#302 The impact of training in mission hospitals 🗓
With Dr Peter Halestrap
Mission hospitals have historically played a vital role not only in delivering healthcare but also in training and mentoring healthcare workers. This educational ministry provides opportunities for mission hospitals to address local healthcare needs in a sustainable manner, with formally approved programmes enabling further influence and partnership potential.
Training provides a wonderful environment in which discipleship can thrive, ensuring graduates have not only the requisite clinical skills but also a heart to use these gifts to serve God.
In this session we will look together at the opportunities and challenges for mission hospitals involved in training to increase their impact, locally, globally and eternally.
Further Resources:
- AMH Learning Platform
- Halestrap P, Aliba D, Otieno G, Brotherton BJ, Gitura HW, Matson JE, Lee BW, Mbugua E. (2023) Development and delivery of a higher diploma in emergency medicine and critical care for clinical officers in Kenya. Afr J Emerg Med.
- Adu-Gyamfi, S., Kuusaana, M.M., Darkwa, B.D. and Tomdi, L. (2020) ‘The changing landscape of mission medicine and hospitals in Sub-Saharan Africa’, Christian Journal for Global Health
- Dahlman, B. (2020) ‘Mission hospitals as vital capacity builders in the Majority World’, Christian Journal for Global Health
- Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons (PAACS)
- African Mission Healthcare (AMH)
- Samaritan's Purse
- Medical Mission Network
Dr Peter Halestrap
Pete Halestrap is a Family Medicine doctor (GP) from the UK. He works in a local clinic providing primary care alongside training medical students and GP registrars. He previously spent 11 years working in AIC Kijabe Hospital, Kenya, where he served in several roles including as Director of Education and Research. He supervised the College of Health Sciences as well as numerous residency programmes and was involved in the initiation of several new medical training programmes. He continues to work with the hospital's online learning team and serves on the education and research committee of the East, Central and Southern African College of Family Physicians.