Mennonite Health Journal
Writings on integration of faith and life as a healthcare professionalMennonite Health Journal
Mennonite Health Journal (MHJ), is the official publication of Mennonite Healthcare Fellowship. Since 2016 MHJ is being published as individual blog articles. Join the email list to receive Mennonite Health Journal blog articles as soon as they are published.
Nursing: A Whole Being Endeavor
Mennonite Health Journal, Vol. 19 No. 8, April 25, 2018 Nursing: A Whole Being Endeavor By Patty Peebles Student Essay Project 2018 Winner PDFNursing is a whole being endeavor. The work nurses provide requires an attention and compassion that can help...
Almost a Doctor
Mennonite Health Journal, Vol. 19, No. 7, April 3, 2018 Leah Sitler SET Report (PDF) Almost a Doctor in Macha, Zambia Student Elective Term (SET) Report January 26 - February 24, 2018 By Leah Sitler Global health has played a pivotal part of my journey...
SET Report – Matthew Glick
Student Elective Term (SET) Report from Matthew Glick, a fourth year medical student at Indiana University School of Medicine who served a Student Elective Term at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret, Kenya.
Reflections on Science, Religion and Society
Mennonite Health Journal, Vol. 19, No. 5, November 1, 2017 Book Review by David M. Leaman, M.D. Reflections on Science, Religion and Society: A Medical Perspective by Joseph B. Martin, M.D., Ph.D. Published by Friesen Press, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada,...
Creating Healing Environments
Mennonite Health Journal, Vol. 19, No. 4, May 26, 2017 Creating Healing Environments Jessica Clasen, RN Read in PDF Providing a healing environment is essential to patient-centered care and aids in reducing anxiety and stress. Healing is not the same as...
Medical Mission Trip to Nicaragua
Mennonite Health Journal, Vol. 19, No. 3, May 11, 2017 Medical Mission Trip to Nicaragua Milan Sheth Mennonite Healthcare Fellowship 2017 Essay Scholarship Read in PDF It is a privilege and a blessing to be in a position to help those in need. In the Bible, Jesus...
The Healing Power of Story – Beth Toner
Mennonite Health Journal, Vol. 19, No. 2, May 8, 2017 The Healing Power of Story Beth Toner, MJ, RN Mennonite Healthcare Fellowship 2017 Essay Scholarship Read in PDF The shift report might have sounded something like this: "82-year-old female, status...
Elisa Troyer SET Report
Mennonite Health Journal, Vol. 19, No. 1, May 3, 2017 Student Elective Term Report Shirati KMT Hospital, Tanzania 27 Dec 2016 – 26 Jan 2017 Elisa Troyer, MD, MPH I like to minimize surprises as I embark on new adventures, so I did some research before I set off for...
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:
Keith Suter SET Report
With the support of an educational grant from Mennonite Healthcare Fellowship (MHF), I spent my Student Elective Term (SET) in Machala, Ecuador. A mid-sized coastal city in southern Ecuador, Machala’s growth has outpaced the development of many public services and economic resources. This has done little to change the rich culture and strong pride of the city.