I was delighted to recieve a review copy of the new book 'Learning Service' by Claire Bennett, Daniela Papi-Thornton, Joseph Collins, and Zahara Heckscher. These four experienced volunteers and program directors explore the dark side of international volunteerism and offer suggestions for improvement. Most of my international development experience has been and is with highly … Continue reading Review of ‘Learning Service’
Tag: myths
Adaptability
Global Health Credentialing
Yale medical diploma awarded Asaph Leavitt Bissell, Class of 1815There is a trend in the global health literature calling for an authority to credential those who undertake medical humanitarian missions in low-income countries (LICs). The argument is that there is no oversight as to the medical or cultural competencies of these providers, and that harm … Continue reading Global Health Credentialing
Failure
I co-direct the "Public Health and Surgery" course here at the University of Utah. This week in class we were discussing 'failure'. We heard from colleagues who had experienced program collapse, we watched David Damberger's talk on "Learning From Failure", and we had a nice chat about how and why projects 'fail'.As I was listening … Continue reading Failure
Tweets from "Updates in Anesthesia" course.
We had a very successful "Annual Updates in Anesthesia" course (our 9th) in Kumasi, Ghana. The organizers (as always) did a superb job, and the 250+ attendees were engaged, enthusiastic and stimulating.Below are some tweet highlights from the course:Prof. Yaw Adu Sarkodie - "Pain is the most common reason for attendance at our hospitals" #ChronicPain— IAEF … Continue reading Tweets from "Updates in Anesthesia" course.
Things I Like.
Here are some interesting posts / articles / videos that recently wandered onto my radar. Some may make it into my permanent links / videos pages; some may not.African aid: helpful or hazardous? - A look at the current structure of aid to Africa, and how it needs to change.The “Developing Country” Double Standard - (Partly) humorous … Continue reading Things I Like.
Mark's Blog 