April Perry has worked in Haiti for over 10 years, leading short term medical missionaries as wel las founding and chairing a christian non profit which promotes public health initiatives in rural areas and urban slums in haiti. She was part of a first response medical relief team with North Carolina Baptist Men's Dissaster Relief Organziation arriving only 6 days after the earthquake, the modern worlds worst natural disaster. She worked in two hospitals providing first response disaster medical care. this session will describe the conditions she found in Haiti, her work providing medical care in disaster conditions as well as the issues related to providing disaster medical care in the third world.
Medical science is beginning to recognize that considering the emotional makeup of patients is important in extending care. Psychology is making concession that health is more a sense of emotional and physical well being, but neglects the Spiritual component of who we are. This session will offer a practical application in caring for the “Whole Person”- emotionally, physically and spiritually. Hear examples of how Whole Person Care has impacted the lives of countless patients as seen in a busy Internal Medicine practice.
Uniqueness and distinctness of Community PEACE as holistic developmental strategy with transformational outcomes
Christians are called to live out the gospel through every area of our lives, including our work in healthcare. This workshop will look at the role that Christians should play in expressing Christ’s kingdom through healthcare. We will examine successful established domestic Christian medical mission models and lessons from the ministry of Christ to identify what makes Christian medicine unique.
This session will be both philosophical and practical and will be shared from the perspective of one who has served as a bridge between the professional medical practitioner and some of the world’s poorest communities. Insights will come from practical examples and case studies of professional clinicians who have played a role in effectively empowering community development and those that haven’t, all within the context of understanding how we respond to the needs of the world is just as important as responding.
