This is a series of sessions from leading experts in healthcare missions.
This seesion will give a brief overview the current state of surgical needs and care on the Navajo reservation. It will also discuss spiritual needs and opportunities.
by Steve Manock
Medical missionaries are often called upon to provide care that is beyond the scope of their training and previous experience. This interactive case presentation looks at the realities of clinical decision-making in a critically ill snakebitten patient, and offers suggestions on how to navigate similar challenging situations.
This lecture will serve to enlighten/empower non-dentists with some basic diagnostic & treatment skills to manage dental emergencies in a non-dental setting.
Understanding how values and communication styles differ across cultures is key to succeeding internationally. That’s why training in cross-cultural communication has become commonplace in the international business world. In this session, we’ll look at 6 dimensions of cross-cultural communication and their application to medical scenarios.
by Jenny Smith
With nearly 1.3 billion disabled people in the world, we assume that the medical community focuses on physical health. But who is helping people with the emotional and spiritual impact of disability? In this session, we will explore the emotional and spiritual impact of disability and how the church and global workers can effectively support the disabled community with this critical need.