1. International Consulting
Why Do It

2. Professor Emeritus University of New Mexico
Warren Heffron M.D.
Professor Emeritus
University of New Mexico

3. Goal
Develop a framework, or rationale for justification for international consulting.

4. Why? Is it like climbing the mountain? Because it is there.
We have enough doctors in the US now. We can / should have something to share with the rest of the world.
Aristotle: The Quality of life is determined by its activities.

5. Why? Standing on the street in Kabul. Why am I here? Utter desolation,
My wife doesn’t want me here
My government doesn’t want me here
Afghan government probably doesn’t
It looks like there isn’t a reason to be here

6. Reasons INCREDIBLE NEEDS Med Ed interrupted, Russian war
Taliban-schools closed
Almost no women physicians
Husbands don’t let women go to male Drs.
Women get almost no health care
Consult with the first residency program in
the country

7. Why? Self serving reasons Looks good on your CV Become well known
Become rich
Pride
Travel
Promote my agenda vs meeting needs
Dr. expat

8. Why?
There are rewards
Financial
Publishing
Personal satisfaction

9. Why? Altruism Love doing it (passion )
Believe in: making the world better…spread the family medicine movement…contribute to international medical education
A spiritual calling

10. Why?
Some of your “why’s”

11. Why:? Breadth of Interests Carroll Behrhorst. Chimaltenango
Social and economic injustice
Land tenure
Agricultural production and marketing
Population control
Malnutrition
Health training, workers and populations
Curative medicine

12. Why? Varied Needs Undergraduate education, students
Postgraduate education, residents
Curriculum
Faculty development
Administrative skills
Hospital management
National healthcare planning

13. Why? UNESCO Education Priorities For
Health promotion
Gender equality. Cultural diversity, poverty
Environmental stewardship
Rural development
Peace and human security
Sustainable urbanization
Sustainable consumption

14. Why? You have Needed Skills
Patient care
Medical education
Research
Political empowerment agent
International work / travel experience
Cultural, linguistic awareness, abilities

15. Why? Part of a Movement Student, resident interest at all time high
Family physicians involved in global activities
Global insufficiency of family doctors
Inadequate support for international activities
We now have adequate numbers of doctors so we can share with the world

16. Why? There Are Needs Rwanda Egypt Ecuador India Kenya Nigeria China
Albania
Kosovo
Afghanistan
Iraq
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
The World