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PhysicianPediatrician Amitha Sampath: Cultural Factors Come Into Play in Medicine
Sometimes cultural factors influence the kind of care a physician is able to give in the field.
Pediatrician Amitha Sampath: A Surprising Recovery
Working with MSF in northern Nigeria, Dr. Sampath helped treat a very sick child with TB who made an amazing recovery.
Pediatrician Amitha Sampath: Treating Unfamiliar Diseases
Working with MSF in Nigeria and in Sierra Leone, Dr. Sampath learned a lot about diseases she rarely or never saw in her US practice.
Pediatrician Amitha Sampath: An Exchange of Ideas in the Field
Physician Amitha Sampath on how working in the field is different from working in the US and how valuable the national staff is.
Pediatrician Kerstin Hanson: Going to the Field After Residency
Pediatrician Kerstin Hanson says the year after residency is the perfect time to go on an MSF mission.
Nell Eisenberg, Physician
'It involves a lot of clinical skills, some guesswork, watching, and waiting. You’re not always right.'
Maria Guevara, Physician
'I have learned so much from living in different cultures, working with people from all over the world, and, most of all, caring for patients whom I would never have met were it not for MSF.'
Chloe Wurr, Physician
'Even if you are somebody who plans to specialize, don’t lose track of your basic medical skills because in the field that is what you really rely on.'
Anje van Berckelaer, Physician
'There was a nice skills transfer—I did a lot of training but I learned a lot from my Nigerien colleagues as well.'
Pediatrician Kerstin Hanson: The MSF Experience: Highs and Lows
American pediatrician Kerstin Hanson describes her best and worst experiences.
Pediatrician Kerstin Hanson: Relying on "Pure Medicine"
American pediatrician Kerstin Hanson describes how working in the field is a completely different experience.
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