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Contents

Introduction
 Introduction

1. Seeing the need
 1.1 The Christian imperative
 1.2 The Global context
 1.3 The Professional impact
 1.4 Cultural and social concerns

2. The opportunities
 2. The opportunities
 2.1 What sort of skills are needed?
 2.2 What sort of scenarios might I consider?

3. FAQs
 3. FAQs
 3.1 Am I cut out for life overseas?
 3.2 What about my career?
 3.3 When is the right time to go?
 3.4 When should I start planning?
 3.5 If I am going to move abroad, how long should I go for?
 3.6 Can I afford to go?
 3.7 Where should I go?
 3.8 How do I find a post?
 3.9 How do I assess an overseas possible post?
 3.10 Is it safe?

4. Practicalities and preparation
 4.1 Expectations
 4.2 Church involvement
 4.3 Family considerations
 4.4 Christian service and Bible College Training
 4.5 Cultural awareness and language learning
 4.6 Further Medical training
 4.7 Personal finance and obtaining project funding
 4.8 Superannuation and Pension arrangements
 4.9 Property left behind
 4.10 Contracts, registration, medical indemniry, CPD and revalidation

5. Health
 5.1 Interhealth
 5.2 What about Malaria?
 5.3 What about HIV/AIDS?
 5.4 Other personal health and safety matters

6. What support services are there?
 6. What support services are there?

7. Travel arrangements
 7.1 Passports and visas?
 7.2 Travel and Insurance
 7.3 Those things you can't do without..
 7.4 In the final days before you go

8. When you arrive
 8. When you arrive

9. Re-entry issues
 9.1 Reverse Culture Shock
 9.2 Children
 9.3 Finding a job
 9.4 Finally

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Acknowledgements My thanks to Chris Lavy, Eldryd Parry, Ian Spillman and Nick Wooding, all of whom have worked overseas and have a continuing involvement, for their helpful comments and advice. First edition 1994 - Entitled ‘A Medical Missions Handbook’ by Peter Saunders. Second Edition 1998 (updated April 2000) Third Edition September 2003 - by Peter Armon Fourth Edition 2007 – renamed ‘Working Abroad’ - totally revised & rewritten by Peter Armon All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the CMF. Christian Medical Fellowship 6 Marshalsea Road London SE1 1HL Tel. 020 7234 9660 Fax 020 7234 9661 Websites:www.cmf.org.uk and www.healthserve.org Christian Medical Fellowship is a registered charity No. 1039823 DISCLAIMER While seeking to be accurate in all the details contained in this document, CMF cannot be held responsible for the information contained in this booklet. The reader should double check the information for him/herself