This course is a descendant of Saline Solution, a course created by Pastor Bill Peel and Dr. Walt Larimore of CMDA over 20 years ago, which has been taught to 50,000 healthcare workers in more than 120 countries on every continent. Attendees will consider the following five questions during their training:
- Why is faith important in healthcare?
- What are the opportunities for, and barriers to, fulfilling God’s call?
- What is my part?
- What tools will help me sow, cultivate and harvest?
- Where do I go from here?
We at CMDA are aiming for renewed, widespread adoption of Saline Process in the United States, and we hope that some of the attendees at this fall’s Saline Process Witness Training will decide to become Saline Process trainers at a later date.
This training will be a pre-conference for the Global Missions Health Conference, an annual event held in Louisville, Kentucky. Registration for this event is through CMDA and is independent of registration for GMHC. Individuals may register for and attend this event, regardless of whether or not they attend the GMHC.
Student or Resident (maximum of 5): $25
Graduate Healthcare Professional: $95
This course will be held at Southeast Christian Church, which also serves as the host location for the Global Missions Health Conference.
Lunch on Wednesday is included. All other meals are at registrant’s expense. Lodging is the responsibility of the registrant. Please consult the GMHC website for lodging recommendations. https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2024
Dr. Gábor Györi
Executive Director, IHS Global
Budapest, Hungary
Dr. Györi has been instrumental in the growth of workplace evangelism. Prior to joining IHS Global full-time Gábor practiced family medicine in his native country of Hungary for 18 years. His experience also includes marketing/management for a pharmaceutical company. Gábor’s research and publications have covered Spirituality and Health, Anxiety and Depression, and Family Medicine. Gabor is an evangelist at heart and has influenced many for Christ. Over the years he began integrating his faith into his work as a family physician. He has had the privilege of guiding his patients toward Jesus – many choosing to follow Him. It has become clear to Gábor that one of the frontiers of evangelization is in the workplace. Gábor enjoys sports. (He was a professional water polo player in his youth.) He finds joy in playing the clarinet, horseback riding and ranch ministry. Gábor and his wife, Gabi, have nine grown children and 11 grandchildren.
Dr. Mark Topazian
Voluntary Faculty
St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical Center
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Dr. Topazian is a gastroenterologist. He practiced at both Yale University and Mayo Clinic, leaving his professorship at Mayo in 2019 to move with his wife Janet to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he teaches medicine and Saline Process as a member of SIM USA.
Wednesday, Nov 6
8:00 am: Why is faith important in healthcare?
10:00 am: What are the opportunities and barriers to fulfilling God’s call?
12:30 pm: Lunch
2:00 pm: What is my part?
4:00 pm: What tools will help me cultivate, sow and harvest?
Thursday, Nov 7
8:00 am: What tools will help me cultivate, sow and harvest? (continued)
9:00 am: What is my part?
10:00 am: Course ends
Dr. William Griffin
