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Semmelweis University Budapest, Hungary H e r m a n B a m i ( 2 0 1 7 ) OUTLINE Why I chose Budapest? Elective experience What I enjoyed? Challenges Overall experiences Recommendations Contact info Why I chose


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H e r m a n B a m i ( 2 0 1 7 )

Semmelweis University Budapest, Hungary

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OUTLINE

  • Why I chose Budapest?
  • Elective experience
  • What I enjoyed?
  • Challenges
  • Overall experiences
  • Recommendations
  • Contact info
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Why I chose Budapest?

  • Significantly less funded healthcare system
  • World-class institution with medical students from
  • ver 60 countries
  • Interest in travelling around Europe
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Elective Experience

Elective: Pediatrics

  • 4 weeks long; rotated through

specialties including:

  • Gastroenterology/Hepatology
  • Infancy
  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Physical exam experience
  • Watched a lot of procedures

(surgery/scoping)

  • Dr. Gabor Veres
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Elective Experience (cont’d)

What I enjoyed?

  • Very hands-on experience
  • Flexible arrangement based on interests
  • Medical system less reliant on imaging and labs
  • Heavier emphasis on primary physical exam/history
  • Worked on non-verbal communication skills and

dealing with language barrier

  • Extremely knowledgeable staff
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Elective Experience (cont’d)

Challenges

  • Language barrier
  • Less organization than anticipated upon arrival
  • Lack of specialty related knowledge (i.e. hadn’t

done my GI or endo block)

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Overall Experience

  • Got to explore Eastern

Europe

  • Travelled during and after

elective (i.e. Poland, Prague, Vienna)

  • Explored Budapest, local

culture and had a LOT of good food

  • Booked an Airbnb walking

distance form clinic (< 10 min)

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Recommendations

  • Try and learn some of language of home country, if

possible

  • Get in contact with supervisor (not just coordinator)

as early as possible

  • Plan electives based on interests but also clinical

knowledge base

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Other (really just a couple more photos)

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Questions?

  • If you have any more questions, feel free to send

me an email, or message over FB:

hbami@uwo.ca