Medicalmissions.com Podcast

A spinal cord injury is so much more than just the inability to walk. This session will discuss the physical, emotional, and spiritual (and sexual!) impact of SCI that every medical practitioner needs to know. Session recorded on November 7 2024 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Session block #2 Speaker name(s): Jenny Smith Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2024/sessions/what-you-need-to-know-about-spinal-cord-injuries-the-physical-emotional-and-spiritual-impact

In a brilliant editorial by Ralph Winter over 20 years ago, he wrote that of all those “called” into missionary service only 1 of 100 make it! Why? Because of the lack of mobilizers, or mentors. This breakout session will consider the WHY, WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN & HOW of mentoring. What is it? Who and what needs to be mentored? And, how can you find the resources that are available? Join us to hear stories, learn insights and focus on your desire to journey with God and to ultimately glorify Him through your medical (healthcare) mission ministry. This session will describe the WHY, WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN & WHY of mentoring. Session recorded on Saturday, November 11th during Session Block #7 at 9:30 AM EST ; speaker: Neil Thompson Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2023/sessions/mentoring-for-future-healthcare-missionaries

Does God want you to be happy? And how important is happiness as we pursue God's mission? We are often faced with the false choice between happiness and suffering, let's figure out a better way. In our work starting a health center in a large refugee community, we have learned so much from our staff that has challenged our "Western" perspectives on happiness. Join us as we discuss the history of happiness and the church and its relevance to today. Session recorded on Saturday, November 11th during Session Block #7 at 9:30 AM EST ; speaker: Andrew Kim Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2023/sessions/are-you-happy

I'll share what we did as a team to incorporate 10-15 hours of corporate prayer into our weekly schedule while working full time as an NGO and the difference it made on team life, personal and spiritual lives and how it expanded our hearts for the people and region in which we were living. I'll share practical ways to increase prayer times overseas and explain how vital it is for health, fruit and longevity. Session recorded on November 7 2024 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM and November 8 2024 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Session block #2 Speaker name(s): Emelia J. Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2024/sessions/the-power-of-prayer

The Bible contains a narrative, a story, about God's gracious plan in Christ to redeem us from our sin. Believers are brought into that story. This story isn't something we just know and learn about but we are called to take our place in it. Missions is hard-wired to that story. Rather than thinking of our basis for missions as simply a collection of "missions" texts (and there are many!), the Bible tells a story that spans from one end of Scripture to the other--and you are part of it. Session recorded on November 7 2024 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM and November 8 2024 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM  Session block #2 Speaker name(s): Brian Vickers Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2024/sessions/taking-part-in-the-biblical-story-of-missions

Each of our lives is a narrative. God’s word is a meta-narrative, a grand healing narrative. Weaving these narratives together in the context of the people we serve leads to missional living where ever we are called. Given our unique talents, gifts, passions, cultures and professions, how do we discern and sustain our respective niche in the purposeful and wonderful story of God? Session recorded on Saturday, November 11th during Session Block #7 at 9:30 AM EST ; speaker: Daniel ONeill Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2023/sessions/the-grand-healing-narrative-and-our-unique-niche

Many mission hospitals around the world do not have access to Rehab Professionals. Early patient mobility has been shown to improve patient’s outcomes. Visiting Medical Professionals, Doctors, Therapists, Nurses and other professionals can play an important role in teaching non rehab professional clinicians in mission hospitals when and how to mobilize even some of the sickest or most severely injured patients. This workshop will review some basic rehab patient mobility techniques. Session recorded on November 7 2024 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Session block #1 Speaker name(s): Skip Roy Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2024/sessions/teaching-and-encouraging-early-patient-mobility-to-non-rehab-professionals-in-mission-hospitals

Spirituality is an important component of health, and assessing a patient's spirituality is a cultural competence of healthcare professionals. This session will review secular “best practice” guidelines about spiritual assessment and provide a framework for taking a spiritual history during our interactions with patients. Participants will role-play a variety of spiritual history-taking scenarios. In this session, you'll learn how to routinely and confidently assess your patient’s spirituality, and practice your spiritual history-taking skills. Session recorded on Saturday, November 11th during Session Block #7 at 9:30 AM EST ; Speaker: Mark https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2023/sessions/how-to-take-a-spiritual-history

This lecture delves into the integration of subspecialty skills, particularly cleft palate repair, to provide a platform to advance the gospel among unreached people groups. By intertwining the healing art of plastic surgery 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. Session recorded on November 7 2024 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM and November 9 2024 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Session block #1 Speaker name(s): Paul K. Lim MD Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2024/sessions/transformative-healing-integrating-plastic-surgery-gospel-and-long-term-medical-missions

Are you: - Interested in mission and wondering what it really means for you and your family, and if you have what it takes? - Curious to know how one may start and sustain a ministry in resource-limited settings in a foreign country from scratch with no money, no team, and no knowledge about far too many things? - Looking for practical tools and resources to prepare for mission? Through the years, God has overwhelmed the Samoutou family with His tremendous grace, provision, and protection. Joyce will be the first to tell you how many humble pies she has eaten and lessons she has learnt along the way - from practicing medicine in a way that her training had not prepared her for, being far away from family and the world she knew, running a charity, leading a team, handling tricky and scary situations, raising a family, and getting over herself. She has also picked up several practical tips and tools along the way that can be helpful to those considering or having already embarked on overseas missions. In this

In this session, we will review 10 potentially practice changing articles for primary care in the developed and developing world from 2019-2023 and will present each of these articles in a few minutes, critically appraising the articles and highlighting the positives and negatives of each. We will also discuss issues related to applicability of this research in different settings. Session recorded on Saturday, November 11th during Session Block #7 at 9:30 AM EST ; Speakers: Philip Dooley and Jeff Leman https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2023/sessions/top-10-papers-in-primary-care-key-studies-to-know-about

We will discuss the burden of disease from severe neonatal jaundice and its progression to kernicterus spectrum disorder highlighting both the problem as a neonate and as an older child/adult living with the consequences Session recorded on November 7 2024 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Session block #1 Speaker name(s): Tina Slusher MD Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2024/sessions/severe-neonatal-jaundice-and-its-progression-to-kernicterus-spectrum-disorder-a-global-approach

Its a story of a family going through pain and suffering and seeking services for his son and journey along side with people with disability and God helped to created a model which become blessing for many - Enabled to see the greater Problem - Enable to see different Possibilities - Enable to Provide the needed services - Enable to pass on the passion - Enable to see the greater Purpose Session recorded on Saturday, November 11th during Session Block #7 at 9:30 AM EST ; speaker: Robert Kumar Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2023/sessions/pain-and-suffering-enable-to-minister

In both domestic and international situations, dental needs often go unmet (for multiple reasons). Untreated dental conditions, if neglected long enough, can turn into dental emergencies. These emergency dental patients are often misdiagnosed and/or go untreated in a medical setting. This lecture will serve to enlighten/empower non-dentists with some basic diagnostic and treatment skills to manage dental emergencies in a non-dental setting. Session recorded on November 7 2024 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Session block #1 Speaker name(s): Jonathan Spenn Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2024/sessions/emergency-dental-diagnosis-and-management-for-the-non-dentist

One can never be fully be ready for a crisis, even if aware of the danger. Maja and Bogdan share their first-hand experiences of helping and serving at the Polish/Ukrainian border while coordinating humanitarian aid and providing emotional and spiritual support with Proem Ministries during the critical early stages of the war. When crisis knocks at your door (quite literally in their case), a shift from a „mission trip” to a „mission-oriented” lifestyle in the face of immediate need defined their response. In their unreadiness, they responded almost instinctively, affording wholistic and practical care for Ukrainians who needed it most. What does „mission-oriented” mean and how do we develop such an attitude for unforeseen crisis? Join us to find out! Session recorded on Saturday, November 11th during Session Block #7 at 9:30 AM EST ; speaker: Maui Dwulat Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2023/sessions/going-the-distance-border-runs-hu

Every day healthcare workers face stressful and emotionally challenging situations at work. Numerous deaths, making difficult choices due to resource constraints, overstretched days etc also affect them mentally and emotionally. Many healthcare have these issues left unresolved. How then can we care for our caregivers as they provide care to their patients and their relatives? Care for a caregiver is such a program that seeks to address this issue - and this breakout is a revised taster of the well accepted program at the GHMC 2022. This is an awareness and taster session that will be both didactic and interactive with role play and group discussions. Session recorded on Saturday, November 11th during Session Block #6 at 8:00 AM EST ; speaker: Mathew George Mulavelil Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2023/sessions/care-for-the-caregiver-providing-the-paradigm-of-continuing-care

The practice of medicine is inherently powerful, and our patients are vulnerable to our power. Though power can be abused, the righteous use of power, for the benefit of the vulnerable, is profoundly Christlike. We will explore the lessons of power which help us understand our roles, including the fundamental nature of professionalism and key kingdom strategies of healthcare missions. Session recorded on November 7 2024 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM and November 7 2024 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Session block #1 Speaker name(s): Jim Ritchie Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2024/sessions/power-vulnerability-medics-and-mission-how-do-you-fit-into-gods-mission-plan

Getting to the mission field is a complex process. The decisions required are truly life changing. Once on the field, the attrition rate is high. The adjustments for many are enormous. Getting to the field and staying on the field are strengthened immensely by a healthy sending church. However, a sending church can't simply be found in the final months before departure. Discover how to make finding a local church a part of missionary preparation that is both enjoyable and extremely helpful. You don't have to go it alone, before you leave or once you arrive! The Biblical model for sending missionaries is through the local church. See Acts 13 concerning the church at Antioch. For a variety of reasons many with long term missions interest don't build a relationship with a sending church. This can lead to lack of prayer support, financial support and counsel when the missionary is on the field. Session recorded on Saturday, November 11th during Session Block #6 at 8:00 AM EST ; speaker: Doug Christg

Nurses and other healthcare team members must provide evidence-based care for the broken, hurting, suffering, and vulnerable. Believers can do that in a God-honoring, loving, caring, and compassionate way. Nurses can be the hands and feet of Jesus while holistically providing shalom and meeting people's physical, spiritual, emotional, and psychosocial needs amid uncertainty. Learn practical ways to show everyone holistic respect, caring, and compassion. Session recorded on November 7 2024 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM and November 7 2024 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Session block #1 Speaker name(s): Rebecca Meyer Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2024/sessions/nurses-on-mission

Surviving motherhood is a genuine concern. Maternal and newborn deaths are the 6th and 7th leading causes of life years lost in the world’s poorest nations. Sepsis, post-partum hemorrhage (PPH), eclampsia-preeclampsia, and failure to progress are the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality. Major interventions are to reduce family size and to provide quality obstetric care at delivery, including care for PPH and basic newborn resuscitation. Session recorded on November 7 2024 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM and November 9 2024 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Session block #1 Speaker name(s): Nicholas Comninellis MD, MPH, DIMPH Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2024/sessions/high-risk-low-resource-maternal-care