Rural Allowance: Yes
Doctors Quarters:
- Bachelor flats. Very badly maintained but there are honestly no other options so you can make it your own little space if you’re willing to put in the work. The least you’ll get is a bed. You might get a fridge, a TV stand, coffee table and a microwave.
- It is a one bedroom with a bathroom and kitchen. It has a lot of cockroaches and the maintenance is poor. Some interns have cold water all the time because no one is willing to fix the geyser.
Academics:
- Some departments are better than others. Paeds, O&G and Anaes are more academic.
Supervision:
- You will learn to be self sufficient.
Clinical Exposure:
- Most tough cases get referred.
Social Scene:
- Limited to bars
Additional Comments:
- All first year blocks are done at the actual site. We spent 4 months of our second year in Mahikeng for ortho and psych and another 2-6 months at one of the district hospitals 60-70km away. Don’t get too comfortable with buying furniture and stuff, the moving around gets pretty rough.
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