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Academic Endorsements
Unequalled Mentored Clinical Experiences Overseas
"If you want to serve the disadvantaged in a developing country, nothing substitutes for a community hospital setting. The skill set and humility required are far different from the American norm. Because of this, the importance of excellent teachers cannot be overstated. INMED has meticulously chosen sites that provide outstanding experiences, not just based on my own assessment, but on the direct feedback of students. INMED is hands-on, robust, and intense in the realities of global health and poverty. For a clinical rotation abroad, this is the organization that does it best." James Li, MD Director, Remote Medical Service Field Course, Harvard School of Medicine Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Harvard School of Medicine |
Proud To Be Associated With INMED
"The Kansas University Medical Center and myself are proud to be associated with such fine programs as are offered by INMED. Their CME accredited Exploring Medical Missions Conferences are high level and designed for medical students, nurses, physicians, residents - the whole gamut. The speakers are outstanding. Anyone who wants to do short, intermediate or long-term overseas work for any reason would profit from attending and from the associations with other attendees. I have also participated in INMED's International Medicine Intensive Course and found it to be great." Daniel Hinthorn, MD Chief of Infectious Diseases Kansas University Medical Center Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Infectious Diseases |
Strong Support for INMED
"The University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine uses INMED for our medical students to explore international medicine electives. INMED is extremely supportive of the student's needs and works with them to identify the right kind of international site. Our students who have been trained by INMED have returned with well-rounded experiences and enthusiasm that attracts other students to seeks international medicine training. I strongly support INMED and encourage others to do so." Betty M. Drees, M.D., F.A.C.P. Dean and Professor of Medicine University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine |
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Celebrating The Ideals Of Volunteerism And Passion
"When students or colleagues enquire about becoming equipped for international medicine, missionary work, or simply becoming more informed about the practice of medicine around the world, I refer them to INMED. Through courses and conferences, literature and information from their website, this organization provides real world teaching which celebrates the ideals of volunteerism and passion for caring for the underserved, whether here at home or in developing nations. I describe the INMED training experiences as practical, passionate and professional, and am pleased to refer students and fellow clinicians for their amazing resources." Elizabeth Wickstrom, M.D., FACOG Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Co-founder, Maison de Naissance Birthing Center, Haiti |
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Drawing Us Into The Service Of Humanity
"INMED is best known for the Exploring Medical Missions Conferences. These are packed with enthusiastic students and healthcare professionals of all types, linked together by their desire to serve the most impoverished people in the world. But INMED's unique and greatest contribution is in providing practical experience, training and skills essential to serving in these settings. The mentors and role models at INMED's Training Sites are unsurpassed. The additional networking, information, and ongoing education INMED provides is truly transforming the face of medicine, bringing us back to the simple compassion and fascination that first drew us into the service of humanity." Lani Ackerman, MD Founder & President, Health Environmental and Learning Program (HELP) Faculty Physician, Scott & White Family Medicine Residency Program |
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Outstanding, Comprehensive International Opportunities
"As a family medicine residency program director, I have found that providing resident physicians with an excellent experience in international medicine is critical for both recruitment and comprehensive training. INMED is the best vehicle I know to obtain outstanding, affordable educational opportunities, not just from their outstanding CME conferences but also from their practical, well-organized, field experiences on most any continent. I give my highest endorsement to INMED! Thank you for your excellent work! The lamp of inspiration for international medical service is in good hands with the folks at INMED." F. Allan Martin, MD Residency Program Director University of Arkansas Medical Sciences/Area Health Education Center - Northwest Family Medicine Residency Assistant Professor Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
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Relying On Our Partnership With INMED
"INMED's training programs, conferences and international rotations are our most valuable global health resources here at the John Peter Smith Hospital Family Medicine Residency. JPS is substantially committed to resident education in global health, and we rely on our unique partnership with INMED. I am very grateful for my association with Dr. Comninellis over the years, and I am excited to be a part of the INMED faculty. After twenty years of hands on service in Thailand, I now find my God-given calling in training healthcare professionals how to serve needy people around the world. I heartily recommend INMED's programs in international health to students and residents wanting quality training experiences, as well as an opportunity to explore God's plan for career service." John O. Gibson, MD Director of Global Health Education John Peter Smith Family Medicine Residency, Ft Worth, Texas Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern Health Science Center |
Rarely Encountered Such Excellent Educational Tools
"INMED's international medicine curricula are similar in content to what one would encounter in Diploma of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene courses. INMED also provides training in cultural adaptation and developing leadership skills. I have rarely encountered such excellent educational tools that undertook such ambitious goals and accomplished them so well. Those who take advantage of these will be much better prepared for their overseas medical experiences. I highly recommend INMED's resources." Joe LeMaster, MD, MPH (London) Assistant Professor, Dept. of Community and Family Medicine University of Missouri, Columbia Formerly of the United Mission to Nepal, 1990-2000 |
Assisting Nursing Faculty In Global Health Education
"INMED supplies outstanding resources for all students in the healthcare professions, as well as for seasoned providers who desire to serve in medical missions. These will also assist nursing faculty to integrate global health content into their curriculum. From my own experience in nursing education and international service, INMED's courses and rotations are unsurpassed." Regina Fields, RN, MSN, CNS Assistant Professor of Nursing Research College of Nursing, Kansas City, Missouri |
Cultivating A Foundation In Health Leadership
"INMED learning tools provide a comprehensive introduction for any health professional who is entering international service. Their emphasis on the socioeconomic and political influences on world health provides an important insight into the challenges involved. Their review of diseases of poverty is essential, given that these are frequently outside of our experience. Their curriculum on cross-cultural skills is a sensitive and realistic approach to the challenges of cultural adaptation. Most importantly, INMED cultivates a foundation in health leadership so very necessary to implementing effective improvements for people who exist on the fringes of health care." Anne Sly, MD Associate Program Director Research Family Medicine Residency Formerly of Cornell University's Thailand medical relief project |
Rare and Powerful Opportunities
"INMED gives rare and powerful opportunities for medical students and physicians. INMED programs uniquely equip participants for the life of a Third World Doctor with tools that address difficult medical situations, catastrophic infectious diseases, surgical and orthopedic challenges, and problems associated with maternal and infant mortality. INMED also prepares participants to deal with consequences of poverty, cultural sensitivity, language acquisition, personal finances, and relationship issues surrounding connected with international service." Michael D. Lockwood, DO, FCA Professor and Chair Director of Global Health Education Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine A.T. Still University of Health Sciences |
INMED Strongly Recommended
"With the need for medical professionals in the developing world so huge, there is great need for any group which raises awareness, recruits and trains professionals and which provides them resources. INMED does this as well as any with which I am familiar. I strongly recommend the organization and its programs." Bruce Steffes, MD CEO, Pan African Academy of Christian Surgeons Co-author of Handbook for Short-Term Medical Missionaries |
Inspiring Physicians To Serve
"The Institute for International Medicine epitomizes the best American medicine can offer the developing world. INMED has inspired and educated countless physicians and other health care professionals to serve those who are in the greatest need of health care. Congratulations to Dr. Nick Comninellis, the INMED Board and staff and others whose timeless dedication has generated a template from which continued success will be achieved." Max Jackson, MD President of Medical Staff Affairs Renown Medical Center, Reno, Nevada |
Truly Life Changing Training Opportunities
"From their annual Exploring Medical Missions Conference, to their textbook, INMED International Medicine - Advanced Preparation for Health Professionals, INMED is a leader in showing those with a casual interest in developing world medicine how they can make a significant personal impact. INMED conference presentations are well prepared by experienced, thoughtful speakers, and their written materials are simply superb. The clinical training opportunities they offer for students, residents and those of us in practice are also truly life-changing." William L. White, MD Medical Director, Ray of Hope Eye Care, Inc. Medical Director, Northwest Haiti Christian Mission iTeam Associate Clinical Professor, Ophthalmology & Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine |
Cure For Medical Myopia
"American medicine needs to shift its focus toward support of developing countries. But until we see how little they have in comparison to our abundance, it is difficult to comprehend the magnitude of their needs. INMED is doing just this. INMED is providing instruction on how to face these challenges, while simultaneously encouraging health professionals to give compassionate care to the world's most neglected people." Edward (Ted) Higgins, MD General & Vascular Surgeon Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri Surgical volunteer in the Dominican Republic since 1995 |