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These free downloads will assist global-minded healthcare professionals to develop personal skills and to create their own public presentations. The PowerPoint downloads are from presentations made at INMED Conferences and Symposiums, INMED International Medicine Intensive Courses, INMED International Public Health Intensive Courses, INMED International HIV Medicine Certificate, and INMED International Medicine Certificate student presentations. The article downloads are from a variety of cited published literature.

These downloads are categorized according to the following headings. You may also wish to search the contents by entering a key word in the search feature of your Internet browser.

Public Health & Health Leadership   Ophthalmology
Global Health Education   Disaster Management
Community Development   Cross-Cultural Competency In Healthcare
Location Specific Healthcare   Personal Skills For Cross-Cultural Living
Maternal Child Health   Personal Career Decisions
Diseases Of Poverty   Faith And Health Care
HIV Care    




  PUBLIC HEALTH & HEALTH LEADERSHIP  

Community Health Assessment, by Joe LeMaster, MD, MPH
Comparative Health Systems, by Micah Flint, MPA
Ethical Issues In International Medicine, by Nancy Crigger, RN, FNP, PhD
Ethical Issues In International Medicine, by Jean Fields, RN, MSN
Fighting The Diseases Of Poverty, by Nicholas Comninellis, MD, MPH
Global Health in Perspective, by Anil Cherian, MD, MPH
Health Leadership for Low-Resource Communities, by Nicholas Comninellis, MD, MPH
International Community Health, by Joe LeMaster, MD, MPH
Positive Deviance Approach To Behavior And Social Change, by Cindy Obenhaus, RN
Reducing Tuberculosis And Malaria, by Kevin Raymer, MD
Research In International Medicine, by Joe LeMaster, MD, MPH
Teaching International Health Workers, by Joe LeMaster, MD, MPH
World Health Challenges, by Nicholas Comninellis, MD, MPH





  GLOBAL HEALTH EDUCATION  

Medical Missionaries Deliver Faith And Health Care In Africa, JAMA, 2009
Global Health Training and International Clinical Rotations During Residency, Academic Medicine, 2009
Evaluation Of Global Health Training Program For Pediatric Residents, Clinical Pediatrics, 2008
In Search Of New Ideal For Global Health, NEJM, 2008
Ethical Considerations For Short Term Experiences By Trainees In Global Health, JAMA, 2008
Providing Ethical Care in Developing Nations, Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 2007
Control Of Neglected Tropical Diseases, JAMA, 2007
Global Health in Medical Education, Academic Medicine, 2007
Meeting The Survival Needs Of The World's Least Healthy People, JAMA, 2007
Why Rich Countries Should Care About The World's Least Healthy People, JAMA, 2007
Capturing Medical Student's Idealism, Journal of Family Medicine, 2006
The Ethical Imperative of Global Health Service, AMA Journal of Ethics, 2006
Value of Humanitarian Assistance Missions In Residency, Academic Medicine, 2003
Global Health: A Chance For Western Physicians To Give - And Receive, American Journal of Medicine, 2002
An International Health/Tropical Medicine Elective, Academic Medicine, 2001





  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT  

Agriculture Development, by Martin Price
Water And Community Development, by Thad May, MS, PE





  LOCATION SPECIFIC HEALTHCARE  

Medical Missions in Latin America, by Gil Mobley, MD
Medical Missions in Western Asia, by Scott Armistead, MD





  MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH  

Basic Newborn Care, by Stan Shaffer, MD
Child Health, by Stan Shaffer, MD
Common Childhood Illnesses, by Bruce Banwart, MD
Contraception And Prenatal Care, by John Gibson, MD
Dysfunctional Uternine Bleeding, by John Gibson, MD
Human Milk And Breast Feeding, by Mary Lanese, RN, BSN
Obstetrical Complications, by John Gibson, MD
Oral Rehydration Therapy, by Bruce Banwart, MD
Pediatric Medical Missions, by Bruce Banwart, MD
Post Partum Hemorrhage, by John Gibson, MD
Shoulder Dystocia, by John Gibson, MD
Well Child Care, by Bruce Banwart, MD





  DISEASES OF POVERTY  

Acute Abdomen, Ted Higgins, MD
Airborne Infections, by Tim Myrick, MD
Avian Influenze, by Daniel Hinthorn, MD
Burn Care And Rehabilitation, by Mani Mani, MD, and P. Seshumurty, MD
Burn Injury Rehabilitation, by Trina Schulz, MPT
Burn Management, by Mani Mani, MD
Chronic Disease Management, by Todd Stevens, MD, DTM&H
Dengue Fever And Yellow Fever, by John Gibson, MD
Dermatology in Developing Nations, by Lloyd Cleaver, DO
Disabilities & Deformities, by Louis L. Carter, Jr. MD, FACS
Fungal Diseases, by Himal Bajracharya, MD
Helmithic Infections, by Himal Bajracharya, MD
Lower Respiratory Infection, by Anne Sly, MD
Malaria, by Daniel Hinthorn, MD
Malaria, Dengue, and Chik Infections, by Daniel Hinthorn, MD
Nutritional Assessment And Management of Malnutrition, by Anne Sly, MD
Oral Pathology, by Alan Barber, DDS
Polio, Measles, Dengue, by Michael Driks, MD
Surgery in Developing Countries, by Bruce Steffes, MD, MBA
Surgical Infections, by Ted Higgins, MD
Swine Influenza, by Daniel Hinthord, MD
Trauma In The Developing World, by Bruce Steffes, MD, MBA
Tropical Eosinophilia, by Todd Stevens, MD
Tuberculosis, by Michael Luchi, MD
Tuberculosis, by Scott Armistead, MD
Water Borne Diseases, by Anne Sly, MD
Water Borne Diseases, by Patrick Railey, MD
Wound Care Principles, by Maria Pena, RN
Vector Borne Diseases, by Daniel Hinthorn, MD
Viral Hepatitis, by Michael Driks, MD





  HIV CARE  

AIDS Epidemic Update, WHO, 2007
Antiretrovital Therapy HIV Infection in Adults and Adolescents, WHO, 2006
Antiretrovital Therapy HIV Infection in Infants and Children, WHO, 2006
Antiretrovital Drugs for Treating Pregnant Women and Preventing HIV Infection of Infants, WHO, 2006
HIV-AIDS Care in Low Resource Settings, by Anil Cherian, MD, MPH
HIV Low-Resource Care, by Nicholas Comninellis
HIV Management, by Fernando Merino, MD
HIV Opportunistic Infections, by Fernando Merino, MD
Progress Against HIV, by Dennis Palmer, MD





  OPHTHALMOLOGY  

Eliminating Preventable Blindness, by Scott Murphy, MD
Eye Disorders, by Scott Murphy, MD
Optical Refraction, by Scott Murphy, MD





  DISASTER MANAGMENT  

Biological Emergencies, by Daniel Hinthorn, MD
Bio-Terriorism: Public Health Threats And Surveillance, by David McKinsey,MD
Disaster Management, by Jeff DeGraffenreid, EdD
Disaster Medicine Management, by Micah Flint, MPA
Evidence-Based Disaster Medicine, by Jeff DeGraffenreid, EdD
Pakistan Earthquake Report, by Scott Armistead, MD
Preparing To Respond: What You Need To Know, by Jeff DeGraffenreid, EdD
Staying Sane: Mental Health Issues For Responders - John Wisner, MD





  CROSS-CULTURAL COMPETENCY IN HEALTHCARE  

Communicating Through An Interpreter, by Miriam Enamorado, MHL
Culture And Cultural Competency, by Martha Baird, PhD
Cultural Assessment in History and Physical Exam, by Timothy Hickman, MD, MPH
Cultural Challenge, by David Porras, MD
Cultural Competency, by Cindy Obenhaus, RN
Health And Culture, by Nicholas Comninellis
Health Literacy: Impact On Health Disparities, by Timothy Hickman, MD, MPH
Health Through The Eyes of Culture, by Karen Herrera RN, MSN
Healthcare Disparities And Cultural Competency, by David Porras, MD





  PERSONAL SKILLS FOR CROSS-CULTURAL LIVING  

Crossing Cultures Without Getting Cross, by Bob McGurty, DMin
Cultural Adaptation, by Spencer Stith
Culture Shock, by Jean Fields, RN, MSN
Health Of The Traveler, by Himal Bajracharya, MD
International Travel Made Easy, by Fred Loper, MD
Language Acquisition, by Gene Flanery, MA
Language Acquisition, by John Gibson, MD
Language Learning, by James Fyffe
Marriage And Family On The Move, by Lori Myrick, RN, BSN
Money Management And Medical Missions, by David Topazian, DDS
Money Management For A Life of Service, by Mike Searcy





  PERSONAL CAREER DECISIONS  

Choosing Your Path To Service, by Nicholas Comninellis, MD, MPH
Launching Into Medical Missions, by Nicholas Comninellis, MD, MPH
Misconceptions About Medical Missions, by Nicholas Comninellis
Why Do Medical Missions, by Brent Hambrick, MD
Why Do Medical Missions, by Patrick Railey, MD





  FAITH AND HEALTHCARE  

Communicating Faith Across Cultures, by Patrick Railey, MD
Controversies In Short Term Medical Mission, by Patrick Railey, MD
Integrating Faith And Medical Missions, by Brent Hambrick, MD
Integrating Faith And Medical Missions, by Patrick Railey, MD
Pharmacists And Medical Missions, by Christine Birnie, RPh, PhD