Rural Allowance: No
Doctors Quarters:
- No DQs
- None available
Academics:
- Lots of academic meetings – departmental presentations, CPD meetings, journal clubs, M&Ms.
- Average teaching
More clinical experience
Supervision:
- There is always someone around that you can ask for help or to show you how to do something. You’re never alone.
- Average. More independent learning
Clinical Exposure:
- You can get as physically involved as you want to with doing procedures
- Learn to be independent
Social Scene:
- Lots of interns, some comm serves, everyone lives pretty close to the hospital, and it’s a student town so plenty of places to go out.
- Bustling social life with the university nearby.
Additional Comments:
- It’s a small town with student vibes, 1 and a half hour’s drive from Joburg and really not a bad place to spend two years of your life. You can make it a great experience for yourself if you go in with a positive attitude and motivation to out yourself out there.
- Not for individuals looking for an academic setting. Good for gaining clinical exposure and experience
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