Volunteers Around the World (VAW) is an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) devoted to improving the standard of living for those that live in some of the most poverty stricken communities of the world. Our focus is to provide communities with access to medical treatment, medication, nutritional security, clean water, and health education.

The VAW Hospital Internship gives students who are serious about a future in medicine the opportunity to work at one of the largest and most important trauma hospitals in the Dominican Republic. Students will interact with patients, take theoretical classes, and shadow physicians and residents.