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11 Medical Faculty News International Perspectives with the WHO and Sciences Po Max Lim Ying-hao will pursue two activities inspired by his long-standing curiosity about the influence of international politics on global health. In his first semester he will undertake an internship at the World Health Organization’s Western Pacific Regional Office in Manila, and in his second semester he will study international relations and politics at Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) in France. “This year is to explore my interests – that’s it. I have always been passionate about public health and service,” he said. That being said, he also hopes to get some inspiration on his future path after he graduates from medical school, and to take a “giant leap” outside his comfort zone. These twin expectations were filling him with both excitement and apprehension as he started his internship. “I have done a sizeable amount of preparation, from resolving higher-order what-do-I-want-to-do-for-the-year dilemmas to more practical logistic and safety issues. However, I truly believe there is a soft limit to how much preparation can be done remotely. Everything else has to be resolved on-site,” he said. There will be no other block of time in our curriculum, and indeed in our future practice, where we are given free rein to find, investigate and explore our interests. This is a cherished opportunity. ─ Max Lim Ying-hao