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YOUR BONES WILL FLOURISH
IHCF MEDICAL MISSIONS SEMINAR 2025

For over 40 years, International Health Care Foundation/African Christian Hospitals has hosted a medical missions seminar to bring together healthcare and missions teams from around the world to discuss ideas, opportunities, experiences and lessons learned on the field. We also use the seminar to connect and encourage students who may be interested in global, local, and vocational ministry opportunities.

Whether you are:

  • engaged in, supporting, or overseeing full-time mission work

  • involved in mission work through your local church

  • interested in becoming connected to missions opportunities

the seminar will provide new perspectives, training, ideas, and great networking opportunities.

NETWORKING
SKILLS
STORIES
IDEAS
WORSHIP

2025 Keynote Speakers

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Robert Lawrence, MD
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Shannon DeShazo, MD
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Emem Akpanudo, MD
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Kyle Stephens, DO
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Kevin Linderman
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Special Guest A.N., MD

ALSO FEATURING

Breakout and Workshop Speakers

Emmanuel Adofo
Uduak Afangideh
Rick Allen
Fielden and Janet Allison
Alejandro Barrios
Linda Benskin
Jake Blair
Edward Bowen
Jose Cabello
Missy Gray

Rebecca Hill

Marty Highfield
Andy Johnson
Ada Lawrence
Pamela and Chikezie Madu
Tyler McDonald
Paul Okojie
Bryan Pruitt
Kyle Stephens
Travis Stewart
Tom Winkler

Hotels

LODGING

Suggested Hotels

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8201 Preston Road
Plano, TX 75024
+1 972-624-6990

Best value, free local shuttle bus

8585 Angels Dr,
Plano, TX 75024
+1 972-377-5534


Traditional hotel feel, free breakfast

8401 Angels Dr,
Plano 75024
+1 469-362-7772

Traditional hotel feel, free breakfast

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International Health Care Foundation/African Christian Hospitals is delighted to sponsor and host the 41st annual Medical Missions Seminar. We love to honor the rich legacy of mission and medical mission work that churches of Christ have planted and tended throughout the world. No matter your background or training, we hope this conference will encourage you as you lead and support medical mission work.
 
If you would like to learn more about our ministry’s mission work, serving approximately 100,000 patients through seven facilities and works in Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, and Eswatini, please visit IHCF.net
This year's seminar is hosted at the church of Christ on McDermott Road in Plano, Texas. McDermott Road supports mission work in Nicaragua, south Texas, Estonia, and Haiti, as well as local work such as the Thrive community food program.
FAQs

Additional Information

Seminar topics

We aim to engage, equip, and empower medical missionaries to impact our world for Christ by bringing together everyone from long-term missionaries to college students looking for mission opportunities.

Our schedule includes 6 keynote addresses and 24 breakout sessions. Topics typically include:

  • medical education updates targeted for field work

  • updates on mission work from around the world

  • planning careers in medicine and mission

  • supporting long term mission workers

  • using your vocation to support mission teams

  • navigating sensitive political and cultural issues

  • understanding and mitigating security risks

  • displays for mission teams from around the world

  • mission-focused worship

The schedule leaves plenty of time for questions, comments, and ideas. We love sharing stories, dreams, and plans in His name! 

Exhibits for mission teams

Exhibit spaces are available near the breakout sessions on Friday afternoon and Saturday. More information is available here.

Spaces are full for 2025. Please contact us at seminar@ihcf.net to request space for future seminars.

Information for presenters

Click here for information about the presentation rooms and AV equipment

Please contact us at seminar@ihcf.net if you have any other questions.

Continuing Education Units

Unfortunately, to keep the seminar affordable for all, we are unable to carry the expense of offering CEUs at this time. 

Local housing available for student attendees

If you are a student traveling to the conference, we are happy to make arrangements with local residents to house you and provide transporation from homes to the seminar. Please contact us at seminar@ihcf.net for more details.

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