Skip to content
Student Doctor Network
Student Doctor Network
  • Home
  • Forums
    • Search Forums
    • All Forums
      • Pre-Med
      • Medical
      • Resident
      • Audiology
      • Dental
      • Optometry
      • Pharmacy
      • Physical Therapy
      • Podiatry
      • Psychology
      • Rehab Sci
      • Veterinary
    • Newest Posts
      • Watched
      • Watched Forums
    • How We Moderate
    • Vision, Values and Policies
  • Resources
    • Activity Finder
    • Schools Database (beta)
    • Secondary Essay Prompts
    • Interview Feedback
    • 3-Month MCAT Study Schedule (2025 Edition)
    • Med Application Tools
      • AMCAS Tracker
      • LizzyM Application Assistant
      • Application Cost Calculator
    • Admissions Guides
      • Dental School Admissions Guide
      • Occupational Therapy School Admissions Guide
      • Optometry School Admissions Guide
      • Physical Therapy School Admissions Guide
      • How to Choose a Postbaccalaureate or Special Masters Program (SMP)
    • Becoming a Student Doctor
    • Advice On Call
    • Medical Specialty Selector
    • Pre-Health Glossary
    • Review2 Test Site Reviews
    • YouTube Channel
  • Calculators
    • Application Cost Calculator
    • LizzyM Score Calculator
  • Articles
    • Write for SDN
    • Audiology
    • Dental
    • Healthcare News and Policy
    • Medical
    • Money
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Optometry
    • Pharmacy
    • Podiatry
    • Pre-Health
    • Psychology and Social Welfare
    • Physical Therapy
    • Speech-Language Pathology
    • Veterinary Medicine
  • Professions
    • Audiology
    • Dental
    • Medical
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Optometry
    • Pharmacy
    • Podiatry
    • Psychology
    • Physical Therapy
    • Veterinary
  • About
    • Vision, Values, and Policies
    • Our History
    • Our Experts
    • Corrections Policy
    • AI Generated Content Policy
    • Newsroom
    • Sponsor SDN
    • Contact Us
  • Donate
  • Home
  • Forums
    • Search Forums
    • All Forums
      • Pre-Med
      • Medical
      • Resident
      • Audiology
      • Dental
      • Optometry
      • Pharmacy
      • Physical Therapy
      • Podiatry
      • Psychology
      • Rehab Sci
      • Veterinary
    • Newest Posts
      • Watched
      • Watched Forums
    • How We Moderate
    • Vision, Values and Policies
  • Resources
    • Activity Finder
    • Schools Database (beta)
    • Secondary Essay Prompts
    • Interview Feedback
    • 3-Month MCAT Study Schedule (2025 Edition)
    • Med Application Tools
      • AMCAS Tracker
      • LizzyM Application Assistant
      • Application Cost Calculator
    • Admissions Guides
      • Dental School Admissions Guide
      • Occupational Therapy School Admissions Guide
      • Optometry School Admissions Guide
      • Physical Therapy School Admissions Guide
      • How to Choose a Postbaccalaureate or Special Masters Program (SMP)
    • Becoming a Student Doctor
    • Advice On Call
    • Medical Specialty Selector
    • Pre-Health Glossary
    • Review2 Test Site Reviews
    • YouTube Channel
  • Calculators
    • Application Cost Calculator
    • LizzyM Score Calculator
  • Articles
    • Write for SDN
    • Audiology
    • Dental
    • Healthcare News and Policy
    • Medical
    • Money
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Optometry
    • Pharmacy
    • Podiatry
    • Pre-Health
    • Psychology and Social Welfare
    • Physical Therapy
    • Speech-Language Pathology
    • Veterinary Medicine
  • Professions
    • Audiology
    • Dental
    • Medical
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Optometry
    • Pharmacy
    • Podiatry
    • Psychology
    • Physical Therapy
    • Veterinary
  • About
    • Vision, Values, and Policies
    • Our History
    • Our Experts
    • Corrections Policy
    • AI Generated Content Policy
    • Newsroom
    • Sponsor SDN
    • Contact Us
  • Donate
  Medicine
  Dentistry
  Optometry
  Pharmacy
  Podiatry
  Psychology
  AuD
  OTD
  DPT
  Veterinary

Emma Cox

Emma Cox was born in Hampshire, England. She did the first three years of her Medicine degree at Cambridge University, graduating with a Natural Sciences degree in 2013. Emma then completed the last three years of her Medicine Degree at University College London (UCL) graduating with her MBBS in 2016. She is now enjoying working as a doctor in London. It was during her time at UCL that she went to Vanuatu and worked in one of the hospitals there. She recounts one of her experiences there above.

Healthcare News and Policy

Reflections On An Encounter During My Elective in Vanuatu

Despite being on the top of a hill, the hospital was remarkably unimposing and unimpressive: just one floor high and composed largely of corrugated iron and brick. It consisted of a handful of wards, an A and E “department” and a few small rooms to see outpatients in. It contained ... Read more

Emma Cox

Updated June 26, 2022 by Emma Cox

The Student Doctor Network
We help students become doctors.

Student Doctor Network

Connect with us:

  • Facebook
  • X
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Amazon
  • YouTube
Databases
  • Schools Database (Beta)
  • Interview Feedback
  • Secondary Essay Prompts Database
  • Interview Dates Tracker
  • School Application Timelines
  • AMCAS Tracker
Resources
  • Advice On Call
  • Activity Finder
  • Medical Specialty Selector Quiz
  • Review2: Test Center Reviews
  • School Application Timelines
Calculators
  • LizzyM Score
  • Student Loan Debt Calculator
  • Medical School Application Costs Calculator
© 1999 - 2026 The Health Professional Student Association (HPSA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All rights reserved. The Student Doctor Network®, LizzyM®, and their respective logos are registered trademarks of HPSA. SDN Review™ (ISSN 3069-1745) is a continuing online journal published by HPSA. | Policies: Privacy, Corrections, Ethics, AI Content, Feedback | DMCA | About the Ads
  • Home
  • Forums
    • Search Forums
    • All Forums
      • Pre-Med
      • Medical
      • Resident
      • Audiology
      • Dental
      • Optometry
      • Pharmacy
      • Physical Therapy
      • Podiatry
      • Psychology
      • Rehab Sci
      • Veterinary
    • Newest Posts
      • Watched
      • Watched Forums
    • How We Moderate
    • Vision, Values and Policies
  • Resources
    • Activity Finder
    • Schools Database (beta)
    • Secondary Essay Prompts
    • Interview Feedback
    • 3-Month MCAT Study Schedule (2025 Edition)
    • Med Application Tools
      • AMCAS Tracker
      • LizzyM Application Assistant
      • Application Cost Calculator
    • Admissions Guides
      • Dental School Admissions Guide
      • Occupational Therapy School Admissions Guide
      • Optometry School Admissions Guide
      • Physical Therapy School Admissions Guide
      • How to Choose a Postbaccalaureate or Special Masters Program (SMP)
    • Becoming a Student Doctor
    • Advice On Call
    • Medical Specialty Selector
    • Pre-Health Glossary
    • Review2 Test Site Reviews
    • YouTube Channel
  • Calculators
    • Application Cost Calculator
    • LizzyM Score Calculator
  • Articles
    • Write for SDN
    • Audiology
    • Dental
    • Healthcare News and Policy
    • Medical
    • Money
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Optometry
    • Pharmacy
    • Podiatry
    • Pre-Health
    • Psychology and Social Welfare
    • Physical Therapy
    • Speech-Language Pathology
    • Veterinary Medicine
  • Professions
    • Audiology
    • Dental
    • Medical
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Optometry
    • Pharmacy
    • Podiatry
    • Psychology
    • Physical Therapy
    • Veterinary
  • About
    • Vision, Values, and Policies
    • Our History
    • Our Experts
    • Corrections Policy
    • AI Generated Content Policy
    • Newsroom
    • Sponsor SDN
    • Contact Us
  • Donate