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2026 spring tech conference

april 16 - 18

GLOBAL HEALTHCARE HONORING GOD

Maximizing YOUR Mission Impact by Improving the Quality of Global Healthcare

Thursday 4pm - Saturday 12pm

CONFERENCE LOCATION:

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS - WILKESBORO, NC

$200 per person

(Registration fee includes all material and 4 meals) (Special hotel room rate available by directly calling hotel)

Registration deadline March 25

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LODGING AVAILABLE AT HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS - WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA

CALL 336-838-1800 TO RESERVE YOUR HOTEL ROOM AT A SPECIAL CONFERENCE RATE

SPECIAL EVENTS HOSTED BY SAMARITAN’ PURSE/WORLD MEDICAL MISSION

GUEST SPEAKERS: YOU!

A REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH ORGANIZATION IN ATTENDANCE WILL ADDRESS THE ENTIRE AUDIENCE AND SHARE WHAT IS THEIR MISSION, VISION, AND PROJECT NEEDS THROUGH A MULTI-MEDIA PRESENTATION. PHOTOS OF YOUR WORK (PROVIDED BY YOU PRIOR TO THE CONFERENCE) WILL BE DISPLAYED DURING YOUR PRESENTATION. DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PROMOTE YOUR WORK AND NETWORK WITH LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE SERVING IN MEDICAL MISSIONS.

PLENARY 1:

Partnering with the Local Church – Mandy Reed, Dear Dinah, Founder and CEO

Mandy, the Founder and CEO of Dear Dinah, an anti-human trafficking organization, has mobilized and motivated more than 50 churches in the greater Dayton, Ohio area to get involved through hands-on and financial support of Dear Dinah.  The Lord has established an army of like-minded churches to help build their community for service and  to grow His Kingdom.  Mandy will share her inspiration from the Lord, and will encourage you to take the steps that will challenge you to boldly ask, so that you shall receive.

PLENARY 2:

Unveiling Hidden Biases: How Perception Skews Security Reality in Medical Missions – Peter Morton, Founder, Morton Executive Decisions
In this interactive one-hour session, participants will explore the often-overlooked role of cognitive and perceptual biases in shaping security assessments during medical missionary work. Drawing from real-world humanitarian and field experiences, we will examine how confirmation bias, optimism bias, anchoring effects, cultural assumptions, and over-reliance on familiar narratives can distort the true risk landscape on the ground—leading teams to either underestimate dangers in seemingly "safe" environments or overreact in ways that unnecessarily limit life-saving outreach. Through practical examples, group discussion, and reflective exercises, attendees will gain tools to recognize and counteract these biases, enabling more accurate situational awareness, better-informed decision-making, and safer, more effective ministry in challenging contexts. This session equips medical missionaries to align their security perceptions more closely with on-the-ground realities, ultimately enhancing both personal safety and mission impact.

PLENARY 3:

Electronic Medical Records – Lori Most, Founder and CEO BackpackEMR

BackpackEMR has developed solutions for physical health centers in rural communities, and rural clinics that often have limited access to infrastructure, like consistent electricity and internet. Organizations spend months of planning, massive amounts of volunteer effort, donor money, and personal resources on medical trips overseas. And while in the field, clinics are still unpredictable with new volunteers, logistic challenges, communication complexities, and general unknowns that inevitably pop up. You should be able to trust that your patient tracking tools will ‘just work’ when you turn them on, and not have to worry about crashing apps, frozen screens, or the blue screen of death. Lori will demonstrate the BackpackEMR that focuses on app stability and reliability. You will have the opportunity for hands-on exposure to the electronic medical records device developed by Lori and her team at BackpackEMR.

SPECIAL EVENT:

tour THE NEW world medical mission

A GUIDED TOUR OF THE INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS AND WAREHOUSE OF WORLD MEDICAL MISSION, THE MEDICAL ARM OF SAMARITAN’S PURSE.