Diane Petrie
INMED Blog
Hello! My name is Diane Petrie. I am a practicing nurse practitioner and I’m starting my INMED service-learning in January 2026.
Blog Posts
One Prayer, Many Villages: A Closing Reflection on Service-learning and Faith
As I reflect on this service-learning experience, what stays with me most is not a single clinic day, lesson taught, […]
Continue ReadingCommunity Health Empowerment: Building from What Is Already There
One of the central frameworks guiding my work during this service-learning experience is Community Health Evangelism (CHE), which we will […]
Continue ReadingTo Be Seen: Learning Cultural Humility Among the Karen People
My time with the hill-tribe Karen people of Northern Thailand has been one of the most meaningful parts of this […]
Continue ReadingHealthcare in Thailand: Progress, Paradox, and the Call to Continual Learning
One of the most striking lessons from my time in Thailand has been learning about the remarkable transformation of the […]
Continue ReadingClosing our Chapter in Bang Khla
As our time in Bang Khla came to a close, I was reminded that endings are often layered with gratitude, […]
Continue ReadingEquipping Others to Save Lives
One of the service-learning requirements for INMED is to provide on-site teaching in a relevant healthcare topic. I had anticipated […]
Continue ReadingRest and Renewal are Learning
Service learning is often imagined as constant work — long clinic days, continuous learning, and pouring oneself out in service. […]
Continue ReadingEvery Patient Comes in for Something
One of the most formative lessons in my early nursing education came from our nursing lab instructor, Rhonda Smith. She […]
Continue ReadingI Just Wanted to Know the Truth
Last Friday in clinic, we encountered a patient who is quietly reframing my understanding of what it means to practice […]
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