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DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

The following information is used solely for research purposes and is not a factor in any decisions regarding INMED participation. Questions and answer options are based on the 2000 United States Census Bureau Report and the World Bank Countries Classification.

What is your race?

^*What is the origin at birth of the people for whom you normally provide healthcare? Enter a percentage number in each of the following fields. If zero, enter zero. The total should be 100 percent.	% North America % Africa % East Asia & Pacific % Europe & Central Asia % Latin American & Caribbean % Middle East & North Africa % South Asia

^What is the payment source of the people for whom you normally* provide healthcare? Enter a percentage number in each of the following fields. If zero, enter zero. The total should be 100 percent.	% Self-pay % Private Insurance % Medicaid % Medicare % Other

^What is the age of the people for whom you normally* provide healthcare? Enter a percentage number in each of the following fields. If zero, enter zero. The total should be 100 percent.	% 0-5 Years % 6-19 Years % 20-44 Years % 45-64 Years % 65+ Years

^What is the gender of the people for whom you normally* provide healthcare? Enter a percentage number in each of the following fields. If zero, enter zero. The total should be 100 percent.	% Female % Male

^*Do you provide any voluntary healthcare service? If yes, please indicate the number of days per year you provide such care in each the following locations. If zero, enter zero.	North America urban North America rural Africa East Asia & Pacific Europe & Central Asia Latin American & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa South Asia

GROUP SESSION SELECTION

Seating is limited for the seven group sessions held during the conference. Please specify which topic you would like to attend for each of the seven sessions.

Education Track = red color
Public Health Track = green color
Clinical Track = blue color

Friday, May 21, 2010

^*10:00 - 10:50, Group Session #1

Designing An International Health Curriculum - Todd Stephens

Community Health Assessment - Joe LeMaster

HIV Among The Forgotten - Thor Swanson

INMED Students In Action - Skylar Rolf, Nicholas Comninellis

^*11:00 - 11:50, Group Session #2

Forgotten Critical Research Needs - Joe LeMaster

Promoting Health Thru Community Development - John Wilson

Forgotten Diseases - Rick Moberly

Ethical Issues In International Medicine - Nancy Crigger

^*2:10 - 3:00, Group Session #3

Training Local Health Workers - Joe LeMaster

Forgotten Disasters - Micah Flint & Maggie Higgins

Forgotten Diseases - Rick Moberly

Communicating Faith Across Cultures (faith-based) - Patrick Railey

^*3:30 - 4:20, Group Session #4

Designing An International Health Curriculum - Todd Stephens

Community Health Assessment - Joe LeMaster

HIV Among The Forgotten - Thor Swanson

Ethical Issues In International Medicine - Nancy Crigger

Exhibitor's Exclusive Session: Building Organizational Capacity - Missouri Baptist Foundation

Saturday, May 30, 2009

^*10:00 - 10:50, Group Session #5:

Planning Your Career in International Medicine - Nicholas Comninellis

Water & Community Development - Thad May

Burn Management - Mani Mani

How Would Jesus Serve The Forgotten? (faith-based) - Rick Donlon

^*11:00 - 11:50, Group Session #6:

Designing An International Health Curriculum - Todd Stephens

Promoting Health Thru Community Development - John Wilson

Oral Pathology - Alan Barber

Forgotten Cross-Cultural Skills - Mini Miller

Exhibitor's Exclusive Session: Financial Management - Missouri Baptist Foundation

^*1:10 - 2:00, Group Session #7:

Planning Your Career in International Medicine - Nicholas Comninellis

Water & Community Development - Thad May

Burn Management - Mani Mani

Forgotten Cross-Cultural Skills - Mini Miller

To be eligible for CME or CEU credit, one must attend the entire conference. Partial credit will not be given, and the certificates will be given out at the conclusion of the conference.

CONFERENCE PRETEST

Please complete the following information, which is used for planning the conference and for continuing education accreditation. Each of the following questions has only one correct answer.

Question 1

^* About 3.3 million children die each year from enterically acquired infections. Such infections account for roughly one-quarter of all childhood deaths in developing nations. Of the following enterically acquired infections, which one does not usually cause diarrhea?

   Campylobacter
   Shigella
   Giardia lamblia
   Salmonella typhi
   Rotavirus

Question 2

^* Malaria is an acute and chronic infection caused by the protozoa Plasmodium and transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes. Regarding complications of malaria, which one of the following statements is not true?

   Cerebral malaria infection should be suspected in patients who develop an unusual state of alertness associated with fever.
   Passage of dark reddish-brown urine is caused by a massive intravascular hemolysis.
   Malaria in pregnant women is associated with increased risk of malaria complications.
   Younger children demonstrate increased risk of complications from malaria due to inadequate immune response.
   Severe P. falciparum can cause a form of acute hemolytic anemia.

Question 3

^* People engaged in international service experience some degree of culture shock. Which one of the following is a symptom typical of culture shock?

   Unusual happiness
   Decreased work performance
   Diminished sense of personal anxiety
   An attitude of forgiveness
   Greater engagement with people, especially host nationals

Question 4

^* Providing health services alone is an insufficient goal. Rather, the greater objective should be to enhance health status. In this regard, which of the following statements is true?

   Disease prevention and health promotion are usually perceived as more intriguing and valuable than caring for people who are critically ill.
   Health status is easily measured.
   Saving lives through the eradication of diseases, such as smallpox, provides an exemplary model of effective health intervention.
   Public health or primary care professionals are usually more revered than those in curative care specialties, such as surgery.
   The impact of health interventions is easily measured.

Question 5

^* The practice of international medicine continues to undergo significant changes. Which one of the following is an important international medicine trend?

   Emphasis on hospital care over primary health care
   Diminishing number of opportunities to improve health
   Centralization of health leadership within the World Health Organization
   Isolation of health problems to individual nations or communities
   Emphasis on broad economic development to improve health status

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