Endorsements of INMED International Medicine Course & Book

"I asked five senior physicians in Emmanuel Hospital Association to review INMED International Medicine. These leaders in hospitals, community health and HIV/AIDS care in underserved areas of rural northern India applauded the effective way in which the very useful information and important insights are shared. This is an excellent resource for prospective volunteers in international medical missions. Given the author's personal and diverse experience on-site he is able to authoritatively share insights that are important to be grasped by those anticipating similar involvement. The major divisions emphasize significant aspects of determinants of health, diseases of poverty, cross-cultural skills, and health leadership. This is 'must reading' for health care professionals seriously considering short or longer-term international service." Howard Searle, MD USA Executive Director Emmanuel Hospital Association

"This innovative text is an outstanding resource for all students in health care professions as well as for seasoned providers who desire to serve in medical missions. Dr. Comninellis has taken volumes of information and produced a concise and readily understandable book. This text will assist nursing faculty to integrate global health content into their curriculum. The text may also be used as a self-study guide for both nursing students and nursing professionals who are preparing to serve in developing countries. From my own experience in teaching and medical mission service, this text is a welcome, valuable resource." Regina Fields, RN, MSN, CNS Assistant Professor of Nursing Research College of Nursing, Kansas City, Missouri

"This course and book have now become the center point of our pre-field training for medical ministry trips. It presents a perfect balance with a complete review of medical topics, helpful for the first time participant, with the brevity a seasoned practitioner needs. The sections on cultural adaptation and goals in missions bring the novice up to speed on years of experience in just a few hours. It is a valuable tool!!!" Patrick Railey, M.D. Director of Medical Ministries Operation Mobilization (OM)

"INMED's On-Line International Medicine Course and book provide a comprehensive introduction for any health professional who is entering international service. It's description of the socioeconomic and political influences on world health provide an important insight into the challenges involved. It includes an overview of "diseases of poverty" that are frequently outside of our experience. The section on cross-cultural skills is a sensitive and realistic approach to the challenges of cultural adaptation. Importantly, the course offers a foundation in health leadership necessary to implement 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

"The INMED International Medicine course and book are excellent preparation and training tools for any health care worker who desires to serve in a developing nation. Much of what I've learned as a short-term medical missionary nurse has been forged by trial and error while serving in extreme poverty conditions in southern Africa and Asia. I only wish I'd had access to this material 15 years earlier! I enthusiastically recommend this course - it will take years off the learning process." Mary May, RN Kansas University Medical Center Youth With A Mission (YWAM)

"INMED's on-line international medicine course and book are similar in content to what one would encounter in a Diploma of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene course. It also provides an excellent guide to cultural adaptation and developing local leadership. I have rarely encountered an educational tool that undertook such a broad agenda and did it so well. Those who give this course serious attention will be much better mentally prepared for their overseas medical experience. This is a 'must see' for the serious student of international medicine and faculty member, and I highly recommend it." Joe LeMaster, MD, MPH (London) Associate Professor, Dept. of Community and Family Medicine University of Missouri, Columbia Formerly of the United Mission of Nepal, 1990-2000

"INMED's international medicine course and book are a good general introduction to international health. It emphasizes the role of economics, nutrition, and maternal-child health, rather than just dealing with tropical diseases. The course would be excellent preparation for a physician who is preparing for international service. It covers the similar subjects as the Diploma program at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, but the on-line study opportunity makes it far more convenient." Thomas Carr, MD, DTM (Ireland & Gorgas) Gastroenterologist, Hospital Albert Schweitzer, Haiti Medical Consultant, United World Mission, 1999-Present

"I heartily recommend the international medicine course and book offered through INMED. It is especially relevant and pertinent to the medical student, resident or medical professional who is travelling for the first time out of the Western world and into a world that is medically and culturally unfamiliar. This is the sort of material I would have found helpful when I went as a medical student and again, as a resident, to East Africa." Scott T. Armistead, MD Staff Physician, Bach Christian Hospital Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan

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