A registered nurse preparing a hospital bed while a nursing student watches and takes notes
October 12, 2026

Nursing Shadowing vs Clinical Placement: What Is the Difference?

Nursing shadowing vs clinical placement: how authorization, supervision and assessment differ, and how to...

by International Medical Aid
A physician assistant explaining a knee model to a pre-PA student in an orthopedic clinic exam room
October 12, 2026

Questions to Ask a PA While Shadowing: A Practical Guide

Questions to ask a PA while shadowing: physician collaboration, specialty changes, PA school, certification,...

by International Medical Aid
A pre-health student pausing in a hospital hallway between a pharmacy and a rehabilitation room
October 12, 2026

How to Choose a Pre-Health Internship When You Are Undecided

Not sure which health profession fits you? Learn how to choose a pre-health internship...

by International Medical Aid
A slit lamp and trial lenses in an optometry clinic with a student standing nearby
October 12, 2026

Optometry Shadowing and Observation: A Guide to Pre-Optometry Internships

How to prepare for optometry shadowing: set learning goals, log OptomCAS hours, understand eye...

by International Medical Aid
A college student and an academic advisor reviewing a folder of internship paperwork together
October 12, 2026

Academic Credit for a Medical Internship Abroad: How to Get It

How to earn academic credit for a medical internship abroad: who grants it, the...

by International Medical Aid
An open suitcase packed with scrubs, sneakers, a rain jacket and a water bottle in a guesthouse room in the Andes
October 12, 2026

Medical Internship Abroad Packing List: What to Bring to Kenya or Peru

A medical internship abroad packing list for Kenya and Peru: documents, scrubs and shoes,...

by International Medical Aid
A pre-med student listening as a physician answers a question at a hospital nurses' station
October 12, 2026

Questions to Ask While Shadowing a Doctor: A Practical List

Questions to ask while shadowing a doctor, sorted by moment: before the day, between...

by International Medical Aid
A shopper choosing vegetables at an open-air produce market stall
October 11, 2026

World Food Day 2026 and What Nutrition Students Can Learn About Food Access

World Food Day is October 16, 2026. Learn what FAO's theme means for nutrition...

by International Medical Aid
Two chairs and cups of tea set for a conversation in a community health center courtyard
October 10, 2026

World Mental Health Day 2026 and Learning From People With Lived Experience

World Mental Health Day 2026 centers on lived experience. Learn what WHO's theme means...

by International Medical Aid
A midwife folding a swaddling blanket in a bassinet on a quiet maternity ward
October 9, 2026

National Midwifery Week 2026 and What Students Can Learn on a Maternity Service

Use National Midwifery Week to plan maternity care observation, with WHO data, an observation...

by International Medical Aid
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