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How can popular short-term healthcare missions become more ethical, culturally relevant, and effective? This session emphasizes cooperation with national hosts to guide such service, plus the importance of continuity of commitment.

In early 2025 the Launch Survey was sent to everyone on medicalmissions.com. The results identified the most significant factors that help and hinder those who may aspire to become goers for 1+ years up to long-term. The results include the most positive factors leading to international service, which hindrances most get in the way of reaching the field, and generational differences that can affect mobilization and leading new healthcare missionaries. The survey tabulated responses from two groups: those who have launched into full-time international service, and separately those with some international interest but who have not gone yet."

This lecture delves into the integration of medical practice to provide a platform to advance the Gospel among unreached people groups. By intertwining the healing art of medicine with the principles of the Gospel, it highlights a holistic approach to medical missions. The talk also underscores the significance of sustainable, long-term engagement, aiming to create enduring health improvements and foster community well-being.

We will review 10 high-impact global health research articles that can improve the care of patients while being cost effective

The Kingdom Professional Model is a reflective tool that can be used to integrate faith, learning, and service. Come find out lessons learned using this model in cross-cultural settings. Listen to the stories of those who have experienced challenges, and new understanding of old lessons while serving. Healthcare professionals can glimpse the practical ways to show the love of Jesus through everyday practice by using this model.

With a gazillion opportunities in medical missions, why say yes to a hard place? What factors — biblical, spiritual, strategic, personal — should influence what you do with your life, where you go, and why? Come learn how to count the cost, develop resilience, avoid places already served, and use your gifts as bridges of love to unreached peoples beyond the edges of the kingdom.

Your emotional health matters as you join God in His work among the nations. Learn to apply biblical principles to experience emotional healing and minister to others. In this session you will walk away with 4 keys that will help you receive God's emotional healing.

Outcomes: to see North Koreans as people made in the image of God (Gen 1:27); to be peacemakers (Mt 5:9); to love North Koreans as Jesus would (Mt 5:44). To see that healthcare is a strategic way of engaging with the people of DPRK.

Malaria affects an estimated 300-600 million people a year around the world with around 2000 cases of malaria brought back to the US each year. This session will focus on the current treatment and symptom control of malaria around the world and in the US. Current research on prevention and vaccine development will also be discussed.

In this session we will explore ways to identify educational needs based on clinical challenges and shortcomings, and discuss ways of creating educational curricular activities to meet these needs. The presenter will draw upon his experience creating emergency medicine curricula in Ethiopia to share how to conduct a needs assessment, develop a curriculum, engage stakeholders, and measure success. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own ideas to share and brainstorm together.

Although public awareness has increased in the last few years, there still exists common misconceptions that human trafficking only involves kidnapping or always leads to commercial sex exploitation. Today in every country there are men, women and children trapped in jobs into which they were coerced or deceived and cannot leave. It is estimated that there are over 25 million people worldwide subjected to sex work or forced labor. Since many of these victims will pass through medical facilities, it is imperative that health care personnel and missionaries learn the indicators and signs of human trafficking as well as stay up to date on the current trends. This presentation will present recent statisics and the critical next steps in raising awareness, advocating for stronger laws and empowering survivors. An interactive discussion with attendees will follow to explore individual and collective actions to combat human trafficking in today’s modern world.

Knowledge of good health practices often does not change health behaviors. This session will share proven ways to motivate people to change their health behaviors using non-financial incentives as demonstrated in a community health program that has changed the health of 1.2 million people. These techniques are applicable in both the USA and abroad.

Description of how an FQHC in Memphis, TN partnered with resettlement organizations to provide domestic medical screenings and a medical home for those recently arrived. The vision and our clinic operations will be described as well as time to network and think about how any place of medical care might welcome refugees.

In this session, attendees will be equipped to navigate the discernment process of identifying the best-fit sending agency for them.

This session focuses on caring for the short-term mission worker - pre-travel matters to be addressed, encountered challenges during travel and common scenarios of the returning worker.