This page is intended to help Christian physicians interested in medical missions find organizations and individuals who will help them on the journey. It is not comprehensive by any means but reflects my own experience and organizations/events we have found helpful.
Center for Advancing Healthcare Missions (CMDA)
Christian Community Health Fellowship
Christian Academy of African Physicians
Conferences
Global Missions Health Conference 2022 (Louisville conference)
Medical Student Programs
Loma Linda Students for International Mission Service
Residency Programs Known for Mission Opportunities
Missional Residency Programs (CCHF)
Post-Residency
Samaritans Purse 2 year post-residency program
MedSend to help pay med school loans
Pan-African Academy of Christian Physicians
Medical Education International
African Mission Healthcare - excellent efforts in Africa
Books that may be helpful
Ray Downing, The Wedding Goes on Without Us
Written by long-term medical missionary in East Africa
Vincent Donovan, Christianity Rediscovered
written by Catholic priest in Kenya years ago
Thomas Hale, Don't Let the Goats Eat the Loquat Trees
written by long-term medical missionary in Nepal in 1980s
Sarah Lanier, Foreign to Familiar
good short introduction to cultural differences