Drawing on personal experiences as a missionary pharmacist in Mongolia and Tanzania, this session discusses the many aspects of clinical pharmacy for which pharmacists may have opportunity in a mission hospital. Activities such as morning rounds with missionary/volunteer physicians, medication substitution, identifying a formulary for short term clinic outreaches, serving on a mission hospital P&T committee, working within the WHO essential drug list and providing patient counseling in another language. Other pharmacist activities specific to the mission hospital setting will be discussed, including making intravenous solutions and antibiotic ointments, translation of package insert into the local languages, serving as a preceptor overseas and allowing God to work miracles when the medication runs out and getting outside your comfort zone.
How to have a long term impact with a short term medical team? Philosophy of Ministry, National Partnerships, Careful Preparation, Effective Clinic Outreach and Post Trip Attention all are critical ingredients! . To Cover Philosophy of Ministry, Partnership with Local Host Ministry, Preparing and Recruiting, Local Host Responsibility, Arrival and Clinic Week, Extracurricular Activities, Leave Taking/ Farewell/ Re-Entry
The course will deal with poverty in the urban slum. Attention will be given to a Biblical framework for development and a strategy for doing "Kingdom Development". Illustrations will come from lessons being learned in Nairobi, Kenya, Addis Ababa Ethiopia, and Bangkok Thailand.
Having the appropriate pharmacy supplies and medications are essential to ensure your short-term mission trip is successful. This session will address how to plan and execute a well run pharmacy during a short term medical mission trip. Planning a formulary, acquisition of medication and supplies, transporting medication, packaging and dispensing, patient counseling and other pharmacy services will be discussed. Contributions and best practices from the audience will be encouraged.
This session will give the medical professional ideas of how he/she can become more involved within the abolitionist movement that is rising up across America to fight the modern day slavery of human trafficking. Specific suggestions will be given regarding ways to become involved by raising awareness of human trafficking, training individuals on human trafficking, and even getting involved with victims of trafficking.
