international

developing health - developing health course

healthcare in resource-poor settings for doctors, nurses, midwives and therapists

30 June - 12 July 2013: Oak Hill College , London


      • Two week course on healthcare in resource-poor settings
      • Update for those already working overseas
      • Preparation for those preparing to go
      • Lectures, practical skills workshops, tutorials
      • Daily Bible teaching, prayer and reflection

Fees for the course cover accommodation and meals.


Most participants are resident for the fortnight but attending for one week or for Special Interest Days is also welcomed.

Week 1 includes paediatrics, tropical and general medicine, HIV, community medicine and cross-cultural care.

Week 2 includes trauma, orthopaedics, surgery and maternal health.

See this year's programme and course fees

Video about the course


Developing Health blog

Read the blog from the 2012 course here.

Final reflections - part 3 (9 July) Pigs and plasters - part 2 (4 July) Minding the gap - part 1 (3 July)

course directors

Dr Vicky Lavy MB BChir MRCGP DCH DRCOG DTM&H - course organiser
Head of International Ministries, CMF

Mary Hopper MSc PGDipEd DipCPC RGN RM RSCN RCNT - Senior Lecturer, Oxford Brookes University

Dr Ian Spillman MRCP FRCPCH DA DTM&H DCH - Medical Director, Kisiizi Hospital, Uganda

course administrator

Laura Risdale - CMF International Coordinator

course hosts

Ian and Hanna Spillman

comments

The Developing Health Course has been running for over 40 years, equipping hundreds of doctors, nurses and allied health professionals for work in resource-poor settings. Previous participants have commented:

'This is by far the best course I have ever attended'

'We have really enjoyed every moment of very day on this course. We have found it challenging, inspiring, informative & applicable'

'All that I was hoping for and more'

'This course is excellent! It's good for the young ones who are planning to go, for the older ones who are in the thick of it and old people, like me, who are looking to see where God can use them in the last lap!'