Announcements
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Affordable Care Act webinar
The Affordable Care Act under the Trump Administration Thursday, February 15, 2018, 7:00 p.m. EST Introduction: Joseph Longacher, MHF Board Moderator: Kenton Derstine, MHF Board Presenter: Timothy Stoltzfus Jost, JD Respondent: Cathy Rittenhouse, MSN, EMU Nursing...
Student Elective Term grants for 2018-19
Spread the word about SET grants! It's time to start thinking about doing a Student Elective Term in 2018-19! SET is one of the primary tools to encourage the younger generation of healthcare professionals to integrate Christian faith with professional practice. SET...
Healthcare workers in Sierra Leone
from Eastern Mennonite Missions Healthcare workers needed in Sierra Leone Healthcare workers are invited to serve at a mission hospital in a rural village of Sierra Leone. Begun by the United Brethren in Christ Church in the 1940s, the hospital was shut down in the...
Mennonite Clinic Catel, Guinea Bissau
Mennonite clinic seeks volunteer medical professionals A small Mennonite clinic in the village of Catel, Guinea Bissau is seeking short-term volunteers (2 weeks or longer) to see patients and train staff. Knowledge of either...
Puerto Rico aid — Mennonite Hospital
Puerto Rico aid -- Mennonite Hospital Many of you are aware of the devastating destruction caused by hurricanes Irma and especially Maria on the island of Puerto Rico. Mennonites have a significant history of mission and service on the...
Recovery and Renewal
I've been thinking about the word "recovery" these days. Recovery is a gracious process, but not without some challenge, struggle, and even pain of its own. I am very glad to be in recovery mode from the unexpected crisis...
Seeking stories of Resilience
The planning committee for Mennonite Health Assembly is looking for stories for the next Assembly, to be held March 8-10, 2018, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The theme of the Assembly is Celebrating Resilience. Through stories, discussions and learning labs, we’ll be...
Interim Executive Director appointed
The MHF Board of Directors is pleased to announce that we have hired an Interim Executive Director while Paul Leichty recovers from a heart attack. We had several very good candidates to choose from and invited Timothy Johnson of Philadelphia, PA. We are grateful for...
2017 Annual Gathering
With gratitude to the 2017 Annual Gathering planning committee (members listed below), we announce the content of our weekend. You’ll find a diversity perspectives represented in plenary and workshop sessions around the theme “Creating Healing Environments.” Registration booklets will be mailed in mid-February and online registration will also be launched around that time. We hope that you will plan to join us for this enriching weekend!
Planning Committee…
Reflections after the election
Thanksgiving this year comes on the heels of the surprising outcome of the most unusual and contentious election in the United States in recent memory. Regardless of how you feel about the outcome, two things are clear:
