Since inception conception in 2003, INMED has enjoyed the opportunity to work with over 150 healthcare students, residents, and professionals to facilitating an international service-learning. While these are life changing experiences for most of these participants, INMED’s hope that they will also inspire career decisions that to serve the most marginalized of people.
One INMED graduate is already fulfilling this vision. In January and February 2008, as a resident physician, Dr. Kevin served at Kudjip Nazarene Hospital in Papua New Guinea as part of the INMED Diploma in International Medicine & Public Health. While reflecting on his two months at Papua New Guinea, Dr. Kevin remarks, “It has definitely been a time that I will always cherish. The medical experience was outstanding and the weekend adventures unforgettable. But it will be the people that I will miss the most… The INMED program had an overwhelming impact on my personal life and my academic endeavors. My experience solidified my desire to continue this tract of service. It also intensified my desire to be a part of the Via Christi Family Medicine International Fellowship in the upcoming academic year.”
Does Dr. Kevin’s story inspire you? Are you interested in serving the world’s most forgotten people but aren’t sure where to begin? Consider this our invitation to help raise the vision for your career!