Publicity is a powerful molder of perspectives. This compelling image by André Carrilho – intended to illustrate the racial nature of concern surrounding Ebola – communicates both negative and positive messages. From a negative perspective, some diseases causing profound suffering do not receive worldwide media attention until those in wealthy nations are infected. HIV, […]
“I had a vision for medical ministry in Tanzania,” says emergency medicine physician Danny Smelser. “Years ago, my ideas were bold and my heart filled with excitement and compassion. What was lacking was a road map to mature development of Tanzania Christian Clinic – TCC. That’s why I sought out INMED.” I first met
On Saturday we completed the 2014 Late Summer INMED International Medicine & Public Health Hybrid Courses – events that consistently attracted some of the world’s most remarkable participants. Please let me introduce you to just a few: Joseph Muroka, a native Kenyan with a passion for his own people, who just graduated from the
John Clements, pictured here at the Boa Vista Eye Center in southern Africa, approached me four years ago about serving via the INMED International Medicine Fellowship. At that time I was also comforting the leaders of Boa Vista over the tremendous challenge of locating a qualified eye specialist. What an encouragement to facilitate Dr.
We continue to follow the progress of INMED Graduate Kent Brantly in his personal battle against Ebola infection. His courage and devotion is hearteningly common among INMED Graduates. Susan Fockler, pharmacist, and Jennifer Wilson, family physician, are two additional INMED Grads who, like Brantly, have also invested heavily on behalf of the citizens of
“We traveled to the Exploring Medical Missions Conference as just acquaintances, unaware of the awaiting revelations.” Rachel Jamison and Courtney Baldridge at that time were first year medical students at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. “The EMMC created a place to foster what’s become a life-long friendship. We also met
Born with his intestines lying outside his abdomen, death was imminent for a baby in West Africa. His grandmother gathered up the newborn, scrambling with hope that someone could save her grandson. Lisa Mohrman, surgeon on watch at Ghana’s Baptist Medical Center, received the baby and in the operating room repaired his abdominal deformity.
You struggled for years through undergrad and graduate school. You muscled past hundreds of exams and shouldered enormous financial debt. You endured in spite of taunting from your peers and self-doubt from within. You crossed the finish line with a fine education and credentials both hard won and well deserved. What career track is
During medical school I met with a group of classmates to identify the one most impoverished, under-served location on the entire planet. We selected Burkina Faso – at that time called Upper Volta. This nation is located in West Africa in the midst of the Sahara Desert. As a resident physician I worked with
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