Content Resources

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.

Why should you do an international rotation while in training? Do you know? What are the advantages to you
for your training and future? Can God really use you as a student? How do you prepare for His working through you? How do you find the place(s) to do an overseas rotation? How do you get the clinical and procedural experience you desire? What do you need to take? Where can you find the money? How can you be sure your school will give you credit? What should you do ahead of time so your life will be forever changed? How can you impact other lives in the greatest way? This session will give practical answers to these and many other nuts and bolts questions that will get you started down the path to a meaningful, life-changing overseas rotation!

Medical missions planners often struggle with how
to have long-term impact from short-term missions. While local capacity building in medical education and community development seem to lead to the best sustainable change, these efforts may take decades of commitment and often require a well- funded multidisciplinary team that engages across government and private sectors. This session will discuss opportunities and challenges associated with using curative short-term missions to open doors for more effective, long-term change.

Much time and money is put into international medical missions every year, yet many efforts appear to be coming up short. Team members voice complaints that trips seemed to be little more than a vacation; dangerous issues of dependency of the host develop, and little long-term change is evident. Effective planning and organizing short-term medical missions can reduce the likelihood of such negative outcomes. This session will discuss mechanisms to plan for, prioritize, and measure desired actions and outcomes.

While many doors for medical mission have closed over
the past generation, many new ones have opened. Also, medical mission is no longer a Western thing. A new breed of medical missionaries is passionate to use their medical expertise to reach unreached people groups. Join us to explore these developments and get to know doctors and nurses at the cutting edge of medical mission today.