Tobago Medical Electives

Overview

This elective takes place on the beautiful island of Tobago at the Southern end of the Carribean Island chain. A quiet, serene, harmonious island Tobago is famous for its white sandy beaches and its fabulous scuba-diving. Well, you won’t get the plethora of five-star resorts that Barbados boasts, nor will you get the nightlife that Jamaica serves up. If you want those holidays, go there. The pace of life in Tobago comes in two speeds: slow and slower. No worries, take it easy, chill… Tobago is the place to go to lie back and relax. A young TobagonianVisitors talk of stepping off the plane and feeling the stress being sucked out of their body. Broad smiles greet you at the taxi rank, the crystal clear Caribbean glints at you as you travel on to your accommodation. And a cold Carib beer or refreshing rum punch will greet you at your destination. One of the best things about Tobago is that it welcomes you.

A Beach Paradise

Medical students who travel to Tobago will be based in Scarborough, Tobago’s largest town and will have the opportunity to take their elective at Tobago’s main hospital and become part of their relaxed and friendly community. A two minute walk from your accommodation to a beautiful, virtually private beach is ideal for those relaxed times after the hospital and in the weekends. The Discovery Trips are fun and bring you closer to being your own ‘Pirate of the Caribbean!’

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Getting There

International flights normally arrive directly from the departure city (i.e. London for UK students). Occasionally, students buy flights that arrive into Trinidad. In this circumstance, students either catch a short domestic flight over to Tobago or catch the ferry. By catching the ferry, it makes it a little awkward for Medics Away to know exactly when you are arriving and therefore the time you need to be picked up. We would prefer you to get flight directly into Tobago.

Medics Away students are met off the international flight at the main airport for the island of Tobago. They are taken immediately to the Medics Away apartments, owned and run by the Medics Away Representative. From here you will have the chance to explore the local area and relax on the beach, less than a one minute walk from your residence. Check out the Representatives' shop and buy a few essential or non essential supplies. At a suitable time in the near future, new elective students are introduced to the hospitals head office, where upon your chosen specialty is allocated.

Scarborough is a small town on the coast of Tobago bustling with small, local markets. A charming, ramshackle town, Scarborough is the main shopping area for Tobago with a range of amenities suitable for visiting students, such as banks and restaurants. Away from Scarborough, Tobago’s principle attractions are its white, sandy beaches and the lush rainforest reserve which has a huge diversity of fauna and flora. Being a relatively small rainforest, it is very easy to visit and students can use local government-appointed guides to help spot exotic birds, tree frogs and even non-poisonous snakes.