Take a journey exploring the epidemic level of mental health disorders that has made primary care the de facto mental health system globally. Hear how primary care clinicians can overcome the growing lack of access to mental and behavioral health specialty services. Discover how the Waco Guide to Psychopharmacology, a free, tangible, evidence-based, point-of-care tool providing high-quality men...
Church medical missions combine clinical expertise with gospel witness in communities that have little of either. Here's what makes them effective and how to get involved.
This session will discuss how short-term global healthcare mission trips can benefit medical students and residents, but also be beneficial to their global hosts. Ways to make these trips ethical, equitable and ecologically responsible will be presented.
Mission and academic agencies are paying critical attention to “Global Healthcare Education” experiences. Short-term mission tr...
Female missionaries have shaped global health missions for generations. Here's a look at their unique contributions, the challenges they face, and how to get involved.
Team Dynamics in low resource, high demand, multi-cultural environments is challenging. We will discuss a wide range of coping skills including clear boundaries, sabbath and transparency. We will also discuss how to build team consensus and agreement on the foundational principles related to self-care in a healthcare missions environment. The creation and communication of personal and team boun...
Join us as we share our experiences in leading women on cross-cultural short-term trips. Hear about the techniques we have developed to help team members break down barriers, connect with other women, and effectively communication the love of God. This session will focus on the wholistic approach to training and equipping women for short-term trips and the impact they leave on others they meet....
Medical mission donations are closing health gaps that traditional systems can't reach. Here's an honest look at how medication donations to third world countries actually work.
Although new therapies are being discovered all the time (medical progress), current research shows that many of these advances are ultimately demonstrated to be false in subsequent studies. In order to understand which discoveries are likely to be true progress vs. mere hype, every clinician should understand these basic but surprising aspects of scientific evidence before recommending a new t...
City populations face some of the most complex health challenges in the world. Here's an honest look at the barriers to urban health care and the strategies making a difference.
Not sure where to start with missionary reading? Here are eight good Christian missionary books that cover everything from biography to theology to life on the field.
