Tupua Tamasese Hospital
PERSONAL DETAILS
| Name | Mark Plummer & Jesse Beumer |
ELECTIVE DETAILS
| Country | Samoa | City | Apia |
| Setting | Tropical | ||
| Local languages spoken | Samoan, English | ||
| Dates of elective | January – February 2008 | ||
| Year level during elective | 6 | Expected level of knowledge | 6th year |
DETAILS OF INSTITUTION
| Name | Tupua Tamasese Hospital (main hospital) | Population served | 700,000 |
| Size | |||
| Departments/specialties available | O & G, paediatrics, general medicine, general surgery | ||
| Further description | Similar to Adelaide placements, however limited resources (such as lack of internet, air-conditioning and limited medications). | ||
| Student responsibilities | |||
| Teaching availability | Limited | ||
| Elective contact | Contact Dean of Medical School | ||
| Application process | |||
| Donations brought/grants | Scrubs, text books, tourniquets | ||
TRAVEL, ACCOMMODATION, FOOD, LEISURE AND EXPECTED COSTS
| Accommodation options | Outrigger Hotel | AUD$25/night |
| Accommodation details | ||
| Travel to location (including necessary documentation) | ||
| Transport within location | Taxi | AUD$2-6/ride |
| Food allowances | AUD$20/day | |
| Social activities | Snorkelling, surfing, good beaches | |
| Recommended vaccinations | Typhoid, hepatitis A |
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| The good | Natural beauty, friendly staff, interesting cases |
| The bad | Poor teaching/learning opportunities |
| Further descriptions, comments or advice | Trip to rural clinic |
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