“Doctor, I feel awful: burning up, terrible chills, aching throughout my body, vomiting, massive fatigue. I can’t care for my children. Going to work is unthinkable. How did this happen?” When I am not at INMED, I practice emergency medicine. On a 12-hour shift this week I saw 18 patients, and seven – like this […]
Cost weighs heavy upon many of us: groceries, taxes, house payments – and tuition. Healthcare professionals increasingly choose to earn an advanced degree. This extra qualification often opens opportunities in leadership, research, and teaching. But a graduate degree is no light undertaking, often requiring a two- to four-year commitment. And, the average master’s degree in
“In Honduras in just five days we saw 700 patients, treating cough, diarrhea, skin infections. These people are quite poor and were very thankful for the medical attention.” Dani, a family physician, spoke with eagerness. Then her voice turned more subdued. “But people also came to us with hypertension, bad arthritis, and kidney failure. We
This month in Angola, a nation in southern Africa, our team cared for a 10-year-old boy. He was confused, spitting constantly, and several times each minute his arms and legs suddenly contracted in spasms for a few seconds before relaxing again. His mother explained that eight days earlier, he underwent a traditional rite that involved
“I have malaria!” shouted a young mother. “I as well,” declared a shivering elderly man. “My children, they all have malaria,” confirmed a distraught father, “and one died this morning!” In response to my question, “Who has malaria?”, over 100 hands raised among the crowd of patients waiting to see me. Adding to their urgency
Treasure – wealth, power, influence. We all want it. The desire is saturated throughout human nature and human history. But our use of treasure is controversial and provokes ceaseless creativity, corruption, generosity, and greed. What Do You Treasure? In his celebrated Sermon on the Mount, Christ Jesus declares For where your treasure is, there your
Healthcare is a hazardous career tract. The 2024 Medscape National Physician Burnout, Depression & Suicide Report illustrates the perils inherent to most everyone in our professions. This survey of 15,000 physicians documented 44% experiencing anxiety, 11% the blues, and 4% clinically depressed. And in the United States, one physician each days commits suicide – the
Few of us reading this post have experienced hunger beyond the occasional pang from a missed breakfast or delayed lunch. Yet half of our brothers and sisters in countries like Afghanistan, Haiti, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Venezuela and Yemen, endure such hunger pangs very day. And what about their children? Just imagine how you would
What was the most dangerous day in your life? Perhaps the first time you drove a car solo? Maybe a particular football or hockey game? Actually, around the globe, most deaths are childhood deaths, most of these occur shortly after birth. The first month is a uniquely vulnerable time, and one’s birthday is the most
Healthcare for forgotten people is punctuated by professionals who inspire their younger associates to consider similar careers. INMED is honored to recognize such quality professionals by announcing these recipients of the INMED Awards at the 2025 Humanitarian Health Conference, May 29-30 in Kansas City, Missouri. Introducing Susan Aycock, 2025 International Medicine Award recipient. Dr. Aycock,