Podcast

For over 5 years, unrest in Syria has resulted in the death of over 450,000 individuals, and has displaced more than 10 million refugees both internally and externally. Many of these refugees have been forced to reside in Jordan, either in the subpar conditions of refugee camps or within the shadows of remote Jordanian cities. After participating in a medical mission trip with the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS), I was fortunate enough to see a glimpse of the lives of these refugees. Join me as I reflect on my recent mission trip and attempt to explore some of the different aspects of the Syrian’s lives that have been influenced by the conflict. We will end the session with an open Q&A.

Malaria affects an estimated 300-600 million people a year around the world with around 1500 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.

This session will focus on the history, symptoms and treatment of Zika. Most of the talk will be focused on the recent outbreak, symptoms to watch for, personal protection, transmission and currently available treatments. We will also take a look at medications and vaccines currently undergoing investigation for the treatment of Zika.

If you are ministering in a Muslim community, it is imperative to understand the cultural implications of Islam. This session will address those implications from a speaker that grew up in those communities.

This brief educational breakout session will discuss issues in dysphagia (swallowing disorders) within the acute-care setting. Common and complex dysphagia presentations will be discussed through cases across Cameroon and Kenya. Learners will be exposed to a basic swallowing screening protocol, low-resource dysphagia management and techniques to reduce aspiration pneumonia, as well as basic swallow management for complex anatomy such as cleft-lip/palate.