Hospital or Clinical Internships
 
To test their interest in and commitment to a medical career, students interested in medicine should gain experience in

hospitals and clinics.

As noted above, the medical humanities program offers a course in Clinical Ethics for one course credit. Students observe multiple medical specialties in Charlotte area hospitals and clinics and participate in classroom discussions related to their observations in the field. Invited speakers from various medical field supplement the course with lectures.

Davidson in Kikuyu

Davidson in Kikuyu, Kenya is a seminar in biology, Biology 361: The study of Human Disease: Western and Third World Perspectives.

Davidson in Mwandi

Davidson in Mwandi, a course offered through the Sociology and Anthropology Department provides a for credit summer experience in medicine at the Presbyterian Medical Mission in Mwandi, Zambia. In preparation for this study, students participate in a spring seminar. International internships are available through Davidson's Dean Rusk Program.

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