Newlife International School of Midwifery
Mercy Maternity Center
Davao City, Philippines

Application For Short-Term Clinical Internship Program

This format is a guideline only. Please copy this form onto a new MS Word document for the purpose of providing additional space for your answers. You may email completed form to the school director as an attachment.


GENERAL INFORMATION:

Date of Application:

Name:

Address:

Email Address:

Date of Birth:

Phone Number:

Emergency Contact Info:

Husband's Name (if married) and Contact Info:

How did you hear about Newlife School of Midwifery and Mercy Maternity Center?

TIMEFRAME:

Preferred date of arrival in Davao:

Requested duration of stay in Davao:


EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
Starting with High School, please list all education you have obtained. Please include name of school, courses taken and degrees awarded. If you are currently enrolled in a school please include that information as well.


ESSAY QUESTIONS:

Please answer the following questions as clearly and completely as possible.

1. What are your goals for the use of your midwifery skills?

2. Why did you initially become interested in midwifery?

3. What is your present/previous birth experience?

4. What are/will be your personal strengths as a midwife/intern/student?

5. Why do you desire to come to Newlife School of Midwifery / Mercy Maternity Center for a short term internship/volunteer experience?

6.  Do you have any previous missions or overseas experience?  If so, please explain.

7. How is your health and stamina? Do you have any dietary restrictions or medical conditions that would limit your activity?

8.  Are you presently involved in a local church?  If so, please give the name of the church, denomination and name of your pastor.  Please explain your involvement and commitment there. (This will not qualify or disqualify your application to our program)

9. Please tell us anything else about you that would be helpful for us to know.

10.  Please list the names and email addresses of your references.


REFERENCES:
We are primarily looking for people with character and personal integrity compatible with that of Newlife School. Although Newlife School is a Christian-based midwifery school, religious identification or affiliation is not considered for acceptance in this particular program. In addition to an applicant's midwifery experience, personal character and integrity are the primary basis for consideration. Validation of an applicant's character is done by Character References.

Please request the following people to submit a character reference on your behalf; (A) Teacher, Employer, or Pastor AND (B) Friend or Family Member. The reference should include information about you, your character, whether or not they feel you would be qualified to serve in an overseas maternity clinic and any other information that would be beneficial to us. Please submit the names of the people you have requested to write these references with your application.

References should be sent via email directly to: director@midwifeschool.org or midwifeschool@yahoo.com

 

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Terms and Conditions:

  • Interns must be willing to abide by the Policies and Honor Code of Newlife School as stated in this website.
  • Interns must be willing to appreciate the religious nature of what Newlife School represents and commit to honor the work being done at a Christian-based clinic without causing any dishonor to the school through their attitude, demeanor and social presentation.
  • Full payment required prior to arrival.
  • Although food is included, it does not mean that meals are prepared for you as an intern. Groceries are purchased and available for interns to prepare their own breakfast and lunch. Generally a commonly shared evening dinner is prepared by students and intern residents. Snacks and specialty foods such as imported items are not inclusive in the grocery budget. Interns may purchase their own personal groceries at their discretion and allowed to be kept in their residence. The school does not provide reimbursement for personal food items.
  • For interns applying who are over the age of 40, please be advised that you will be living in community with students and other interns as young as 19 years of age.
  • Applicants must understand the nature of their internship here in the Philippines recognizing it is entirely a cross cultural experience. They should be fully willing to submit to the style of midwifery practiced in this country.
  • Interns must be willing to sign a Waiver and Release of Liability immediately upon arrival.
  • Interns must be willing to submit to the clinical expertise of the supervisors and preceptors working at the clinic.