? MSK Physiotherapist Rachel Doyle
by Joe Jamieson"People who understand the mechanisms of their injuries often undergo much more successful rehabilitation, which I see in my work today."
Read moreWhere are they now? GP Hugh Le Lievre
by Joe JamiesonThe first in our brand new series, we catch up with past Work the World travellers to see where they are now, and what part their overseas elective played. First up is Hugh, a GP Registrar in Orange, NSW, Australia.
Read moreThe Benefits of Medical Electives Overseas
by Work the WorldAre medical electives overseas still the optional add-on they have been for years - or are they evolving into a necessity?
Read moreAyurvedic Medicine: Ancient past-time or surprisingly practical?
by Work the WorldFor many of us in the western world, the word ‘Ayurveda’ roughly translates to spa treatments, aromatic oils, and maybe some panpipe music. Is there more we can learn from the practice than massages alone? You better believe it!
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