In early 2004, my wife, Candi, and I joined Mercy Ships, an international hospital ship program that at that time also facilitated community-based projects while the ships are in port. We turned to using health development program models to design short-term land based global health initiatives after joining. Re-developing the
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Medical Missions 101
Putting the Lid on Adverse Drug Events: Provider Side Challenges
I have been going back and forth between addressing issues related to short-term and long-term medical missions, in this post I want to talk about this something I believe all short-term medical mission programs are concerned about to some degree, that being medication safety and adverse drug reactions. The idea
A Leap of Faith: From US-Trained General Surgeon to Missionary Bush Surgeon
There seems to be a growing passion for educating and discipling national healthcare professionals to serve the rural areas of their own country. We love this concept, and it has become central to the identity of CHSC; most CHSC missionary physicians are involved with clinical education in one form or another. But jumping from being a US-trained general surgeon to an African bush surgeon is an arduous process.
WWJD: What if Jesus went on hospital rounds with me?
New on Medical Missions 101: I know there are no simple answers for giving good care in mission hospitals or for being a good medical missionary, especially in settings that do clinical education. I also know that these environments can be extremely challenging and frustrating for professionals trained in the West. Finding people who are modeling best practices as “medical missionaries” and learning from them as a new missionary is crucial.
Foundations for Best Practices in Global Health
I am often asked about what constitutes best practices in global health. The answer is actually pretty simple in theory but maybe not in practice. If you want to identify best practices in global health work, ask yourself two questions:
Understanding the One Purpose
I have been a student of medical missions for the last two decades, and I have become increasingly convinced this statement is a foundational truth upon which all short-term missions should be built.
So, What is This Thing Called IMCI?
New on Medical Missions 101: When implemented, IMCI can and does reduce early childhood morbidity and mortality. It also improves growth and development among children under five years of age. IMCI is both preventive and curative and is implemented by families and communities as well as by health workers.
6 Lifesaving Interventions for Children in a Low-income Countries
Saving the lives of children is one of the greatest joys of medical mission work. What if you could save the lives of not a few but of many children? This blog shares six very basic interventions that can help you achieve that aim.
10 Questions for Every Medical Mission
Have you ever returned from a medical mission and wondered, “What could we have been done better?” No matter how professional a program is, there will always be room for improvement.
When Occam’s Razor encounters a zebra: Another incredible survival story
I was awakened by Anne’s voice coming through over our private channel on our HAM radio located at the head of our bed. Channel 146.455 She asked if I was going to come down to the ER?
Medical Missions 101 Archive
Childhood Malnutrition: Community-Based Care and Support – Part 2
October 31, 2018
INSTRUCT, EDUCATE, PREPARE
September 21, 2018
Using the Surgical Safety Checklist to Save Lives
September 11, 2018
Facilitating Empowerment of Local Healthcare Systems
September 3, 2018
The Church and Global Access to Health Care
August 31, 2018
Creating Empowering Cross-cultural Partnerships
August 27, 2018
