Medical and Surgical Education as a Primary Tool in the Medical Missionary Toolbox
- Breakout Session
- Faith Hall 346
- March 23 2018 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Jesus spent the majority of His time with 12 disciples who were destined to take His gospel into all the world. This model of exponential multiplicity should be our pattern for modern medical missions. In this session, we will look at issues such as the vast disparity in healthcare professionals between high income countries, and lower and middle income countries (LMICs). Furthermore, we will examine the recent trend which has made “global medicine” in general, and “global surgery” in particular to be of broad interest to physicians and surgeons in the U.S. We will consider the phenomenon of “brain drain” and discuss strategies of strengthening the development of healthcare infrastructure within LMICs. Dr. White will discuss the growth of Tenwek Hospital in Kenya over the last 20 years to its position now of being one of the premier providers of medical and surgical education in the region.
Objectives
1. Evaluate demographic patterns in worldwide distribution of healthcare professionals.
2. Evaluate various strategies aimed at improving healthcare provision in LMICs.
3. Evaluate the options for both short-term and long-term missions in strengthening the worldwide healthcare force.
