While we are a fellowship primarily serving those working in healthcare in Boston, we understand that part of God's calling for the whole church is to make disciples and bring whole-person healing among all ethnic groups (see Matthew 28:18-20). To that end, we want to participate in God's global mission by using our gifts and training in various healthcare fields to serve people across the world, often in partnership with local churches or mission/service organizations.
Below you will find a few different ways to be involved, mostly through short term mission trips (though BHF, CMDA, or local churches). We are always looking for more ways to participate more fully in what God is doing across the globe, so please feel free to suggestion new opportunities you'd like listed here. We value your prayers as we move forward in obedience to the Great Commandments and the Great Commission. Join us!
Short-Term Trips with Local Churches
MIDDLE EAST | MINISTRY TO REFUGEES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS | OCTOBER
For the second year, Park Street Church will send a team of medical and allied health professionals to serve the needs of refugee and local children with special needs. Childhood allied health and education specialists are needed to join a team of clinicians. The team would also benefit from the presence of a physician and/or nurse practitioner. Their goal will be to provide consultation, training and support to a local agency working with refugee children with disabilities. APPLICATION DEADLINE APRIL 1, 2020.
MIDDLE EAST | MEDICAL & ESL MINISTRY | MULTIPLE MEDICAL TRIPS | OCTOBER
For the third year, the Middle East Medical & ESL Ministry team at Park Street Church is returning to support the work of a local mission hospital. The team needs people to serve in two areas: training medical professionals and teaching English to the nursing and hospital staff. Medical professionals will share their expertise with local doctors and assist in process improvements. ESL Team members will offer English language classes to healthcare workers so they may communicate effectively with the doctors and improve patient care. We are looking for nurses willing to share their experience with the local nurses and work with the ESL instructors assisting with medical English. Throughout the year, we seek to create small teams of medical professionals from PSC and the Arabic church. Dates are flexible; contact missions@parkstreet.org for more detail - specifically pediatricians, clinical pathologists, medical technologist, microbiologists, physical therapists, nutritionists, and specialists. APPLICATION DEADLINE APRIL 1, 2020.
Local and Global Opportunities & Organizations
Local Service Opportunities
Park Street Church's Thursday Night Outreach (Homeless ministry) — Email thursnightoutreach@parkstreet.org for more info on medical involvement
Rosie's Place — A sanctuary for poor and homeless women
Greater Boston Rescue Mission Refugee Ministry — Email Paul.Martindale@verizon.net for more info on medical involvement
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL MISSIONS/SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
Some sites list short-term medical missions trips. Check out "Medical Missions" Personal Snapshot (below) to search according to your profession and interests. Consider attending the Global Missions Health Conference.
Medical Missions: This is an amazing resource that helps you to find out about a variety of mission opportunities, connect with people in the field, and so much more!
Click here for a Personal Snapshot based on your profession and interests.
Check out the 2020 Global Missions Health Conference, the world's largest gathering of medical missions professionals and students in Louisville, KY every November. Link
Park Street Church — has an extensive missions program. Some short term trips listed online; contact them directly for more info and other trips.
CMDA: CMDA's Center for Medical Missions is the missions arm of CMDA and includes the four programs listed below. Click here to see an updated list of their extensive missions offerings throughout the year, often especially focused on students (spring break and summer trips). CMDA's CMM includes following programs:
Global Health Outreach (medical missions arms)
Global Health Relief (disaster relief arm)
Medical Education International (int'l medical education arm)
Healthcare for the Poor (domestic medical service arm)
MedSend - This is an organization that offers grants to pay off student loans for those who are interested in pursuing full-time medical missions. They recognized that student loans can be one of the biggest detractors from people going off to the mission field and they took action to enable people to serve with their gifts and knowledge overseas.
World Medical Mission / Samaritan's Purse
Children of China Pediatrics Foundation — Click here for a flyer; here for a short video
Mission to the World / PCA
Email boston@healthcarefellowship.org for more information on these, or to suggest new opportunities to serve.