Thank you
One of the BMDF projects is to provide for IMB healthcare personnel to attend the overseas CMDE conference in order to receive CME credits for licensing. This invitation is extended every other year to IMB healthcare personnel. In April 2024, forty-one healthcare personnel attended this meeting. This is the largest group to ever attend in the years we have been providing funding this venture. BMDF has received many thank you notes to our donors and membership from those recent attendees for providing this opportunity, not only for the CME, but also for the Spiritual renewal and networking opportunities that took place. These funds are provided through your generous support of BMDF, and we also would like to thank you and ask that you consider a possible donation to help cover these expenses as it truly exceeded expectations.
Send Relief Serve Armenia Tour
Eleven BMDF members were among the 50+ volunteers who joined with Send Relief in May of this year to Serve the peoples of Armenia. Read about what happened during this fantastic week to serve our Lord in the region of Ararat mountains. For more info click here.
Christian Medical Association – Ukraine
On July 1, 2024, BMDF entered into partnership with the Christian Medical Association of Ukraine to assist in sending mobile medical teams throughout Ukraine. CMA-Ukraine is a Healthcare organization much like BMDF who seeks to serve others through Christian ministry. We are partnering with them to help provide funds for a mobile medical coordinator for the next year. CMA has six teams doing mobile medical clinics and their one year goal is to provide 180 clinics. BMDF has pledged $12,000 over the next year to support this project. Again, this has only been made possible through your generous support of BMDF. Thank you for supporting BMDF and CMA-Ukraine in this joint effort. If you would like to donate to help this project, please visit our donation page.
Opportunities
BMDF was recently asked to post a job opportunity for our friends at Oklahoma Baptist University. Oklahoma Baptist University is seeking a Medical Director for their developing Physician Associate program. The Medical Director provides leadership and support for the pA program and serves to support and advocate for the goals and mission of the Program and University. The Medical Director must be a licensed and board-certified physician with at least three years of clinical experience. The position is 0.5 FTE and can be a remote position with occasional (1-2 times per year travel to the campus in Shawnee, Oklahoma. A full job description can be obtained by writing to Bob. Please reach out to the OBU program director, Christy Hanson with any questions.
BMDF is planning a mission trip from October 22- 30 to Peru working with Your Mission Matters. Dr. Randy Oliver will be leading this trip. The cost will be approximately $1000 plus airfare and insurance. You will arrange your air travel from your location to Cuzco, Peru. Cuzco is known as the Imperial Capital of the Incas and is the trailhead to the famous Machu Picchu, a world famous tourist destination. BMDF will work alongside you with STG travel should you need assistance. Applications can be obtained by writing to Bob who will send you a link with an application to complete. This job is open to all healthcare workers. Children over the age of 13 are welcomed to join the group. Additional information about where we will be working can be seen by clicking here. Application deadline is August 1, 2024.
IMB has posted several new opportunities to serve on their website.
The Paraguay Baptist Medical Center Foundation is planning their Medical Mission Trip to Paraguay from June 20 – June 29, 2025. This is a great opportunity that comes along every two years. Several BMDF members attended in 2023 and are looking forward to going again in 2025. For further information, please contact Bob at BMDF or Gabriela at Paraguay Baptist Medical Center Foundation. They are asking for physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, an opthamologist and eye team volunteers, a pharmacist, and Spanish translators. Application deadline is Oct. 31, 2024.
If you haven’t registered for Med Advance, please take the opportunity to do so today. The meeting this year will be held at First Baptist Church, Houston, TX. Registration and additional information can be found by clicking here.