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If you are ministering in a Muslim community, it is imperative to understand the cultural implications of Islam. This session will address those implications from a speaker that grew up in those communities.

The bride of Christ, the world- wide church, is filled with health professionals and lay people who can bring wholistic health (physical, spiritual, emotional, socioeconomic) to their communities—but they often lack the vision
and leadership. The best practices of domestic and international church-based health events will be reviewed with an empasis on helping multidisciplinary groups make a measurable impact on the health of a community. We will also explore how to weave the Gospel message into health teaching.

This seminar will examine the biblical call to make disciples and most importantly how
to do this. You will learn the practical aspects of both having a discipler/mentor and serving as a discipler/mentor for someone else. If you ever have or have ever wanted to invest your life strategically into another person, then this seminar is for you!

This talk will discuss some
of the highlights as well as challenges to teaching clinical medicine in Asia. Specific examples of the culture, as well as general principles of teaching cross-culturally, will be explained.

This presentation will give
an introduction to trafficking in persons on the global front, that is, outside of the United States. Information will be broad, but will also highlight areas pertinent to the healthcare professional. An overview of the definition, the stages, and the forms
of trafficking will be given. Current trends and issues will be discussed. Specific health issues and ways healthcare professionals can get involved in the efforts against human trafficking will be outlined.

Sharing your vision well
can make a big difference
in having others follow and support. It starts with a clear knowledge of where God is leading you. It follows with
an ability to clearly share that vision with others in a way that will inspire them to follow and support you as you seek to glorify God by following the vision He has cast for you.

If you’ve been on a short-term trip you’ve experienced it;
it’s the last day and the line of patients is as long as the day of arrival. Desperation is in the air. There is a nagging sense in your gut that this is not right. This session
will present techniques that empower believers to meet the healthcare needs in their own community.

The “Great Commission” (Matthew 28:18-20) is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to understanding the call to missions. This session will explore the story of God’s plan of redemption found in the entire Bible—the story of missions. As believers we are called not simply to know the story, but to be part of it as representatives of Christ in the world.

Esophageal cancer is
endemic in parts of the developing world. Medical missionaries have made important contributions to our understanding of this disease. This session will consider the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of esophageal cancer in resource-limited settings, and the story of esophageal cancer research at Tenwek Hospital.

Diarrhea is a common problem and a leading cause of global pediatric mortality. This session presents effective clinical approaches to acute and chronic diarrhea in resource-limited settings.