🏥 Clinical Internship at HUTCM
📌 1. Duration
- Usually 1 year (sometimes 48–52 weeks)
- Conducted after completion of classroom + basic hospital training
📌 2. Where internship is done
Students are rotated through affiliated teaching hospitals, such as:
- University-affiliated general hospitals
- Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) hospitals
- Department-based training hospitals (internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, gynecology, etc.)
📌 3. Departments covered
During internship, students rotate through major clinical departments:
- Internal Medicine
- General Surgery
- Pediatrics
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Emergency Medicine
- Orthopedics
- TCM Clinical Departments
- Radiology & Diagnostics
📌 4. Training style
- Hands-on patient exposure under supervision
- Bedside clinical skills training
- Case discussions & ward rounds
- Basic procedures (under guidance)
- Integration of Western medicine + Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) approach
📌 5. Language of training
- Mostly Chinese language (HSK required in many cases)
- Some international student programs may offer bilingual supervision
📌 6. Assessment
Students are evaluated through:
- Attendance in wards
- Clinical performance reports
- Logbook completion
- Final internship examination / viva
📌 7. Requirement to start internship
Generally, students must:
- Pass all theoretical exams
- Complete required clinical skill modules
- Meet attendance and academic standards
- Sometimes pass HSK (for hospital communication)
📌 8. Outcome
After successful completion:
- Students receive Clinical Internship Completion Certificate
- Eligible for graduation (MBBS/Clinical Medicine degree)
- Can apply for licensing exams depending on home country rules (PMDC/USMLE/etc.)