Dr. Nicholas Comninellis: Health Through the Eyes of Culture
In this Breakout Session from the 2024 M3 Conference, Dr. Nicholas Comninellis discusses health through the eyes of culture. He cites health interventions that are ineffective due to cultural irrelevancy, explains four principles of cultural competence, and describes the process of observing, understanding, and adjusting to local cultures.
Nicholas Comninellis, MD, MPH, DIMPH, is President and Professor at INMED, the Institute for International Medicine. He is also faculty Research Medical Center Family Medicine Residency. Dr. Comninellis has decades of experience serving in medical missions, including in Shanghai, Angola, and Honduras. Click here to learn more about INMED and the incredible work and training they are doing around the world.
Dr. Anne Alaniz: A Shepherd, A Builder and A Healer – From Layers of Poverty to Dimensions of Global Health
In this Plenary Session from the recent M3 Conference, Dr. Anne Alaniz shares her incredible journey of how God has used her personal experiences and struggles growing up in a small village in Malawi to now lead survivor driven change in the community where she grew up. She addresses both the spiritual and physical challenges of unstacking the layers of poverty. Her story embodies the power of community, service, grace, humility, and hope.
Dr. Anne Alaniz is a gynecologic oncologist who has been working for Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, since 2012. She is also the Co-Founder of Pothawira (Safe Haven) Christian Mission Organization in Malawi. Click here to learn more about the work of Pothawira.
M3 in the News: Crazy Blessed with Hannah Keeley
Dr. Paul and Jennifer Osteen, Co-Founders of the Mobilizing Medical Missions (M3) Conference, had the joy of joining Hannah Keeley on her Crazy Blessed podcast to discuss what it looks like living by faith trusting God with what you have in your hand and seeing what He will do with it, and how that led Dr. Paul and Jennifer to starting the M3 Conference.
“You don’t have to go across the world to serve, you can serve right where you are.” said Jennifer Osteen.
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Jeremiah Herbert, PhD: Whose Am I? Identity in Crisis
In this M3 Conference Plenary Session, Jeremiah Herbert, PhD, Houston Director of Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), shares his story of how one of the most difficult seasons of his life led to the realization of a higher calling and identity in Christ.
Dr. Jeremiah Herbert earned his PhD at UT Southwest in Genetics Development and Disease before being called to ministry with CMDA. Click here to learn more about the local ministry programs and opportunities with CMDA.