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Making short-term global healthcare mission trips ethical, equitable and ecologically responsible

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...

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The Critical Role of Female Missionaries in Transforming Lives

by MedicalMissions.com

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.

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Team Conflicts: How to navigate and overcome challenges with team dynamics

by MedicalMissions.com

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...

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Empowering Women through Short-Term Trips

by MedicalMissions.com

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....

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Medical Mission Donations in Third World Countries

by MedicalMissions.com

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.

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Separating Progress from Hype in Medicine: Fragility, Flaws, & Fallacy in Scientific Evidence

by MedicalMissions.com

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...

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Urban Health Care: Challenges and Solutions

by MedicalMissions.com

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.

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Top 8 Christian Missionary Books

by MedicalMissions.com

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.

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Treatment of Parasitic Diseases

by MedicalMissions.com

This session will review common treatments for soil-transmitted helminths, Chagas disease, HAT, and leishmaniasis. Although these parasitic infections are often acquired outside of the United States, with a recent increase in immigrants and refugees entering the United States, more are being identified as patients present for medical care. The goal of this session is to educate providers and in...

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How to Prepare for Your Nursing Student Mission Trip

by MedicalMissions.com

A nursing student mission trip can reshape how you see your career before it even starts. Here's what to expect and how to prepare for the experience.

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