Best Practices in Global Health Missions

Regional Conference

San Antonio, Texas

Saturday April 21st 2012

8:00am to 4:30pm

Mission Exhibits Open Until 7pm

Preparing your Church for Global Health Mission Service

The purpose of this conference is to provide tools, knowledge and strategy to help your church or mission program implement effective short term healthcare missions.

This event was developed by the Christian Medical and Dental Associations, Christian Health Service Corps, and the Center for the study of Health in Missions

Topics discussed include: building effective cross cultural partnerships, international standards for healthcare delivery in developing countries, overview of what are considered best practices for global health missions.

Has your church, organization, or institution ever sent out a short-term medical mission team? Or will you in the future? The best estimates are that between one and two hundred of these medical mission teams leave the U.S. alone each month. However, few know the complexities of international credentialing of medical professionals, medication safety and customs clearance or the World Health Organizations Standards for practicing in developing countries.

Event Hosted by Community Bible Church

2477 N Loop 1604 San Antonio, Texas

Continuing Education Credits

The Christian Medical & Dental Associations designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits(s)^tm.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. CMDA's Department of Continuing Education fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof." There is NO COMMERCIAL SUPPORT FOR THIS ACTIVITY. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), the Christian Health Service Corps, and the Center for HIM. Christian Medical & Dental Associations is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) Program Approval for Continuing Education (PACE) through the joint program provider approval of Christian Dental Association and the Christian Health Services Corps. The Christian Medical & Dental Associations is designated as an Approved PACE Program Provider by the Academy of General Dentistry.  The formal continuing education programs of this program provider are accepted by AGD for Fellowship, Mastership and membership maintenance credit.  Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement. The current term of approval extends from 1/1/2011 to 12/31/2014.  Provider ID# 218742

Nursing Credit - This program has been approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing for 7.2 contact hours through The University of Louisville School of Nursing, provider number 3-0046-01-2012-254, expiration date December 31, 2012. The Kentucky Board of Nursing approval of an individual nursing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content.  Participants must attend entire session, provide license and SS#, and complete the evaluation to receive contact hours.

Who Should Attend? All those involved in short term medical, dental and surgical global health initiatives.

All course material will be presented in six one hour segments. Panel speakers will use power point and multimedia modalities with opportunity audience interaction and question and answer.

Course Objectives

Objective 1 – Participants will be able to identify systems structures and processes in short term global health missions that increase the potential for medical errors and adverse events.

Objective 2 – Participants will be able to identify modifications needed to improve patient safety in global health program processes.

Objective 3 – Participants will be able to articulate methods for patient centered outcome monitoring and evaluation necessary facilitate patient safety in global health projects.

Objective 4 – Participants will be able to articulate strategies for establishing a culture of patient safety within their short term global health initiatives.

Objective 5 - Participants will be able to articulate WHO and International Joint Commission evidence based guidelines and standards as they relate to best practices in short term global health initiatives.

Objective 6 – Participants will be able to articulate evidenced based disease prevention strategies and guidelines for developing countries as they relate to short term global health initiatives.

Refund and cancellation policy - refunds would be provided in the extremely unlikely event the course was canceled.  If you register and are unable to attend you may choose to change your registration to a donation to the event and request a donation receipt.

Participants with disabilities - If you need special accommodations due to a disability, or if you have a need for an alternative form of course materials, please contact us at the Christian Health Service Corps at 1-210-888-9182 at least 14 days prior to the program.  CMDA's Department of Continuing Education fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof."

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