STDYAWAY 440C
Externship in Inpatient Care at Teaching Hospital Karapitiya and Mahamodara Galle in Sri Lanka
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Description from DukeHub
Management of patients admitted to the Medicine/Surgical wards at Teaching Hospital Karapitiya and Teaching Hospital Mahamodara Galle in Sri Lanka combined with potential Community Medicine rotations. The student will function under the guidance of Professor Lanka Dassanayake, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine. The extern may assist with admissions, and day to day care of patients in a low resource setting. Outpatient care and community health experiences will also be possible. Student independence and initiative, as well as good interpersonal skills are important. More details of the course can be found at www.medi.ruh.ac.lk/blog/2020/02/11/general-information/ Duke Faculty Liaison: Truls Ostbye, MD, MPH, MBA, PhD. Department of Family Medicine and Community Health/Duke Global Health Institute. Credit: 4 Max: 4
Skills
AI-resilient: 3 of 5
- Yes: Physical, lab or field work · "inpatient care"
- Yes: Live work with people · "inpatient"
- No: Judgment someone is accountable for
- Yes: A craft you practice with your hands or body · "surgical"
- No: Small, in-person format
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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